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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for February 2013

Weather

Blizzard envy

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 8, 2013, 3:32 PM Feb 8, 2013
6

Admit it, Minnesota, we’re all feeling a little jealous over not having the excitement…

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Regional history · Weather

Ode to ice

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 8, 2013, 3:19 PM Feb 8, 2013
2

A few months from now, we’ll long for that which will be going on outside this weekend.

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The coolest astronaut

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 8, 2013, 12:44 PM Feb 8, 2013
9

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield may be close to the coolest person ever to go into space.

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Itchy trigger fingers in California

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 8, 2013, 12:42 PM Feb 8, 2013
4

The manhunt for a murderous Los Angeles cop on a killing spree continues in California.

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Five by 8

Judging the person who’s lost everything (5×8 – 2/8/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 8, 2013, 7:20 AM Feb 8, 2013
39

Making the punishment fit the crime, where trivia matters, there’s something about a horse, making water with snow angels, and for the love of love.

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Fighting Facebook with Facebook

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 7, 2013, 2:20 PM Feb 7, 2013
0

An Eagle River, Wisconsin woman, who was a Green Bay Packers cheerleader, is fighting back against the online insults she received when a picture of her was posted to the Chicago Bears fan page, describing her as ‘ugly.’

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Timewasters: Eagle cam

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 7, 2013, 12:33 PM Feb 7, 2013
4

Times might be tough for the Minnesota moose but it’s fat city for the state’s eagles.

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Regional history

Renaming history

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 7, 2013, 11:35 AM Feb 7, 2013
4

When should the scourge of slavery prompt a name change?

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Five by 8

The politics of mental health (5X8 – 2/7/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 7, 2013, 7:22 AM Feb 7, 2013
13

The risk and the reward, Minnesota’s same-sex marriage debate, the false memories we hold dear, a hero loses his medal in Duluth, and why do people link weather and climate change?

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You can’t spell ‘secret’ without ‘A’ ‘P’

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2013, 3:14 PM Feb 6, 2013
4

When should the news media keep secrets?

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What’s up, moose?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2013, 12:31 PM Feb 6, 2013
2

What’s killing off the moose in Minnesota?

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The value of a ‘pick-up’ game

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2013, 11:38 AM Feb 6, 2013
8

There may be a physical price to be paid for people who play only organized sports.

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The jobs we do

The letter carrier has left the building

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2013, 10:59 AM Feb 6, 2013
0

Looking out for people isn’t a letter carrier’s job. But they often do it anyway.

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Five by 8

The power of the neighbor (5×8- 2/6/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2013, 7:27 AM Feb 6, 2013
7

A rink for the Rossinnis, until hope is found in Kenya, was the farm ad really a tribute to today’s farmer, when is the last time you got an important piece of mail on Saturday, and a return to Grand Central Terminal.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (audio) – 2/5/13

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2013, 4:53 PM Feb 5, 2013
2

The gun debate hits the Capitol, prison for Nizzel George’s killer, where is the line between honoring and exploiting the kids of Newtown?

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