Bob Collins
If you’ve dropped a friendship over political views, the odds are you’re a liberal, a new report says. 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.
As America’s economic collapse disappears in the rear-view mirror, perhaps this is a good time to ask: What exactly did we learn from it?
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There are 9,706 NewsCut posts for you to catch up on today. Read more →
If you’re keeping score, two people out of 319 million residents of the United States have contracted Ebola. Within a week or so, the Ebola “crisis” may be over. Read more →
There are people who stand around and take video of a burning building. And there are people who run into burning buildings to rescue the people inside. Read more →
What part of the ‘stop for a school bus’ law don’t some Minnesota drivers get? All of it, apparently. Read more →
The Minnesota Court of Appeals today ruled that a man who stole a BMW from a Bloomington car dealer doesn’t have to sell his Mercedes to pay restitution for his crime. Read more →
Jarl Mohn, the new CEO of NPR forced out a highly regarded senior editor whose vision helped push NPR into a world beyond radio.
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Still looking good, North Shore!
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When Linda Robertson’s son revealed to her that he was gay, she and her husband told their son ‘he had to choose between Jesus and his sexuality. ‘ He did. And died.
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What makes Marilyn Hagerty of the Grand Forks Herald a Midwest treasure. Some hipsters don’t get it. Read more →
The fall sports season is peaking and Bill Speros, who writes as ‘The Obnoxious Boston Sports Fan’ has heard enough of the one question every coach is hearing: ‘Why isn’t my kid playing?’ Your kid isn’t good enough, he says. Read more →
Parents without a clue are calling the shots as the Ebola virus continues not spreading in the United States. Read more →
A Star Tribune editorial is sure to get bird enthusiasts worked up. Read more →
Here’s another story with the occasional question I pose, for which there doesn’t seem to be a clear answer.
What is it that makes some people thrive, and others in the same situation fail? Read more →