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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Icons

And now, a different kind of confirmation hearing

dgaraets June 30, 2010, 11:00 AM Jun 30, 2010

Forty years later, Bruce Lee still outshines those who came after him.

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Wurzer’s big day

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 21, 2010, 11:47 AM Jun 21, 2010

MPR’s Cathy Wurzer was the grand marshal of White Bear Lake’s Manitou Days parade this weekend.

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Manute Bol, saint

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 19, 2010, 1:22 PM Jun 19, 2010

The former NBA player will be known for far more important things than his exploits with a round ball and a basket.

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The greatest love story never told

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 4, 2010, 9:34 PM Jun 4, 2010
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John Wooden was much more than a basketball coach.

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Life’s lesson in 10 minutes

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2010, 2:33 PM Apr 17, 2010
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If there was a more touching interview on public radio this week than the one with Michael J. Fox on Weekend Edition, I’m certainly not aware of it.

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Women of the air

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 10, 2010, 10:56 AM Mar 10, 2010

Remembering the WASPs.

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Bill Lawrence and tribal sovereignty

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 4, 2010, 12:35 PM Mar 4, 2010
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The Native American Press journalist was a relentless opponent of tribal government in Minnesota.

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Sully art

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 3, 2010, 12:18 PM Mar 3, 2010
1

Only a real hero can inspire someone to make art with a duck.

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Murtha dies at 77

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 8, 2010, 1:57 PM Feb 8, 2010
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The Pennsylvania congressman became a national name when an Ohio Republican suggested he was a ‘coward.’

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Fresh Eye on the Radio: The ‘sorry’ state of love

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 19, 2010, 5:02 PM Jan 19, 2010

Erich Segal’s passing forces us to confront one of those worst lines about love ever written.

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On Deborah Howell

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 2, 2010, 11:26 AM Jan 2, 2010
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The best stories about the late journalist can be found online.

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A news icon departs

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 18, 2009, 10:07 AM Dec 18, 2009

Charles Gibson’s recollections of his career this week are also a reminder that it’s a heck of a world out there.

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Remembering Lennon

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 8, 2009, 11:33 AM Dec 8, 2009
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Twenty-nine years later, does anyone still care on days other than the anniversary of John Lennon’s death?

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Coming soon: Internet birth

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 2, 2009, 3:12 PM Nov 2, 2009
9

A Minneapolis woman is broadcasting her delivery live later this month.

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Behind the scenes of A Prairie Home Companion

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 29, 2009, 10:46 AM Oct 29, 2009

What’s it like to be a guest on the show?

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