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A letter to a graduate

It's commencement season and now it's really over, parents. They're really on their own now. Sure, you cried when they went off to college four years ago, thinking it was really over, but they came home with their laundry every now and again and had some free meals while reminding you that they're smarter than you are now. There's just one thing left for a parent to do.
by Bob Collins

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How hard can it be to change a racist logo?

How hard can it be to change a racist logo?

Changing a sports team's logo is a pretty simple task. All it takes is a bucketload of money, as the Minnesota Timberwolves showed last night as part of the team's plan to wipe away the stench of bad basketball. Wiping away the stench of racism, however, continues to befuddle the sports world and the people who run the leagues, particularly baseball and football.
by Bob Collins

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Video: Globetrotter tries trick shot at U.S. Bank Stadium

Video: Globetrotter tries trick shot at U.S. Bank Stadium

When the Harlem Globetrotters come into a town, where do they head to shoot their promotional video? If you're 'Zeus,' a football stadium, of course.
by Bob Collins

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Obit for a woman who was more than a TV mom

There are bigger stories in the world than the death yesterday of David Letterman's mom. So why are we so sad about someone we didn't know? Because we did.
by Bob Collins

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There’s good money in bad baseball

There’s good money in bad baseball

The Minnesota Twins last season lost 103 games, often played in a half-empty stadium, and made a ton of cash.
by Bob Collins

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Winona has to decide what history to sell

Winona has to decide what history to sell

The Winona Fine Arts Commission is in a tough spot. It's got 100 historical works of art, and it has to decide which 90 it'll have to sell off. It can only afford to save 10.
by Bob Collins

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In too many schools, child abuse is a traditional value

Among the most disturbing stories of the day is the NPR report today on the use of corporal punishment in schools. It still exists. It's 2017.
by Bob Collins

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First-class United passenger says airline threatened him with handcuffs

Geoff Fearns, 59, is no slouch when it comes to big money. He's president of TriPacific Capital Advisors, with a half-billion dollars of real estate holdings. But when he needed to give up a seat, he was just another little person on a big airline.
by Bob Collins

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The day Buchenwald was liberated

The day Buchenwald was liberated

It was on this date in 1945 that Buchenwald, the Nazi concentration camp, was liberated by soldiers from the 6th Armored Division of the Third Army. Edward R. Murrow faced the task of telling the story of Buchenwald with no tape recorded audio, no fancy production, just words.
by Bob Collins

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