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Archives for January 2013

Five by 8

The Washburn incident (5×8 – 1/23/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2013, 7:32 AM Jan 23, 2013
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Write the Washburn story as you see it, the return of Crashed Ice, escape from the cold, playing for Prince, and the world is one big dance.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (audio) – 1/22/13

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2013, 4:54 PM Jan 22, 2013
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Gov. Dayton’s budget, shootings in Texas, how people have changed their mind on immigration, and what kept Al Green from the inauguration.

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The dog-rescue season

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2013, 2:34 PM Jan 22, 2013
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It remains one of the great benefits of cold waves: A reminder that people will go to great lengths on behalf of a dog. Even if the dog isn’t all that keen on the idea.

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It was 40 years ago today…

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2013, 2:06 PM Jan 22, 2013
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Forty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson died. And somewhat after that, we’re guessing, so did any possibility news viewers will ever see anything like this again.

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And now, here to lip sync the National Anthem…

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2013, 1:11 PM Jan 22, 2013
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Question: At a time when fake things — fake performances, fake girlfriends — ends careers and images, how is it that lip syncing escapes scorn?

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Ain’t too proud to beg

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2013, 12:50 PM Jan 22, 2013
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An Oregon man has been waiting a year for a kidney. Now he’s begging by the side of the road.

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Whatever happened to bullying?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2013, 12:09 PM Jan 22, 2013
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Not having a news story to peg it to, bullying has faded into the recesses again. But it remains a significant problem, especially for the young.

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Court: Drunk driving laws not applicable to Segway

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2013, 10:40 AM Jan 22, 2013
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In a state where 1 of every 7 people has a drunk driving conviction, a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision today provides some important guidance — a Segway is not a motor vehicle.

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Five by 8

It’s not the heat (5×8 – 1/22/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2013, 7:21 AM Jan 22, 2013
5 Comments

… it’s the way you respond to the cold, when someone at the door asks for help, the piano player without fingers, the stuff we flush down the drain, and David Carr plays Quizmasters.

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A letter to Ely

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 21, 2013, 12:25 PM Jan 21, 2013
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Here’s the Today show segment mentioned in today’s 5×8 about President Obama’s letter to Ely.

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Five by 8

When people do their jobs (5×8 – 1/21/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 21, 2013, 7:11 AM Jan 21, 2013
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Saved by the routine, MLK’s speech in full, throwing food in the air, the wedding ring and the Oil Patch, and what makes Ely unique?

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Stan

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 20, 2013, 12:33 PM Jan 20, 2013
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Stan Musial was the kind of baseball players who could make you cry for all the right reasons.

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The art of overcoming the odds

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 19, 2013, 9:41 AM Jan 19, 2013
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Today’s must-read comes from Sioux Falls, where the Argus Leader profiles the story of Jake Lindamood.

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Hockey is back

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 18, 2013, 4:08 PM Jan 18, 2013
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Talk of a fan backlash after the hockey lockout was unwarranted.

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Losing on purpose

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 18, 2013, 3:49 PM Jan 18, 2013
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A long-distance runner loses… on purpose.

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