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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2013

Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (audio) – 4/5/13

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 5, 2013, 4:30 PM Apr 5, 2013
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The numbers game in the gay marriage debate, the lousy jobs report, a presidential plan to cut Social Security, and plans to lasso an asteroid.

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Kid President meets the real thing

Bob CollinsBob 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 CollinsBob Collins April 5, 2013, 12:13 PM Apr 5, 2013
22

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

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The weekly Quiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 5, 2013, 11:05 AM Apr 5, 2013
18

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

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Five by 8

The train doesn’t stop here anymore (5×8 – 4/5/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 5, 2013, 6:40 AM Apr 5, 2013
8

Is commuter rail a failed idea, Ebert on Ebert, in the saddle with the guv, Minnesota: land of manure, and raising tomorrow’s racists today.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (audio) – 4/4/13

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2013, 5:29 PM Apr 4, 2013
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The death of Roger Ebert, more testimony in the Schaffhausen trial, the anniversary of the King assassination, and why did it take 12 years to sift through the ruins of the World Trade Center?

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The farmer’s market on wheels

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2013, 2:58 PM Apr 4, 2013
4

Tony Pavelko had an idea one day when he noticed the Schwan’s truck in a neighborhood.

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The intersection of art and politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2013, 1:34 PM Apr 4, 2013
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Young people who’ve experienced homelessness document their personas.

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Behind the scenes at Wait Wait

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2013, 11:20 AM Apr 4, 2013
0

It’s official. Carl Kassell walks on water.

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Health care, Canadian style

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2013, 10:58 AM Apr 4, 2013
3

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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Five by 8

Toward a better Saint Paul (5X8 – 4/4/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2013, 7:20 AM Apr 4, 2013
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The Minnesota Idea Open, the lost art of sign painting, frac sand mining makes a well run dry, when should kids be allowed to roam, and mourning Neal Conan.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (audio) – 4/3/13

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 3, 2013, 5:29 PM Apr 3, 2013
1

Civil unions instead of marriage in Minnesota? More law enforcement officials shot to death. a nuke shield from North Korea, and, here, take this $20,000 off my hands.

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Target Field novelty wearing thin

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 3, 2013, 3:26 PM Apr 3, 2013
17

A new ballpark can cover up the lack of fan interest in a bad ballclub for about three years.

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A celebration of being drunk

Bob CollinsBob 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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Weather

What river ‘stages’ look like in a flood

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 3, 2013, 11:43 AM Apr 3, 2013
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It’s hard to get a picture of what any of the river flood terms mean. So here’s a picture.

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