Bob Collins
In this day and age of a widening gap between the haves and have nots, you’re either doing something, or you’re doing nothing.
The growing homeless camp along Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis is a monument to people doing nothing. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
In 2013, a 29-year old Wisconsin man was paralyzed in a snowmobile accident. In the old days, that’s the end of the story. A life in a wheelchair followed. But he’s walking again. Ain’t science grand? Read more →
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The city of Faribault, which had asked gawkers to stay away, has posted this video of the destruction and while there are some planes that can be repaired, the majority shown are likely to be totaled out by the insurance companies. Read more →
The thing about Mondays is the news cycle is — for the most part — glacial and not at all interesting, so let’s bathe in alternatives while we can. Read more →
Bureaucrats have apparently survived the flooding in North Carolina and, perhaps, things aren’t as bad there as we’ve been led to believe because a woman has been arrested for rescuing animals from the flood. Read more →
Bob Williams, 94, of Long Grove, Iowa, was struck years ago by the ‘pay it forward’ campaigns. A former teacher and newspaperman, Williams was also a big fan of chocolate bars. So he started buying an extra one or two to give away to people he met in his town. Read more →
It’s been 50 years since Dylan wrote his anthem. NPR’s Lynn Neary figures it lasts because it’s an anthem of hope, rather than looking at the past.
Even if its staying power indicates that sometimes, the times don’t change. Read more →
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The weather constantly reminds us of how one minute you can have something, and a minute later you’ve got nothing. Read more →
Nearly 30,000 people have applied to have their student loans forgiven under a government program that rewards those who work in public service for at least 10 years while keeping their payments for their loans up to date.
Only 96 actually had their loans forgiven, CNBC reports today. Read more →
What’s with kids today that they don’t want to be umpires and referees in youth sports? Read more →
An airplane hangar is no match for a tornado; they’re just a few steel beams and a bunch of tin. Read more →
In Madison, someone called the cops because a candidate for state assembly was knocking on doors looking for votes. She was ‘suspicious’, and by ‘suspicious’, the complainant actually meant ‘black.’ Read more →
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