Bob CollinsToday’s glitches that affected United Airlines, the New York Stock Exchange, and Wall St. Journal could be worse. Twitter could be down. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for July 2015
It was a good run for Joseph Rosenfeld of Virginia, who got some fame this week for discovering an error in the Golden Ratio at Boston’s Museum of Science. Rosenfeld noticed the apparent mistake right away. “I immediately thought it was incorrect, but I still double-checked myself on my cellphone going to Wikipedia and other Read more →
It’s taking Chris Ring, the Navy veteran who is swimming the length of the Mississippi River in a show of support for the families of soldiers killed in combat, a bit longer than expected because he’s running into so many families. He’s fine with that. Read more →
Which ecosystem is the right one for the Sand Dunes State Forest in Big Lake? The one that’s there now? Or the one that once was there? Read more →
We suppose there are worse ways to mourn than with a generous dose of laughter.
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Over 75 9-1-1 calls were reported during the July 4th celebration on Lake Minnetonka. Read more →
General Mills really brings the parental guilt with a release today of a video under the auspices of the Canada unit of its Nature Valley Granola brand that compares the memories of today’s oldsters with the ones of young people. Read more →
Robin Ficker specializes in making life miserable for other humans. Read more →
A University of Minnesota professor is among those considering what will happen when we cede control over the car to a robot. If actually steering the car is one cure for motion sickness, what happens when cars no longer need to be steered? Read more →
With all the glorification of war that takes place during the nation’s sporting events, maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea if a sports team around here pays homage to guy wearing a banana outfit while riding a Segway.
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U.S. Bank is asking for a better deal at Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport, where 35 million passengers a year are a “captive audience” but the bank still can’t make money charging people for money. Read more →
This time it’s Erhard, Minn., south of Pelican Rapids, Minn., where someone thought a Confederate flag in the Fourth of July parade was the perfect way to promote the local NAPA auto parts store. Read more →
You can’t beat a song around the world to start a day. Playing for Change is a movement to connect the world through music. And why not? Nothing else seems to be working.
The video released this week honors the Grateful Dead’s final concert.
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It’s not unusual for airports to report instrument flight conditions, in which it’s legal to take off and land only if a flight is operated under instrumental flight rules. But it is unusual for the conditions to exist on an otherwise sunny day. Read more →
‘He didn’t know what he was doing. He was just being a bear,’ animal collections manager Tony Fisher told the paper. Read more →