Bob CollinsA Wisconsin candidate loses her bid to add an obscenity to the ballot.
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.
More reaction to the same-sex marriage ruling, when video games don’t rot your brain, the Brainerd dishwasher mystery, 40 million years without sex, and the secrets for living well.
A report today says most of the oil that spewed into the Gulf of Mexico has disappeared. Where did it go?
If you like playing with maps, and visualizing the extent of individuals’ economic woes, this is your lucky day.
A camera tethered to a bunch of balloons is missing in Plymouth? I’ve got just the guy to help.
A University of Buffalo study says braces will be needed for people who have their tongues pierced.
Why the Favre retirement is likely true
Chlamydia and the Minnesota parent, pols and their relationship with their donors, swimming and climate change, are your gadgets the new diamonds, and people fight back against Pillsbury.
During Flugtag, teams attempt to fly themed human-powered flying machines. They are launched off a pier about 30 feet high. None of them fly. They all end up in the drink.
Is there a penalty when a popular business chooses sides in a political debate? Maybe. But, apparently not a big one.