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Mysteries of the poncho

Mysteries of the poncho

No, as a matter of fact, we're not at all above making fun of those high-falutin' Boston sports fans.
by Bob Collins

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In Grand Forks, some Seuss on the sidewalk

In Grand Forks, some Seuss on the sidewalk

A week or so ago, a city official in a Massachusetts community got in big trouble for painting crosswalks where the city had neglected to keep them up. Here's hoping Grand Forks has a better view of Jeff Borys contribution to the pedestrian world.
by Bob Collins

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The steep price of providing a decent wage

If there's something that people won't stand, it's the idea that someone else is getting something that they're not getting -- or, occasionally, that other people are getting anything at all.
by Bob Collins

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Why women senators are more effective than men

Why women senators are more effective than men

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is among several women getting some CBS News admiration today for straightening out the old-boy's club -- the Senate.
by Bob Collins

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The art of the obituary: The addict

The art of the obituary: The addict

The family of Coleen Sheran Singer didn't hold back when it came to her obituary, which appears this week in the Bangor (Maine) Daily News. She died on Christmas morning; it's not clear why her obituary didn't appear until this week.
by Bob Collins

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Why can’t you put down the phone?

Why can’t you put down the phone?

We often spotlight the many cross-country trips that people make to draw attention to a greater good. This morning, the leader of one of them is dead because a woman couldn't wait to see what was on her phone.
by Bob Collins

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Should obscenities be allowed on radio?

The Washington Post (via NPR) has lifted the curtain on a debate underway within NPR on whether obscenities should be allowed on public radio. Honk if you thought Nina Totenberg would be one of the NPR reporters most likely to push back against an edict that they be bleeped.
by Bob Collins

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PR pros want nothing to do with lion killer

Walter Palmer hired a PR professional to help repair his image. It lasted one day.
by Bob Collins

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