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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for November 2012

High-rise hell

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 1, 2012, 2:03 PM Nov 1, 2012
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It’s almost impossible to hear the stories coming from New York and New Jersey and not think, ‘how would that go over if that happened here?’

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The art of going nowhere

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 1, 2012, 1:07 PM Nov 1, 2012
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It’s 1973 again out East. Today, gas lines are the norm as people try to find suddenly rare commodities in order to get from here to there.

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How to get airline passengers to listen up

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 1, 2012, 12:26 PM Nov 1, 2012
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An airline uses a Hobbit film for its safety briefing.

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Old tech makes a comeback

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 1, 2012, 11:34 AM Nov 1, 2012
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Hurricane Sandy proves that in the rush to the wireless world, maybe it’s not such a bad idea to keep a few things wired.

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Five by 8

Battle of the prognosticators (5×8 – 11/1/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 1, 2012, 7:23 AM Nov 1, 2012
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Shooting messengers, leaving no soldier behind, a tribute to institutional competence, mysteries at the foul line, and the junk we toss in the Mississippi.

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