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NewsCut

MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

By Bob Collins

Bob Collins
bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

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.

The sound of one person not working

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 6, 2009, 3:01 PM Jul 6, 2009

What’s the sound of a recession? Silence.

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Sign of the Franken

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 6, 2009, 12:42 PM Jul 6, 2009
1

Al Franken gets Norm Coleman’s old office.

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Is it possible to disconnect?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 6, 2009, 11:57 AM Jul 6, 2009
5

Do you feel you can leave work behind?

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Mailbag: Flag follow-up

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 6, 2009, 11:13 AM Jul 6, 2009

Scenes from a flag desecration.

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Robert McNamara’s war

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 6, 2009, 9:27 AM Jul 6, 2009
4

With the death of Robert McNamara, Vietnam returns to the national dialog for a day.

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Five at 8 – 7/6/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 6, 2009, 7:31 AM Jul 6, 2009
4

The moon hoax theories, what’s up with Minnesota politics, why has the number of homeless female vets doubled, payday at the ATM, and the joy and pain of running the family funeral home business.

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Fireworks photos

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 5, 2009, 7:20 AM Jul 5, 2009
1

Photos from Saturday night’s fireworks in Stillwater.

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Is Minnesota still tasty?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 4, 2009, 8:42 AM Jul 4, 2009
4

Your review of this year’s Taste of Minnesota.

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We the purple…

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 3, 2009, 2:28 PM Jul 3, 2009
1

The annual posting of the official News Cut July 4th observation.

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Flag daze

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 3, 2009, 7:27 AM Jul 3, 2009
1

Perhaps the best way to respect the American flag and what it represents is to recognize when we’re not.

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The Air France report

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2009, 3:45 PM Jul 2, 2009

We may never know why this flight crashed, when so many others in similar situations have not.

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Lost in translation

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2009, 3:32 PM Jul 2, 2009
4

Does Michael Jackson translate well to the church organ? You decide.

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Being Denny Hecker

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2009, 1:08 PM Jul 2, 2009
9

No matter how difficult your financial condition is, reading Denny Hecker’s bankruptcy petition may make you feel lucky.

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The health care bills

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2009, 12:02 PM Jul 2, 2009

Most people won’t read any of the health care bills. But they already have an opinion on them.

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What’s Plan B?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2009, 11:19 AM Jul 2, 2009

Judging by today’s unemployment figures, the stimulus isn’t working.

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