One of the hazards of living in Minnesota is you never know whether you’re reading a sincere message or a clever response to critics.
The Woodbury Bulletin today carries what may well be a classic letter to parents, or merely a sincere apology.
Well played, sir.
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
Bob Collins