Bob Collins
The Grape Salad story in the NY Times is now officially the journalism version of ‘Ishtar’. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
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.
There’s no NewsCut today. But there is a dog who makes motorcycle engine noises. Read more →
If you had to choose which team is more valuable, which would you pick? The Minnesota Wild or the Minnesota Timberwolves? Forbes says T-Wolves. Read more →
A pro-life website callously uses a dying local man to judge a dead woman. Read more →
Good news! Minnesotans have been validated. Read more →
Delta Airlines isn’t too afraid to wade into a political issue despite the risk it will alienate many of its customers. Read more →
One of the problems with Google and a shaky grasp of history, is it provides fertile ground for people to corrupt meaningful moments.
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Meet Adrian Peterson, NFL running back, child beater, victim. Read more →
Matthew Heisler, 21, died in a house fire last March. His heart still beats. Read more →
It’s shaping up to be a bad week for cultural icons. Read more →
Just in time for the University of Wisconsin Badgers to hand over ‘Paul Bunyan’s Axe’ to the University of Minnesota, UW football coach Gary Andersen has stopped the ceremonial parading of the axe by the team that wins the game. Read more →
The controversy over a Big Stone County Republican official’s anti-Muslim comments escalated a bit today when it was reported that Jack Whitley has been fired from his day job. Read more →
The news today that the newborn gorilla at the Como Zoo has died brings two images to mind for us. Read more →
Budweiser reportedly is dumping the iconic Clydesdales in favor of zombies, something that millenials can relate to, apparently.
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Steve Hartman usually provides a generous helping of sweetness in his On the Road series, but Friday’s piece comes with a side of serious contemplation over the messages kids learn and where they learn them from.
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