Bob Collins
The thing about sectarian violence — and that’s what we must call political violence these days — is those who commit it will usually defend it in the most noble of terms.
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Should we try to make a living at what we love? Or should we just concentrate on making a living? Read more →
The young man says if his father does it again, he’ll call the eye doctor next time. Read more →
The man drove from Minnesota to Los Angeles, where he apparently shot and killed his mentor at UCLA. Read more →
If you want to succeed in life, kid, you have to have goals. That’s why Brian Ayer’s mom has him set a goal at the beginning of each school year in Sauk Rapids, Minn. Read more →
A Star Tribune editorial puts the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of activists who have demanded justice in the Jamar Clark killing, calling activists ‘unfair’ for saying nothing has changed. Read more →
University officials were apparently given every opportunity to talk to reporters to say whatever it is they wanted to say. They chose to say nothing. Read more →
There are plenty of grown adults who object to the idea of telling kids they’re special.
Tell it to Brittni Darras, a 25-year-old high school teacher in Colorado. Read more →
Good art should challenge us. It should occasionally upset us.
Mission accomplished in a Houston-area park, thanks to a statue of people taking a selfie. Read more →
In Plano, Texas a high school senior who says he worked hard to become a member of the National Honor Society is upset that he’s not allowed to wear the traditional white satin stole with the the NHS emblem. Read more →
Christos Greek Restaurant folded last week after Ramsey County said it wanted a restaurant that has full catering operations and opens seven days a week.
But the Depot is at ‘nearly full occupancy,’ Finance & Commerce reports, now that a coffee shop is opening in the Depot. The last one closed in 2009. Read more →
In its editorial today, the St. Cloud Times says special sessions are becoming a way for politicians to cover up the fact they’re not doing their jobs. Read more →
When pedestrians and bicyclists are killed by drivers, their killers often get a slap on the wrist. One widow has had enough.
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Given advancing age and my inability to get out of the cubicle much anymore, I often wonder if I’ll ever meet as unique an individual as Daniel Alvarez again, the Florida man who kayaked from the Northwest Angle to the Gulf of Mexico and then, because it seemed like a good idea at the time, kayaked back via a different route. Read more →
If a police officer enters your secured condominium building without a warrant and a drug-sniffing dog outside your door detects the presence of drugs, is it an illegal search?
No, a divided Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled today.
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