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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

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Gone flying

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 23, 2009, 5:04 PM Jul 23, 2009
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For a week each year, a small airport in the upper Midwest becomes the busiest the world.

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Fleeing Hibbing

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 23, 2009, 1:10 PM Jul 23, 2009
2

The Hibbing High School Class of 1959 reunion was notable for who skipped it.

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Five at 8 – 7/23/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 23, 2009, 7:28 AM Jul 23, 2009
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Rep. Keith Ellison’s business, how many mistakes can the NY Times cram into one story, the pigs around us, pollution and IQ, and the health care debate.

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When laws go bad

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 22, 2009, 4:05 PM Jul 22, 2009
3

An ordinance against sex offenders created a public relations nightmare for a Florida county.

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Five at 8 – 7/22/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 22, 2009, 7:36 AM Jul 22, 2009
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Did someone say ‘post-racial America,’ live lobster sushi, can you solve traffic problems, how bad are things in Hibbing, and a tour of where the Cold War weapons began.

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Red light cameras

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 21, 2009, 2:26 PM Jul 21, 2009
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A high-tech solution for red light cameras? How about a low-tech version? Brakes.

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Airline fees

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 21, 2009, 1:41 PM Jul 21, 2009
2

The cost of checking your bags at the ticket counter is going up again.

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Five at 8 – 7/21/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 21, 2009, 6:50 AM Jul 21, 2009
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Concealed carry, when men are victims of domestic abuse, Sotomayor’s written answers, newspapers vs. web, and why you shouldn’t clap at a classical music concert.

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Five at 8 – 7/20/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 20, 2009, 7:38 AM Jul 20, 2009
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More Cronkite stories, the computers of Apollo, cemetery etiquette, where were you when you realized you and your laptop have a problem, and Web Site Story.

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The Quiz: Stump the social media expert

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 17, 2009, 2:01 PM Jul 17, 2009
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You not only had to pay attention to the news this week. You had to pay attention to the reaction of the news this week.

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Five at 8 – 7/17/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 17, 2009, 7:06 AM Jul 17, 2009
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Life outside your cubicle, the Soviets crash the moon landing party, the myth of objectivity, and Obama’s challenge to African Americans.

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Five at 8 – 7/16/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 16, 2009, 7:45 AM Jul 16, 2009
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Are newspaper Web site comments worthless? At what age should you stick a fig leaf on your kid? Star gazing with the astronauts. The Sotomayor reviews. The Minnesota unemployment rate.

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Five at 8 – 7/15/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2009, 7:51 AM Jul 15, 2009
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Al Franken’s big question, what was your favorite recession moment, the fake moonshot, Moving Windmills, and talking trash.

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Five at 8 – 7/14/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2009, 7:36 AM Jul 14, 2009
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Twitter’s not for teens, 10 wind turbines that push the limits of design, the humanity of Worthington, remembering when we paid attention to space shots, and whatever happened to suicide bombings in Jerusalem?

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The choking game

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 13, 2009, 11:39 AM Jul 13, 2009
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Growing up in the ’60s in Massachusetts, one of the most frightening summers was spent watching a group of kids (we had no idea who they were; back then your mother turned you loose and you met up with whomever you met up with) play this game in which one would get behind the other, Read more →

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