Bob Collins
Thanks to my long-time MPR colleague, Euan Kerr, I’ve come to realize there’s nothing ballet can’t do. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for August 2017
Roderick Cox, the associate conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, has gotten some well-deserved national attention, thanks to an extensive profile by NBC News. The 29-year-old made his subscription concert debut for the Orchestra this year. Read more →
There has likely never been a better piece of advice than this ancient directive: Don’t be stupid.
Just ask Ken Pagan, whose life will never be quite the same since he did something stupid.
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Even by the standards of the new Washington crowd, NPR reporter David Folkenflik’s scoop today on how a Trump booster and a Fox News consultant conspired to create a phony story about the ‘murder’ of a young aide for the Democratic National Committee is shocking and frightening. Read more →
Without snail slime, life itself would be impossible. Read more →
Linda Koelman and Jeffrey Stewart had one of the most difficult jobs after the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. They had to tell 13 families that their loved one was dead. Read more →