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A good cop, an airplane, and the opportunities we miss

A good cop, an airplane, and the opportunities we miss

There are many regrets I have but none bigger than a flight in the plane I never got a chance to make a couple of weeks ago.
by Bob Collins

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Author: We’ll never reach consensus with the South

Author: We’ll never reach consensus with the South

A new book says the United States is really 11 different cultures, and until we know which we come from, we're pretty much wasting our time trying to converse with each other.
by Bob Collins

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Editorial: To save lions, you have to kill them

Big-game hunting is a good thing, the Star Tribune editorial board concludes today, saying that fact is the story that's not getting any attention in the outrage over Walter Palmer's alleged slaughter of a lion in Zimbabwe.
by Bob Collins

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Trade ‘SNAFU’ shows there is crying in baseball

It was torture last night watching Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores crying on the field after learning he was being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for former Twin Carlos Gomez. But is it an example of social media running with false rumors?
by Bob Collins

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A letter from Walter Palmer, the man who shot Cecil

Walter Palmer, the dentist who shot a lion in Zimbabwe, igniting a worldwide firestorm, has penned a letter to his practice's patients.
by Bob Collins

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Should taxpayers bail out Lake Mille Lacs resorts?

Should taxpayers bail out Lake Mille Lacs resorts?

There are several elements to the story worthy of discussion: Can the future of the lake and the present of the lake co-exist anymore? What other business deserves a state bailout?
by Bob Collins

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Streaming media: Where the creativity goes to thrive

NPR's Linda Holmes, who writes the Monkey See blog on popular culture, has found her way -- sort of -- into the percolating podcast v. radio debate with her latest post about a TV show.
by Bob Collins

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Poor training cited in Wisconsin skydivers midair collision

Poor training cited in Wisconsin skydivers midair collision

The NTSB cited the lack of guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration on how pilots should fly formation flights with skydivers. Consequently, the NTSB said, the owner of the skydiving company 'did not provide its pilots skydiving formation flight training, and it did not keep records of pilot training nor was it required to do so by the FAA.'
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