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NYT: Big talk, not much action after I-35W bridge disaster

NYT: Big talk, not much action after I-35W bridge disaster

The I-35W collapse was supposed to be a wake-up call. Instead, the nation has fallen back to a comfortable sleep, the New York Times reports today.
by Bob Collins

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Potholes in a different light

Potholes in a different light

While we’re stuck in the unique hell of both winter and the spring pothole season season, perhaps we can work on our art appreciation, for potholes are art. Just ask Davide Luciano and Cladia Ficca, a husband and wife team who some years ago created mypotholes.com to show their obsession with streetscapes reimagined. You see…
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota moments: Dog sledding

Minnesota moments: Dog sledding

Sure, it was cold again overnight with a little bit of snow and there’s no indication spring is anywhere in sight. Trust me, we’re one morning closer than we were at this time yesterday. In the meantime, we present today’s “Can your summer do this?” entry. Related: Chisholm musher begins run in grueling Iditarod (Duluth Read more →
by Bob Collins

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Airplane? Surely, there were better ways to promote Wisconsin

Airplane? Surely, there were better ways to promote Wisconsin

Wisconsin has reached back 34 years to promote its tourism industry. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Hays — two stars of the movie, “Airplane” — reunited for a parody to promote Wisconsin: David Zucker, the director of the film, graduated from UW Madison. This isn’t his first crack at promoting Wisconsin. Two years ago, he produced Read more →
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The compassion gap explored

Do we act based on what we know to be true, or merely on what we think to be true?
by Bob Collins

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It must be spring; 30 Days of Biking registration opens

It must be spring; 30 Days of Biking registration opens

It’s March! Welcome to “31 Days Of Thinking About Signing Up for 30 Days of Biking” in April. I usually don’t get further than thinking about it. Registration for those of you who do more than thinking about it opened over the weekend here.
by Bob Collins

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Your real hair: Show it proudly

Your real hair: Show it proudly

A Memphis TV broadcaster says it’s time to show viewers what she really looks like.
by Bob Collins

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