Bob Collins
Ken Fox, 75, of St. Paul keeps his passion in his pocket. Literally. He carries a handful of photographs of the portraits he’s painted in his life.
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.
A look at the newly discovered life form, what were the voters saying, Alec Soth, the KKK snowman, the new John McCain.
A look at the messages behind some of the challenged ballots in the Minnesota gubernatorial recount.
Life as we didn’t know it
It was a touching moment in Washington today when Rep. James Oberstar chaired his final Transportation Committee meeting.
The life and death of Mike Larsen, a Concordia Christmas, what does the Internet know about you, TV ads that make a difference, and the date has been set for the Second Coming.
Sarah Shourd, one of the three American hikers arrested by Iran and thrown in prison, has released video of a song she hopes will build support for the two remaining hikers, one of whom is Minnesota native Shane Bauer.
It’s tempting to make fun of the people behind some of the challenged ballots in the recount of the Minnesota gubernatorial race.
For every sign that the recovery is in trouble, there seems to be one showing there’s not.
Ask Me Six Questions, the Vikings run the Los Angeles play, what would Glee do, the Story of Stuff, and another fine athletic mess at the University of Minnesota.
The holiday season is over-the-top season for jewelry store advertising. There’s still a lot of the holiday season left to go, but a Superior, Wisconsin jeweler has already won this year’s award for most-memorable TV commercial.