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Editing Donald Trump

Editing Donald Trump

I suppose it's no secret that if you want to appeal to the 'average' person in America -- or so the elitist political experts suggest -- you must try to be a little less competent at the use of the English language.
by Bob Collins

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Pool-playing seniors get the heave-ho in Fargo

There's trouble in Fargo. I said trouble. Trouble with a capital 'T'. And that rhymes with 'P' and that stands for 'pool'.
by Bob Collins

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The Love That Made A ‘Curse’ A Gift

Joshua Meyrs, 29, walked into a busy intersection, hoping a car would hit him. But a stranger stopped her car, brought him to it, and started talking to him.
by Bob Collins

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Of life, loss, and kids who don’t want to be seen with you

It is the season of departures in one fashion or another, which leads me to recommend a couple of essays today on matters of life.
by Bob Collins

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In baseball, spring is a time for hope

In baseball, spring is a time for hope

Utility player Mike Aviles said his daughter, Adriana, underwent a bone marrow transplant in December and is now cancer free.
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin rally illustrates changing face of the farm

Hundreds are jamming the state Capitol today to protest two bills from the Wisconsin assembly: One, forbids any city from ordering its police departments not to question the immigration status of people. The other restricts local governments in issuing IDs to people who otherwise may have trouble getting one. Wisconsin is a voter ID state.
by Bob Collins

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Black Lives Matter rejects White House invitation

Tensions have increased between the new generation and the old guard since Black Lives Matter interrupted Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, at a Hillary Clinton rally this month.
by Bob Collins

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Why is NPR saying “live” at beginning of newscasts?

If you're a regular listener to MPR News, you probably noticed a disturbance in the force of public radio, whose fans tend to like to have things just where they were the day before. It involved one word: "Live", and boy did the bosses at NPR hear about it.
by Bob Collins

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Jared Allen rides into the sunset

On a horse. Without the sunset.
by Bob Collins

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