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Theft of the Blog: Wheelchair dancers

Last week, I was in my office listening to my piano volunteer. All of sudden, singing and laughing is added to the mix. I walk out and see for the first time, wheelchair dancing. She is a 97 year old, self-professed dancing queen being whirled around by her daughter.
by Bob Collins

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Theft of the Blog: How CrossFit saved my life

On a cool November day in the frozen tundra that is Iowa, my life changed forever. Why, you ask? Because one of my best friends, Devin Hall, brought me to my first…[wait for it] CrossFit class. Hello, Beautiful People! My name is Wayne Glass. I use He / Him / His pronouns and we are here today to chat about gender expression, mental health, and how these are interwoven within my CrossFit journey!
by Bob Collins

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Theft of the Blog: Spooning

Theft of the Blog: Spooning

Now, why would a handful of kind and generous MPR folks send wooden spoons to a couple of sustaining members? Well that's a long story full of failed cooking experiments, inflammatory tweets, and inside jokes.
by Bob Collins

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Theft of the Blog: Ruby May

Theft of the Blog: Ruby May

The news has been overwhelming lately. I work in an industry that requires that I stay informed about what's happening in the world, and as with many of us, some days I reach (or exceed) the limit. Fortunately, by the end of the week, I know that every Saturday morning I'll spend a couple of hours with this sweet mare.
by Bob Collins

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Theft of the Blog: Minnesota Nice – What is it?

Wherever you go you hear the term, Minnesota Nice with clarifications ranging from: it’s not really ‘nice’ at all; it’s passive aggressiveness, it’s sarcasm meaning, 'I am smiling at you and saying welcome to MN but geez, I wish you’d stayed where you were;' to its genuinely pleasant and polite, it’s just who we are…. pleasant.
by Bob Collins

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Theft of the Blog: Formica the Goldfish

Theft of the Blog: Formica the Goldfish

Reader Steven Bailey has provided this contribution to today's Theft of the Blog theme (details in this post).
by Bob Collins

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Theft of the Blog: Throw us a bone, here

Given that it's Friday, today you're writing NewsCut. It's your blog. Write what you want. The only guideline is whatever you contribute today, it can't leave us feeling hopeless, anxious, or angry.
by Bob Collins

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Boy Scout chief: ‘Sorry’ about the politics

Boy Scout chief: ‘Sorry’ about the politics

In the last few days, a number of people in the comments section of NewsCut have suggested that the Boy Scouts should have issued a response to President Trump's speech at the Boy Scout Jamboree this week. Today, it did.
by Bob Collins

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Frampton comes alive with apology for Champlin woman

Frampton comes alive with apology for Champlin woman

Poor Sherry Tupa, of Champlin, Minn., was only doing what lots of fans of aging rockers do on Sunday: holding an album up from the artist's best days.
by Bob Collins

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