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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for September 2009

The “M” word in health care

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2009, 4:55 PM Sep 9, 2009
5

The one aspect of health care that everyone admits is broken, is the one few want to talk about.

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Eyes on Jobs

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2009, 3:10 PM Sep 9, 2009
3

There may be no company more dependent on the health of its CEO than Apple.

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Happy days are…

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2009, 2:07 PM Sep 9, 2009
2

…here again? Not quite.

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Hubble’s eyesight

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2009, 12:28 PM Sep 9, 2009
1

NASA releases the first photos from a repaired space telescope.

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Ira on Ira

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2009, 11:31 AM Sep 9, 2009
2

PRI just posted this video of Ira Glass of This American Life accepting the Edward R. Murrow Award.

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What’s the story?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2009, 9:49 AM Sep 9, 2009
1

The same story yields different stories.

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Five at 8 – 9/9/09: What’s left to say?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2009, 7:34 AM Sep 9, 2009
2

The Obama speech, twin beds and happy marriages, why history is on Michele Bachmann’s side, wasting time the Monopoly way, and playing dress-up with my llama.

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Tennis’ troubles

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 8, 2009, 5:30 PM Sep 8, 2009

Tennis got boring when the theatrics disappeared.

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Funeral arrangements announced for slain officer

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 8, 2009, 4:20 PM Sep 8, 2009

The funeral for Richard Crittenden will be held on Friday.

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Coal ash dumps in Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 8, 2009, 3:41 PM Sep 8, 2009
2

A federal survey finds at least four sites where coal ash is stored in Minnesota.

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The president’s speech to students

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 8, 2009, 1:08 PM Sep 8, 2009
2

A look back at the last time a president spoke to the nation’s school children.

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The Unemployed: Rick Miller

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 8, 2009, 12:01 PM Sep 8, 2009
3

Today’s employers can learn a few things from yesterday’s employees.

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Five at 8 – 9/8/09: Chase your passion

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 8, 2009, 7:40 AM Sep 8, 2009
3

What’s your passion? Have we outgrown Facebook? The demographic challenge of the Beatles. Where health care already is reformed, and free sponges gone bad.

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The presidential speech

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 7, 2009, 8:58 PM Sep 7, 2009
24

The speech President Obama gives to students on Tuesday accomplishes one thing: It makes those who oppose their children seeing it look silly.

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That’s a wrap

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 7, 2009, 4:58 PM Sep 7, 2009

Kids are back in school on Tuesday. Did you meddle in what teachers they got?

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