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A song from space

A song from space

And now this message from a spot where borders aren't obvious.
by Bob Collins

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Little Falls cracks down on Christmas displays

Little Falls cracks down on Christmas displays

We almost made it all the way through Christmas without a controversy over a Christmas display.
by Bob Collins

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With these rings, real charity

You may recall the story in this space a week or so ago about the widow who dropped her wedding and engagement rings in a Salvation Army red kettle in Massachusetts, and the woman who bought them for $21,000 with the goal of returning them to the original owner. The only thing that needed to happen is locating the woman. That has now been done and the rings have been returned.
by Bob Collins

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Christmas miracles and a ’67 Mustang

You want a Christmas miracle? Here's a Christmas miracle.
by Bob Collins

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Kangaroo v. drone battle goes to the ‘roo

Kangaroo v. drone battle goes to the ‘roo

In today's performance, the role of the Federal Aviation Administration will be played by a kangaroo.
by Bob Collins

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Everyone has a story

Everyone has a story

If there's once concept that needs to be copied in the news business, it's StoryCorps, the project which provides a microphone for people to tell their personal stories. It's based on a truism that gets scant attention in newsrooms: Everybody has a great story to tell. Everyone's journey is fascinating.
by Bob Collins

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A Keith Richards Christmas card

A Keith Richards Christmas card

We submit to you that nobody understands the Christmas spirit the way Keith Richards does.
by Bob Collins

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After Mall protest, a threat of overplayed hands

After Mall protest, a threat of overplayed hands

Last weekend's protest at the Mall of America could make an entire syllabus for a public relations class at any area university. It's a battle of the messages and it involves people who know what they're doing.
by Bob Collins

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Flip Saunders still isn’t over Kevin Love

Flip Saunders still isn’t over Kevin Love

Flip Saunders, the coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, shifted attention from his worst-in-the-west (and not by a little) franchise by delivering yet another shot at Love, whom the Wolves will play tomorrow night in Cleveland.
by Bob Collins

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Joe Cocker dies at 70

Joe Cocker dies at 70

Joe Cocker died today. He was 70 years old. As if Boomers needed another reason to feel old as dirt.
by Bob Collins

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