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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for June 2010

What makes a great pitcher great?

dgaraets June 30, 2010, 3:33 PM Jun 30, 2010
1

The Twins could certainly use some more consistent pitching in the second half of the season, fueling a lot of trade speculation over Seattle ace Cliff Lee.

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The caliber of our political discourse

dgaraets June 30, 2010, 11:45 AM Jun 30, 2010
7

It’s clear that she’s squarely in favor of protective eyewear.

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And now, a different kind of confirmation hearing

dgaraets June 30, 2010, 11:00 AM Jun 30, 2010

Forty years later, Bruce Lee still outshines those who came after him.

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Five by 10 – 6/30/10 – Larry’s legacy, two stupid robbers and a 50-foot-tall model

Eric Ringham June 30, 2010, 9:48 AM Jun 30, 2010
1

Larry King announces his retirement, and two robbers are caught on camera making rookie robber mistakes; oh, and a giant augmented reality model awes crowds at Times Square by taking their picture.

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Hulu launches subscription service

dgaraets June 29, 2010, 3:30 PM Jun 29, 2010
8

Hulu announced the launch of its Plus service, offering access to more episodes on more devices — including the iPhone, iPad and PlayStation 3 — for $9.99 a month.

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Precedents and antecedents

dgaraets June 29, 2010, 1:45 PM Jun 29, 2010
3

Let’s hope the Supreme Court has a copy editor on staff.

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What a little rain can do

dgaraets June 29, 2010, 1:05 PM Jun 29, 2010
2

Mopping up from the storms: The cars are half empty, and the falls are half full.

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Five by 8 – 6/29/10 – Rain, rap, and Russian spies

Eric Ringham June 29, 2010, 8:00 AM Jun 29, 2010
3

The Five by 8 for June 29, including a triple lightening strike, Russian spies in the U.S., local Minneapolis hip-hop stars, and bike polo.

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Much ado about Franken

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2010, 7:56 PM Jun 28, 2010
5

Did Al Franken fall asleep during Elena Kagan’s opening statement at her Supreme Court hearing on Monday? No.

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How to cross a street

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2010, 4:48 PM Jun 28, 2010
3

St. Paul picked an interesting week to unveil a PSA on how to cross a street. Downtown St. Paul — at least this afternoon — was generally abandoned because of the construction for the light rail project.

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Michael Jackson’s reach to Eau Claire

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2010, 4:14 PM Jun 28, 2010

Ordinarily, I’m not much of a wistful Michael Jackson fan, but Joanne Spencer’s account on The Story of how a pop singer inspired her career from Eau Claire to Minneapolis and points more important is a compelling one.

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Video: Minnesota air show

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2010, 2:00 PM Jun 28, 2010
1

The Great Minnesota Air Show over the weekend apparently didn’t let the ‘inconsistent’ weather get to it.

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Inside the gun control debate

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2010, 11:27 AM Jun 28, 2010
2

Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that extends the 2nd amendment to the states is 214 pages of a judicial pie fight.

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Five by 8

Five by 8 – 6/28/10: A year of war

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2010, 6:58 AM Jun 28, 2010
4

A year in the life of a soldier, litter and the Friday floods, why you should care about the Boeing 787, biking across America, the secret of ‘Psycho.’

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A Weekend in the Life of Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 26, 2010, 9:50 AM Jun 26, 2010
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The essence of a moment in Minnesota that you experience over the weekend.

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