Bob Collins
The best part about the end of the NFL season is the annual release of the Bad Lip Reading video recapping the season.
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Dylan will be on the cover of next months’ magazine but the AARP posted some excerpts of the interview today. Unsurprisingly, most of the interview is about the music.
But it takes a little used to getting use to Dylan talking about aging. Read more →
Another reminder of how the Internet connects us in more ways than we can imagine. Read more →
North St. Paul authorities got burned when they tried to take the backyard bonfire away from the city’s residents. Read more →
Honk if you predicted that an AFC Championship game would lead to a debate over the proper application of the Ideal Gas Law.
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The story of the Prior Lake girl who was bullied with racist taunts is plenty troubling. So is the allegation that the father of the alleged bullies excused his kid’s behavior by noting he uses the “N word” around the house all the time.
But one lingering question is plenty troubling, too. Why did it take the posting of a YouTube video for Brad Knudson to get some measure of satisfaction?
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Science might not be enough to save the New England Patriots from the clutches of another embarrassment. But at least it provides an opportunity to learn a little more about science, something that’s not entirely the sport’s strong suit.
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For a fourth time, Red Bull is bringing its Crashed Ice competition to Saint Paul. It has again set up a course from the Cathedral of Saint Paul to the streets below.
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This week, Patagonia has released some video of what it took to accomplish the feat. And it’s more insane than it seemed last week. Read more →
Marilyn Hagerty, the Grand Forks Herald reporter and food reviewer who has delighted us for years with her unpretentious reviews delivered without the insufferable snobbery of her big-city peers, has delivered again. Read more →
There’s not a lot about the competition to host Olympics games that passes the smell test and what’s happening in Boston — the United States’ entry in the competition to host the 2024 summer games — isn’t an exception.
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People who have saved money on gasoline since the price of oil cratered didn’t actually save money. They spent it just as quickly, a study shows. Read more →
The Timberwolves are a basket case. They’re last in the league in attendance. They haven’t been to the playoffs in 10 years, they’re on pace to record their worst season in franchise history, and there’s no indication that whatever young talent the team is developing won’t take the first opportunity to play elsewhere.
A basket case, indeed. Or is it? Read more →
Thirty years ago today, Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashed shortly after taking off from the airport in Reno. Most of the victims of the crash were from Minnesota. They’d flown to Nevada for Super Bowl weekend. Read more →
Minneapolis’ Band Box diner is down to its last grill burner, so it’s turning to crowdfunding to stay in business, Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal reports. Read more →