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There’s work to be done

There’s work to be done

Every now and again, a day comes along with a letter to the editor that you know is going to set the world ablaze. Today is that day.
by Bob Collins

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The insanity of our mental health system

Norm Ornstein, a Minnesota native, writes in the New York Times today about his son, ill served by a mental health system that does not serve those who are too ill to know that they need help.
by Bob Collins

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It’s a great time to be a billionaire

Just in the time between when Forbes released its annual ranking of billionaires today, and lunch time, Glen Taylor's worth increased by another $100 million, according to Forbes. And he's not even close to being the richest man in Minnesota.
by Bob Collins

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When Bodhi choked, cops and firefighters didn’t

To counterbalance the post earlier of a dead dog and the guy who shot it, we give you the men and women of the North Reading (Mass., of course) police and fire departments, who took charge when a woman brought her choking Saint Bernard puppy into the station.
by Bob Collins

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Who killed Lou?

Who killed Lou?

The civilized world will put up with a lot of incidents of savagery. But killing a dog isn't one of them.
by Bob Collins

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World’s oldest message in a bottle found

World’s oldest message in a bottle found

The world's oldest message-in-a-bottle has been found in Australia and there are two fascinating elements to the story. One is that the world's oldest message in a bottle has been found in Australia. The other is the work that was required to determine that the world's oldest message in a bottle has been found in Australia.
by Bob Collins

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Sam Nunberg’s wild ride

It's a fool who suggests s(he) has seen the depths of the political catastrophe that is the United States right now, but former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg's round of appearances on TV last night is going to be hard to beat.
by Bob Collins

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