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Any landing you can walk away from…

Flying into Oshkosh is pressure-packed for a number of reasons, not the least of which is tens of thousands of people line the runways to watch you land. You don't want to mess it up. Not like this pilot did yesterday when landing a 1940s-era A-26 Invader.
by Bob Collins

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The time Kinney, MN seceded

The time Kinney, MN seceded

Where's the spirit of Kinney, Minnesota when we really need it?
by Bob Collins

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Yes, slaves helped build the White House

Just one question for the nation's history teachers: What exactly are you teaching as history these days?
by Bob Collins

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The value of teachers who believe in kids

The story of Habibo Haji in today's Winona Daily News carries with it an ongoing question: Why do some people survive the worst of childhoods and end up thriving, and others with more do not?
by Bob Collins

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Girl sells lemonade and freeze pops for man’s funeral

If you've got a few hours to kill today, why don't you drive to Fargo and buy a freeze pop and a glass of lemonade?
by Bob Collins

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Bad Lip Reading mocks Cruz’s speech

Political conventions are pretty fertile ground for Bad Lip Reading, the satire site that takes the real and makes it unreal. It was a little more challenging, perhaps to take Ted Cruz's unreal moment in Cleveland and try to make it more unreal.
by Bob Collins

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What Sgt. Petry can teach Minnesota’s kids

What Sgt. Petry can teach Minnesota’s kids

In the relatively short time I had to spend with Sgt. Leroy Petry on Monday, he didn't try to recruit me into the military, he didn't glorify war, and he didn't tell me what politician I should vote for to be considered properly 'patriotic.'
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: Philadelphia protest

1,000 Words: Philadelphia protest

The Democratic National Convention hadn't even started in Philadelphia yet before we got our first entry in the "disrespect for the flag" category.
by Bob Collins

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Minnehaha Creek cleanup volunteers keep the pigs at bay

Someone smarter than a blogger is going to have to explain how a Jerry Garcia 'Run for the Roses' cassette tape ends up in the Minnehaha Creek watershed.
by Bob Collins

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Obits: A clown passes on

Obits: A clown passes on

We don't learn a lot about Dorothy Jetta Mueller in the paragraph, but we learn enough.
by Bob Collins

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