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On the nature of love

We submit that the nature of love is measured best with age. Here are a couple of stories to support the notion.
by Bob Collins

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‘Red Tail’ P-51 damaged in landing incident

‘Red Tail’ P-51 damaged in landing incident

A P-51C Mustang fighter with a rich Minnesota history, is heading for its third major repair/restoration after its pilot didn't or couldn't lower the landing gear during a flight at its new home in Dallas.
by Bob Collins

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The ‘Lost Boys’ meet a president

The ‘Lost Boys’ meet a president

The lost boys escaped the war between north and south region of Sudan. The north was primarily Muslim, the south Christian. Most of the boys were orphaned by the killings. About 90 percent of the boys have become American citizens since arriving in the county, the paper says, and more than 60 have graduated from college.
by Bob Collins

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Can structural racism be taught without division?

In Virginia, a school showed its students a four-minute video called 'Structural Discrimination: The Unequal Opportunity Race' last week during a schoolwide assembly. The parental backlash was intense.
by Bob Collins

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The writings on the wall in Apollo 11

The writings on the wall in Apollo 11

One wonders if the astronauts considered that at some point in the future, we would be sitting on our couches with a computer on our laps many times more powerful than their entire spacecraft's technology, reading their scribbles.
by Bob Collins

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This weekend, trivia is serious business in St. Cloud

This weekend, trivia is serious business in St. Cloud

Like salmon returning to their spawning ground, lovers of trivia are returning to St. Cloud this weekend for the annual trivia weekend on KVSC, the St. Cloud State University radio station.
by Bob Collins

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At Robbinsdale Armstrong, call it ‘class country skiing’

A high school coach's generosity in a cross-country ski race cost his team a chance to compete for the state championship.
by Bob Collins

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What went wrong in Roseville mental health police call?

We don't know exactly what happened inside a Roseville apartment overnight where a man having a mental health crisis was shot to death after stabbing a police dog. But based on the information provided so far, it's worth discussing whether there's a more effective way to respond to these situations.
by Bob Collins

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Time to panic on economy? Apparently not, Americans say

Maybe Americans did learn a few things from the economic collapse of 2008. An interview with an executive of Fidelity suggests so, anyway. People are saving money. Maybe.
by Bob Collins

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