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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for December 2008

The Burnsville fire

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 23, 2008, 7:39 AM Dec 23, 2008
2

Ways to help the victims of an apartment complex fire.

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Weather

Winter. Embrace it!

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 8:34 PM Dec 22, 2008
6

You can fight it, but winter always wins.

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The transit riddle

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 3:17 PM Dec 22, 2008
15

More Twin Citians are riding public transit, getting squeezed in the pocketbook, and squished on the ride.

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Minnesota money

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 2:44 PM Dec 22, 2008

Times may be bad, but it’s still not the Depression in Minnesota. We’re not printing our own scrip.

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Marty is in

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 1:52 PM Dec 22, 2008
8

John Marty joins the race for governor

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The auto bailout

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 1:17 PM Dec 22, 2008
5

Step 1: Buy a full-page ad thanking taxpayers for the money.

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A time to Tweet

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 12:19 PM Dec 22, 2008
4

Your jet has crashed and is burning. Is it a good time to be engaging your social network?

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Generosity and anonymity

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 9:58 AM Dec 22, 2008
1

It’s in our DNA — the two go hand in hand.

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One fire = One life

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 9:16 AM Dec 22, 2008
1

Was justice served by the prosecution of Stephen Posniak?

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The secret bank bailout

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 8:46 AM Dec 22, 2008
5

A report says banks getting the bailout have given their execs huge bonuses.

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An industry’s death rattle

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 8:26 AM Dec 22, 2008
5

Colorado newspaper workers aren’t going down without a fight, or with their dignity.

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The slow news week

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 22, 2008, 7:56 AM Dec 22, 2008
1

This may be the slowest news week of the year. We intend to take advantage of it.

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Weather

Snow scenes

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 21, 2008, 11:21 AM Dec 21, 2008
5

The weekend snow was beautiful enough to make Floridians envious.

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On Caroline Kennedy

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 21, 2008, 9:20 AM Dec 21, 2008
5

Opponents say she’s not qualified to be a U.S. senator. What qualifications should a senator have?

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Decoding the snow emergency

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 20, 2008, 3:02 PM Dec 20, 2008
3

Minneapolis and St. Paul both have snow emergencies in effect. You’ll need a slide ruler to figure them out, however.

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