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4 impressions of Peet’s Coffee

David Cazares April 9, 2013, 11:17 AM Apr 9, 2013

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I spent a lot of time and money in various Peet’s locations in the San Francisco Bay area, so here are my impressions, for those of you who’ve never been to one.

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On the road

Bob Collins April 9, 2013, 5:22 AM Apr 9, 2013

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I’m traveling to Hendricks, MN today to meet Gary and Sherri Johnson, who responded to an attempt to close their school system a year ago by doing the only thing they could: pitching in.

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Kid President meets the real thing

Bob Collins April 5, 2013, 3:49 PM Apr 5, 2013

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Sneaking in just under the wire this week to claim ‘video of the week’ honors: Kid President meets Adult President.

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Why is safety for cyclists so threatening?

Bob Collins April 5, 2013, 12:13 PM Apr 5, 2013

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People tend to retreat to corners to have conversations about safety in cycling.

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The weekly Quiz

Bob Collins April 5, 2013, 11:05 AM Apr 5, 2013

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How well did you pay attention to the news this week?

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Health care, Canadian style

Bob Collins April 4, 2013, 10:58 AM Apr 4, 2013

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The CBC has an interesting story today about the way the country’s health insurance system can create instant holes in the safety net.

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A celebration of being drunk

Bob Collins April 3, 2013, 2:20 PM Apr 3, 2013

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Maybe it’s time to pull the plug on the famous Eelpout Festival on Leech Lake.

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A sinkhole up close

Bob Collins April 3, 2013, 10:57 AM Apr 3, 2013

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Video from the sinkhole that killed a man in Florida.

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Open thread: NPR cancels Talk of the Nation

David Cazares March 29, 2013, 12:53 PM Mar 29, 2013

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Recall when Bob Collins wrote about whether public radio can still take risks? In June of 2012, when we learned Car Talk was going to stop producing new shows, Bob said, “This has been an interesting time in public radio of late, and the next few years are going to test whether it’s capable of Read more →

Picturing marriage

Bob Collins March 28, 2013, 1:06 PM Mar 28, 2013

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What’s your picture of marriage look like?

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The people we meet along the way

Bob Collins March 26, 2013, 11:57 AM Mar 26, 2013

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Just one last post about Daniel Alvarez, the kayaker who successfully completed his goal to kayak from the Northwest Angle, down the Mississippi and on to Key West.

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Twin Cities from space

Bob Collins March 25, 2013, 1:31 PM Mar 25, 2013

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It took a long time to get the current photography-happy astronauts on the International Space Station to snap an overhead shot of the Twin Cities. But it finally happened today.

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