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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2013

Five by 8

Home of the brave (5×8 – 4/18/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2013, 7:07 AM Apr 18, 2013
13

Boston in the key of C, taxing ‘sin,’ ‘Dad, please get out of here,’ warning: cyclist ahead, and the rainout dilemma.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (4/17/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2013, 4:42 PM Apr 17, 2013
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Journalists causing nothing but confusion in Boston, the Senate kills gun control, how about a new tax on gasoline in Minnesota, Brodkorb deposes the former bosses at the Capitol, the Red River could set a record flood, and what you think about you.

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Arrest? No arrest?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2013, 1:16 PM Apr 17, 2013
4

Today’s flurry of journalists debating each other over whether an arrest has been made in the Boston bombing is certainly interesting, given that it’s being waged on Twitter.

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The inaccuracy of the self perception

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2013, 1:02 PM Apr 17, 2013
5

A woman’s self-image is often not what others see, a new campaign suggests.

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Colbert on Boston

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2013, 12:17 PM Apr 17, 2013
0

It takes a talent to be funny when talking about a bombing.

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NBA ref Mauer loses tax fight in Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2013, 11:05 AM Apr 17, 2013
0

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ended a fight between an NBA referee and the state over whether he’s a Minnesota or Florida resident.

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Five by 8

‘Stop whining about airline travel’ (5×8 – 4/17/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2013, 7:11 AM Apr 17, 2013
7

Columnist says you’ve never had it so good, alleged racism and the ‘I didn’t know’ defense, runners not giving up, the science of elevators, and what if the weather is as good as it gets?

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Life is normal. And then it’s not

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2013, 2:57 PM Apr 16, 2013
5

Leah Janz of North St. Paul reflects on standing where a bomb exploded.

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When the media can’t help themselves

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2013, 2:32 PM Apr 16, 2013
5

Identifying a Saudi national as a suspect in the Boston bombings continues a disturbing pattern of behavior for the national news media.

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The man in the cowboy hat

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2013, 1:37 PM Apr 16, 2013
0

You might’ve seen the most gruesome picture from yesterday’s bombing in Boston — a man being wheeled away who had lost both legs — and not noticed the man in the cowboy hat next to him.

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The Boston bombings in 60 seconds

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2013, 1:05 PM Apr 16, 2013
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The more you watch this video, the more apparent the professional work of first responders is.

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Minnesota’ idyllic ice age in pretty pictures

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2013, 11:18 AM Apr 16, 2013
3

If anyone from the outside world should be navigating to this page, please: help us.

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Five by 8

Stay calm and do what you can (5×8 – 4/16/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2013, 7:35 AM Apr 16, 2013
23

Image takeaways from Boston, when journalists make a difference, the view from the wheelchair, the electric-shock bra, and when meteorologists fight.

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Video: Disaster at the marathon

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2013, 2:19 PM Apr 15, 2013
1

Explosions ripped the finish line of the Boston Marathon. WCVB is reporting people with lost limbs being wheeled from the scene. You can listen to the Boston EMS frequency here. WCVB also has a live blog here. From this picture, it appears the explosion went off right on the corner of Exeter and Boylston Streets. Read more →

Weather

Photos: The water-fight festival

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2013, 1:04 PM Apr 15, 2013
0

Perhaps like you, we can’t look out the window anymore. We’ve reached the limit of our seasonal endurance.

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