Bob Collins
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for February 2019
There is nothing better in the local newspaper — in this case, the Star Tribune Sunday edition — than the tales of the local gendarmes.
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It’s all good now between Max and the Madison (Wis.) Police Department, owing to the power of apology.
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court has spoken. Women who go topless at the beach are not protected by the First Amendment.
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Katy Morgan, a TV meteorologist in Nashville, had to break into regular programming on Wednesday to warn residents about two tornadoes. She interrupted The Masked Singer, which apparently is a Fox TV show that provides the sum and substance of some people’s lives. Yesterday 2 people died due to flooding. 2 tornadoes caused damage. Unfortunately, Read more →
After a KARE 11 investigation, Target says it’s changing its app to make clear that the price displayed for an item is different depending on whether you buy it in the store or buy it online. Read more →
There’s little likelihood you’ve heard many male candidates for office examined for their “niceness” but female candidates can’t escape the inspection and a Boston Globe columnist is using Sen. Amy Klobuchar as one example.
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Cody NelsonFinally there’s something most people agree on. The Northwest Angle belongs to Minnesota. Read more →
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Hold on tight, NPR is moving the furniture around, announcing it’s replacing its long-time musical theme on Morning Edition. How long-time? It’s been the same theme since the show debuted during the Carter administration.
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It seemed like a good idea when it got its start. Panera started several stores in which people could pay whatever they want. The idea was some people would pay more to help those who had little choice but to pay less.
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Not popular, perhaps, with the anti-Trump crowd, but we can see the point of the authorities with the National Snow Sculpting Championships in Lake Geneva, Wis., to ban Dusty Thune’s snow sculpture depicting Donald Trump. Read more →
The governor of New Mexico has figured out a way to stand out from the crowd of politicians saying the predictable things people say after a State of the Union speech. Read more →
The Grand Forks Herald says these are tough times for single people in North Dakota. A WalletHub survey ranks the state 40th in the percentage of single adults, and ranks dead last for gender balance, probably because of the number of men who moved to North Dakota to work in the Oil Patch. Read more →