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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2010

Five by 8

Five by 8 – 4/20/10: How much is that kidney in the window?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 20, 2010, 7:34 AM Apr 20, 2010
7

Paying for organs, mysteries of the autistic mind, the genius of Dorothy Height, unloading school buildings, and the mascot tragedy.

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Marathon madness

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2010, 3:09 PM Apr 19, 2010
5

Why would a runner who went to the trouble of training for the Boston Marathon, stop in the middle of it to kiss a woman?

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Gov. Pawlenty, Mike Huckabee, and religion

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2010, 2:12 PM Apr 19, 2010
4

Gov. Tim Pawlenty says God should be “in the discussion,” although he doesn’t care to discuss what that means.

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The science of earthquakes

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2010, 12:45 PM Apr 19, 2010
6

A senior Iranian cleric says women who wear immodest clothing and behave promiscuously are to blame for earthquakes.

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What are the odds?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2010, 11:40 AM Apr 19, 2010
3

What are the odds that a falling laptop in St. Cloud would hit a boy?

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A day in the life of the media

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2010, 10:41 AM Apr 19, 2010
1

A situation in Somalia today certainly leads us to appreciate the First Amendment even more than we obviously do.

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Five by 8

5×8 – 4/19/10: Messages from the volcano

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2010, 6:47 AM Apr 19, 2010
1

We have no patience for nature, a virtual Boston Maraton, the difference between Obama and Bush, bikers vs. bikers, and what Bachmann and Pelosi have in common.

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Life’s lesson in 10 minutes

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2010, 2:33 PM Apr 17, 2010
2

If there was a more touching interview on public radio this week than the one with Michael J. Fox on Weekend Edition, I’m certainly not aware of it.

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What’s right with us: The ash cloud

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2010, 8:05 AM Apr 17, 2010

Kids and parents in St. Louis Park step up.

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Pushing back against Apple

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2010, 6:23 PM Apr 16, 2010
1

Why should Apple get to determine who has the right to publish their creative work?

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5X8 – 4/16/2010: Drugs, money, politics, Twitter and journalism

kenpaulman April 16, 2010, 7:48 AM Apr 16, 2010

For discussion: Does online political discourse really need one more way to express dislike?

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Sports

Flash mob at the Twins game

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2010, 4:51 PM Apr 15, 2010
6

Let the record show that the Minnesota Twins are 0-1 whenever a flash mob appears at Target Field.

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Are we ‘up’ for a meaningful space program?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2010, 4:24 PM Apr 15, 2010

Space exploration may require an investment in this lifetime, for a payback in someone else’s.

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National Day of Prayer overturned

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2010, 2:55 PM Apr 15, 2010
3

A federal judge in Wisconsin says a government-endorsed day of prayer violates the U.S. Constitution.

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Closing the educational gulag

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2010, 12:08 PM Apr 15, 2010
2

A deal is announced to close New York’s infamous ‘rubber rooms.’

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