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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2013

Vikings punter Kluwe wins Webby Award as top athlete

David CazaresDavid Cazares April 30, 2013, 10:39 AM Apr 30, 2013
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Just yesterday Vikings punter Chris Kluwe hinted that his outspoken ways might by why the team is thinking about cutting him from its roster, according to NBC’s Pro Football Talk. Today, his advocacy won him an award. From WebbyAwards.com: Among professional athletes, Kluwe is one of the foremost proponents of marriage equality and has thoughtfully Read more →

A judgmental look at Minneapolis

Nate Minor April 29, 2013, 11:53 AM Apr 29, 2013
13

A map stereotyping neighborhoods in Minneapolis was inspired by the work of Trent Gillaspie

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Weather

Snow: ‘Miss me, yet?’

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2013, 2:47 PM Apr 27, 2013
2

As of late Saturday morning, it appears that Afton Alps’ snow is the lone holdout for the glacial ice of the last winter.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (4/26/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2013, 4:42 PM Apr 26, 2013
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Chemical weapons in Syria, finger-pointing in the Boston bombing, free gun locks for Hennepin County, farewell to George Jones, and the prom dress made out of magazines.

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Paddling the wild Vermillion

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2013, 2:35 PM Apr 26, 2013
0

The spring melt means paddling time for the brave in Minnesota, and they don’t even need warm weather.

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The place to get away from the arrival of spring

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2013, 12:51 PM Apr 26, 2013
2

Braedan McCluskey may well be the only Minnesotan able to muster a smile this week while surrounded by snow, ice, and clouds.

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You are Editor: Which picture?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2013, 11:12 AM Apr 26, 2013
15

There was a somewhat interesting difference in the coverage of Byron David Smith yesterday, the man who allegedly shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his home last Thanksgiving.

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Five by 8

The ‘dibs’ society (5×8 – 4/26/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2013, 7:07 AM Apr 26, 2013
10

The ‘mine’ mentality, weather throws a wicked curve, the odds of a Republican Congress, back to Africa, and the person of the week.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (4/25/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2013, 4:48 PM Apr 25, 2013
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The budget comes together at the Capitol, the price of booze could go up, the end of the drought, the alleged New York connection in the Boston bombings, five presidents all in a row, and if you woke up in a hospital in Boston, would you want to know why?

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Maybe Royce White’s legacy won’t be basketball

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2013, 2:26 PM Apr 25, 2013
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Royce White, the former Mr. Basketball in Minnesota whose struggles with mental illness have been well documented since he was picked in the NBA draft last year, has inspired others talk about mental illness.

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The selling of ‘Boston Strong’

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2013, 1:19 PM Apr 25, 2013
4

When companies get involved in causes, it raises occasional eyebrows.

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The Constitution as Tinkerbell

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2013, 11:55 AM Apr 25, 2013
2

If Peter Sagal’s idea was to get people stirred up in discussions about the U.S. Constitution — and let’s hope it was — it’s working.

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The president’s club

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2013, 11:24 AM Apr 25, 2013
3

If you’re one of the people who occasionally considers the aging of presidents, this is your kind of day.

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Missing Brown University student found

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2013, 9:54 AM Apr 25, 2013
6

The family, victims of horrible hate messages on Facebook in the immediate aftermath of the Boston bombings, announced the news on Facebook.

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Five by 8

Take whatever you want to work day (5×8 – 4/25/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2013, 7:20 AM Apr 25, 2013
11

What about the old parents, it’s evict-your-father-from-his-home day, what happens in Williston, prom season nonsense, and the people who don’t know there was a bombing in Boston.

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