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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

When life isn’t fair (cont’d)

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 6, 2012, 2:51 PM Sep 6, 2012
1

KARE 11 is reporting today that Jane Fiemeyer has died.

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‘Give me a break’ in context

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 6, 2012, 2:05 PM Sep 6, 2012
20

The new political ad from Mitt Romney against Barack Obama will probably appeal to voters with short memories and a lack of context — the bread-and-butter of politicians these days.

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The ‘S’ word (cont’d)

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 6, 2012, 1:11 PM Sep 6, 2012

A newspaper exec wonders if more attention should be paid to suicide.

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Welcome back, football

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 6, 2012, 12:41 PM Sep 6, 2012
5

It’s time to stop calling baseball the ‘national pastime.’

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What’s the big attraction of electronic pulltabs?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 6, 2012, 11:35 AM Sep 6, 2012
12

I get five yellow bananas in a row, but other than that, it’s just a guy pushing buttons, some beeps and an indication whether you won or lost.

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Five by 8

‘What leadership should be’ (5×8 – 9/6/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 6, 2012, 7:35 AM Sep 6, 2012
8

Why one man lived, are pesticides good or bad, the Pillager Mud Run, and when you can give up or keep going.

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People doing good

The bus people

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 5, 2012, 3:04 PM Sep 5, 2012
1

The people of Bus 52 travel the country, stopping in each state to tell stories of people doing good.

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The Royce White video

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 5, 2012, 1:01 PM Sep 5, 2012
6

A new video documents the former Mr. Minnesota Basketball’s draft night and his anxiety disorder.

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Vikings value takes a leap

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 5, 2012, 12:36 PM Sep 5, 2012
1

With a new stadium the Vikings are worth a small fortune.

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The Charlotte protests

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 5, 2012, 11:29 AM Sep 5, 2012
2

Maybe it’s because we in Saint Paul were knee deep in the protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention in the city, but protests at the Democratic convention in Charlotte seem to be getting scant attention.

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Fatherhood now an issue in DFL House race

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 5, 2012, 11:01 AM Sep 5, 2012
13

The quote of the day came early today, thanks to the Duluth News Tribune’s article on the Minnesota House of Representatives candidate whose daughter came forward to say he ‘abandoned her years ago.

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Five by 8

The organic debate in full bloom (5×8 – 9/5/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 5, 2012, 7:32 AM Sep 5, 2012
6

Is there really a difference, Lambeau Field by horse-drawn carriage, a look at the iPhone 5, how North Carolina stole and lost businesses, and some math and grammar lessons.

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Are you better off than you were four years ago?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 4, 2012, 2:01 PM Sep 4, 2012
29

Here’s a scientifically valid checklist to help you analyze your life.

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Would you give up a World Series to protect a player’s future?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 4, 2012, 12:42 PM Sep 4, 2012
13

The Washington Nationals — a heretofore pathetic franchise if ever there was one — are about to give up their best shot at a championship, under the assumption that there’ll be more later.

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Court: Vehicular homicide conviction not affected by victim’s do-not-resuscitate order

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 4, 2012, 12:05 PM Sep 4, 2012
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A drunk driver whose crash killed a 93-year-old woman on her way home from church in Saint Paul has failed in his claim that he didn’t kill her, her do-not-resuscitate order did.

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