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Police chief calls for a little more civility online

Police chief calls for a little more civility online

On his Facebook page,Brimfield Ohio police chief David Oliver said he was sending thoughts and prayers to the community, an innocuous enough post. But many of his readers used it to do what online readers often do: have the same argument they had yesterday and the day before. The used the event to further their own agenda -- political and otherwise.
by Bob Collins

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When it comes to date rape, college kids have plenty to learn

When it comes to date rape, college kids have plenty to learn

An acting company that performs short plays to teach college students about date rape, racism, and substance abuse sees firsthand that there's no shortage of kids who have a lot to learn.
by Bob Collins

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When it comes to date rape, college kids have plenty to learn

When it comes to date rape, college kids have plenty to learn

An acting company that performs short plays to teach college students about date rape, racism, and substance abuse sees firsthand that there’s no shortage of kids who have a lot to learn.
by Bob Collins

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Twins attendance woes worsen

Twins attendance woes worsen

Here’s Target Field during the first pitch of today’s Twins-Oakland game. It’s not the fault of the Minnesota weather, apparently. The official attendance was announced as 20,650, which is a lie.
by Bob Collins

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The real story behind the computer wallpaper we’ll never forget

The real story behind the computer wallpaper we’ll never forget

This scene is no more. The most famous wallpaper in the world has been relegated to the ash heap now that Microsoft has walked away from its Windows XP operating system. The image is called "Bliss." Is it real? Microsoft has released this video with the answer.
by Bob Collins

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The Constitution, John Hancock, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ backside

The Constitution, John Hancock, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ backside

There are two ways to look at today's national controversy over the gaffe on Julia Louis-Dreyfus' backside: (1) How dare they says John Hancock signed the Constitution? or (2) Hey, Americans are reading the Constitution!
by Bob Collins

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No evidence of forgery in ‘Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’

Harvard Theological Review is reporting today that a text, written on Egyptian papyrus is likely real, including its reference to a married Jesus.
by Bob Collins

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Remembering Bataan

Seventy-two years ago today, 12,000 Americans and 63,000 Filipinos soldiers were walking and dying on their forced march to a prison camp on the Bataan peninsula, one of the worst atrocities in modern war. Japanese guards shot or bayoneted any man who fell or stopped. So yesterday, again, Walt Straka of Brainerd was thinking about the men who didn't make it. One of them, Bryon Veillette of the Brainerd area, was his best friend, the Brainerd Dispatch said:
by Bob Collins

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It’s always 1969 at the U.S. Capitol

It’s always 1969 at the U.S. Capitol

When you listen to members of Congress talk about the Internet and matters of technology, it can make your grandmother with the flashing '12:00' on her VCR sound like Steve Jobs. It's not an act.
by Bob Collins

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