Bob CollinsThe reappearance of Dunkin’ Donuts in Minnesota is no longer theoretical. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Hey Twin Cities, you made fun of Atlanta’s 2 inch snowpocalypse, didn’t you. You’re not laughing today. Read more →
Where now in the archdiocese scandal, a school throws food away intended for hungry children, the return of a Purple Heart, fracking fights back, and the Minnesota that keeps going in the cold and snow. Read more →
Despite my best attempts with butterfly gardens and milkweed, the grand total number of Monarch butterflies I saw last summer: 1. It was quite a moment. That’s not terribly surprising since conservation experts warned us that the number of Monarchs at their Mexico winter home was quite low. It’s even worse now. This year, the Read more →
Spend any time watching the Georgia Department of Transportation traffic cameras today and the cold weather of Minnesota never looked better. Consider, for example, this situation this afternoon on Interstate-285 in Atlanta. If you’re expecting anything from Georgia by truck, it’s probably going to be delayed. How can an area mess up an ice storm Read more →
Just because you’re not making minimum wage doesn’t mean you don’t skin in the fight over whether it should be raised.
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If you race the Arrowhead 135, you’re in for trouble; Who is Cory Remsburg; Minnesota’s not-so-super transportation; the Napkin Notes Dad; and farewell, comma! Read more →
The number of people who will pause to watch the State of the Union address tonight is but a fraction of the number of people who will watch a single football game this weekend. America has never quite figured out how to make public policy as interesting as grown men knocking each other senseless on the gridiron.
It’s not for lack of trying. Read more →
At one point does a company (or sports team as the case may be) exploit a soldier to sell a product — beer, for example? Read more →
I’ve been searching in the last few weeks for the perfect photo to describe Minnesota in winter. The frozen-beards, ice-fishing, pond-hockey-playing, ice-cave visiting, bike-riding snapshots have been fascinating — certainly more fascinating than pictures of your car dashboard. But this one is a perfect description.
I wrote this post in February 2008 as Pete Seeger approached 90. With his death, there’ll be plenty of words written today about Seeger’s contribution to America, but — like the comments section in the original post — the ones that matter most are the ones that reveal whether we have yet to grasp what defines a good American.
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A teacher finds out if he made a difference, more scenes from a Minnesota winter, Fargo decides not to prosecute a reporter doing her job, how letting kids risk hurting themselves improved their behavior, and a video for kids who don’t feel like getting an education today. Read more →
It was -24 in International Falls, Minn., this morning when 135 or so people started the Arrowhead 135, the race in which people bicycle, ski, or run there way to Fortune Bay. Read more →
The mayor of the city that is about to be honored by hosting the Winter Olympics says there are no gay people in his city. Read more →
Cold? Sure. But not too cold for the John Beargrease dog teams and their mushers. Read more →