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Five by 8 – 5/18/10: Speed dating with your doc

Bob Collins May 18, 2010, 7:08 AM May 18, 2010

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Three-minute health care, why do men lie more than women, baking Earth, Julie Sweeney’s biology, and the Hamilton flies again.

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Blogmail

Bob Collins May 14, 2010, 6:34 AM May 14, 2010

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The writer of the blog cannot come to the page right now. He’s off until Tuesday. Please leave a message.

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One woman and a world of difference

Bob Collins May 13, 2010, 3:28 PM May 13, 2010

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Generations don’t change things. People do.

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Field of Dreams for sale

Bob Collins May 13, 2010, 3:15 PM May 13, 2010

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$5.4 million and it’s yours.

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David Stras and the Minnesota Supreme Court

Bob Collins May 13, 2010, 11:24 AM May 13, 2010

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It’s a rare day when an appointment of an associate justice to the Minnesota Supreme Court gets more attention than the naming of a chief justice for the same court.

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Five by 8 – 5/13/2010: When politicians are people too

Bob Collins May 13, 2010, 7:39 AM May 13, 2010

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Behind the scenes of a politician’s life, gushing over an oil spill, the death of Little Orphan Annie, the best illusion of the year, and chasing tornadoes.

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Arizona law finds little favor with conservative evangelical leaders

Bob Collins May 12, 2010, 2:08 PM May 12, 2010

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In a conference call, the leaders appeared to push Republicans toward an immigration reform proposal that calls for a pathway to citizenship.

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The oil spill up close

Bob Collins May 12, 2010, 12:50 PM May 12, 2010

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One might feel somewhat guilty noting the beauty in the disaster.

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Surveys and trivia

What do high school students excel at? Cheating

Bob Collins May 12, 2010, 11:45 AM May 12, 2010

A study says most high school students cheat.

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Do national convention cities make a difference in elections?

Bob Collins May 12, 2010, 11:23 AM May 12, 2010

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Republicans reportedly are selecting Florida for the 2012 national convention.

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Five by 8 – 5/12/10: The return of the gay marriage issue

Bob Collins May 12, 2010, 7:29 AM May 12, 2010

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Three couples sue the state, another race issue in Arizona, the out-of-control satellite, strange roadsigns, and the art of the rusty water tower in Minneapolis.

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How to form a government

Bob Collins May 11, 2010, 4:02 PM May 11, 2010

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In just a few minutes Britain got a new prime minister.

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Are taxes too high?

Bob Collins May 11, 2010, 2:45 PM May 11, 2010

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Today’s fastest-moving story on the Internet is the study that purports to show that we really aren’t paying the taxes we think we’re paying, we’re paying fewer taxes now than we have since 1950.

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