Five at 8: 4/3/09 Bob Collins April 3, 2009, 7:58 AM Apr 3, 2009 2 Baseball stadiums, a crying kid, high school March madness, and the healing power of hot dish. Read more →
A survivor’s tale Bob Collins March 22, 2009, 11:08 AM Mar 22, 2009 1 A page-one worthy story not found anywhere near page one. Read more →
St. Paul wildlife Bob Collins March 19, 2009, 8:21 AM Mar 19, 2009 8 It’s almost like being in the country. Read more →
Around the World: “Arms” Than Tibbetts March 18, 2009, 2:14 PM Mar 18, 2009 1 Let’s take a trip around the world looking for “arms”. Read more →
The ‘mommy track’ Bob Collins March 10, 2009, 1:48 PM Mar 10, 2009 8 Mothers getting laid off are getting to know their children better. Read more →
Mondays Bob Collins March 9, 2009, 10:45 AM Mar 9, 2009 MPR’s Tim Nelson was patrolling the St. Paul waterfront today when he saw someone’s summer being ruined. Read more →
Funeral stories Bob Collins March 5, 2009, 5:53 PM Mar 5, 2009 1 Garrison Keillor’s touching tribute to his brother. Read more →
Whatever happened to… ? Bob Collins February 22, 2009, 7:47 AM Feb 22, 2009 What does an ex-president do when he’s not president anymore? Not much, apparently. Read more →
A view of the homeless Bob Collins February 19, 2009, 11:26 AM Feb 19, 2009 3 Why is it news when a homeless person commits an act of honesty? Read more →
The nostalgia crisis Bob Collins February 18, 2009, 5:46 AM Feb 18, 2009 4 The economic meltdown may well finish off the brands that gave us a pathway to the nostalgia. Read more →
Embracing winter (Pretending-it’s-not-winter edition) Bob Collins February 8, 2009, 4:25 PM Feb 8, 2009 3 There are a lot of people pretending they’re in the tropics, or at least in a different season. Read more →
Embracing winter: The art sled rally Bob Collins February 8, 2009, 11:25 AM Feb 8, 2009 7 Let’s face it: It’s a lot easier to embrace a Minnesota winter during a thaw in February. Read more →
Nice start Bob Collins February 6, 2009, 10:51 AM Feb 6, 2009 2 There’s something about the early part of a gorgeous sunrise that makes you feel like anything is possible in the coming day. And then the sun comes up. Read more →
Politics Coming to America Bob Collins February 5, 2009, 12:24 PM Feb 5, 2009 3 Hundreds of immigrants to Minnesota are now U.S. citizens. Read more →
No good deed goes unpunished Bob Collins February 5, 2009, 9:36 AM Feb 5, 2009 9 The reaction to a story of sportsmanship in the Twin Cities makes us wonder: Is it possible to agree on anything in the age of the Internet? Read more →