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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for June 2012

Leviticus meets Facebook

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 27, 2012, 11:14 AM Jun 27, 2012
19

A verse from Leviticus was posted today on the Facebook page of Minnesota for Marriage, a group that is supporting the November constitutional amendment that encases the state’s existing ban on same-sex marriage into the state constitution.

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Five by 8

Out of the local news business (5×8 – 6/27/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 27, 2012, 7:15 AM Jun 27, 2012
20

What if there’s no local news, the future of Car Talk considered, it’s not the heat it’s the fire, shock value in a Minneapolis killing, and what Nora Ephron misses and doesn’t miss.

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Crying, puking, coming back

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 26, 2012, 3:07 PM Jun 26, 2012
1

Laughing Loon Farm was down and out after flooding and a hailstorm earlier this month. Now it’s just down. Nobody’s counting it out.

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Education divides household haves and have-nots

Paul TostoPaul Tosto June 26, 2012, 11:12 AM Jun 26, 2012
7

College costs are rising faster than incomes and student loan debt is through the roof. That’s led to all kinds of hand wringing about whether college is worth it. But every time we’re ready to ditch that part of the American Dream, it seems that new data surface to tell us to hold on. Newly Read more →

Five by 8

The art of parenting (5×8 – 6/26/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 26, 2012, 7:33 AM Jun 26, 2012
6

Dispatches from ‘Planet Parenthood,’ after the floods, NPR’s Muslim ‘extremist’ story, the dead trees of Northfield, and the right to swear in public.

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Parenthood through the viewfinder

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 25, 2012, 2:54 PM Jun 25, 2012
10

There’s been a sudden upsurge lately in the number of fathers videotaping their children having meltdowns over life’s disappointments.

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The expanding workday

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 25, 2012, 12:17 PM Jun 25, 2012
8

Even though a survey showed people are working about 12 hours a day, half of those surveyed said they worry their boss will be mad at them if they arrive late for work.

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Scalia’s immigration dissent

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 25, 2012, 10:47 AM Jun 25, 2012
8

Justice Anton Scalia takes aim at President Barack Obama’s recent immigration policy change.

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Lake Superior’s level

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 25, 2012, 10:20 AM Jun 25, 2012
3

There’s been a mostly fun conversation over the last few weeks on the effect of the Duluth flood on Lake Superior water level. What’s the impact been so far?

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Five by 8

Young v. old (5×8 – 6/25/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 25, 2012, 7:12 AM Jun 25, 2012
11

The widening of the generation gap, how much kindness is too much kindness, is downtown Minneapolis safe, rosary or jewelry, and the end of the line for a great tortoise.

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People doing good

When happiness happens

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2012, 3:11 PM Jun 22, 2012
2

A group of women in Tennessee secretly diverted money from their family budgets for more than 30 years to bake cakes, send gifts, or provide goods to people they’d heard could use a little help.

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The new river routes

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2012, 1:22 PM Jun 22, 2012
5

It’s likely some things are never going to be the way they were before this week’s flood in the Northland.

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Richard Adler, 1921-2012

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2012, 11:39 AM Jun 22, 2012
2

It’s entirely appropriate for any Minnesota Twins fan to pause for a moment to honor composer and lyricist Richard Adler.

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Goodbye to A.V. Club

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2012, 10:18 AM Jun 22, 2012
3

Is there any sort of market in the Twin Cities for an independent source that’s always a juicy read?

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Five by 8

Don’t insult someone holding a knitting needle (5×8 – 6/22/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2012, 7:37 AM Jun 22, 2012
10

Knitting an Olympic-sized controversy, not everything of value has a price tag, Kenny Markiewicz’ wild ride, the dark side of the bus monitor story, and the faces behind the flag.

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