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Au contraire, Renoir

In the big scheme of things, a debate over whether Renoir was any good isn’t any different than a sportsradio talk show brawl over whether Pete Rose should be in the baseball Hall of Fame, but in the world of fine art, god help you if you question the wisdom of art historians and critics.…
by Bob Collins

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Is hurting a cop a ‘hate crime’?

The City Council in Red Wing has passed a resolution calling for a change in federal law that would include hurting a police officer as a hate crime, WCCO reports.
by Bob Collins

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Autumn arrives on Partridge Ridge

Autumn arrives on Partridge Ridge

Fall in Minnesota is like a good dog. It's unfair that it doesn't live longer.
by Bob Collins

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Bob Dylan, TV pitchman

Bob Dylan, TV pitchman

Bob Dylan is doing TV commercials now. Discuss.
by Bob Collins

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Renoir? You call that art?

Renoir? You call that art?

Max Geller has a sense of humor, but he also thinks Renoir is a lousy painter. So he combined his two passions yesterday in an ironic protest outside Boston's famed Museum of Fine Arts, protesting that a Renoir or two graces its galleries.
by Bob Collins

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Behind the Twin Cities Marathon photo

Behind the Twin Cities Marathon photo

One of the most interesting thing about marathons is nobody really cares who wins the things except for the most hard-core running fans. Instead, it's this scene (and dozens like it) that captures the essence of Sunday's Twin Cities Marathon.
by Bob Collins

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The awkward interview of the day: Chrissie Hynde

The awkward interview of the day: Chrissie Hynde

David Greene's job is to ask tough questions but his interview today -- or at least the way it was edited for broadcast -- was more about what a tough interview it was for him because Hynde was clearly tired of answering the same, old questions about her book, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender, in which she claimed responsibility for what would be characterized as a sexual assault.
by Bob Collins

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50 years ago today, Sandy Koufax became a Jewish MVP

50 years ago today, Sandy Koufax became a Jewish MVP

Fifty years ago today, Sandy Koufax -- perhaps the greatest pitcher of his generation -- sat in the St. Paul Hotel while his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, played game one of the World Series against the Minnesota Twins in Bloomington.
by Bob Collins

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Root River Trail pie shop may close

While you think about whether you really want to go to work today, let's just plant this idea in your head: Run a pie shop, instead.
by Bob Collins

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