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Super Bowl rivalry is a battle for air supremacy

Super Bowl rivalry is a battle for air supremacy

Seattle's taking the Seahawks' "12th man" rallying cry pretty seriously leading up to the Super Bowl.
by Bob Collins

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Six years later, man reunited with stranger who kept him from killing himself

Six years later, man reunited with stranger who kept him from killing himself

Six years ago, Jonny Benjamin climbed to the edge of the Waterloo Bridge in London intending to jump to his death. But a stranger told him it would be OK, and offered to buy him a cup of coffee if he’d climb down from the railings. He climbed down and lived to tell his story.…
by Bob Collins

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To Antarctica and — with any luck — back

To Antarctica and — with any luck — back

While the rest of us approached a comparatively short journey to work today as if it was an Antarctic expedition, Ben Saunders and Tarka L’Herpiniere continued their walk that’s roughly the equivalent of a walk from Paris to Moscow without much fuss today. They’re in Antarctica. The two are honoring the 1912 race to the Read more →
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota’s Dunkin’ deed is done

The reappearance of Dunkin’ Donuts in Minnesota is no longer theoretical.
by Bob Collins

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Twin Cities paralyzed by 3-5 inches of white karma

Twin Cities paralyzed by 3-5 inches of white karma

Hey Twin Cities, you made fun of Atlanta’s 2 inch snowpocalypse, didn’t you. You’re not laughing today.
by Bob Collins

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Church scandals, taking food from children, and return of a Purple Heart(5×8 – 1/30/14)

Church scandals, taking food from children, and return of a Purple Heart(5×8 – 1/30/14)

Where now in the archdiocese scandal, a school throws food away intended for hungry children, the return of a Purple Heart, fracking fights back, and the Minnesota that keeps going in the cold and snow.
by Bob Collins

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Last days of the Monarch butterfly

Last days of the Monarch butterfly

Despite my best attempts with butterfly gardens and milkweed, the grand total number of Monarch butterflies I saw last summer: 1. It was quite a moment. That’s not terribly surprising since conservation experts warned us that the number of Monarchs at their Mexico winter home was quite low. It’s even worse now. This year, the Read more →
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Compared to Atlanta, the weather in Minnesota is delightful

Compared to Atlanta, the weather in Minnesota is delightful

Spend any time watching the Georgia Department of Transportation traffic cameras today and the cold weather of Minnesota never looked better. Consider, for example, this situation this afternoon on Interstate-285 in Atlanta. If you’re expecting anything from Georgia by truck, it’s probably going to be delayed. How can an area mess up an ice storm Read more →
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Will a higher minimum wage ‘lift all boats?’

Will a higher minimum wage ‘lift all boats?’

Just because you’re not making minimum wage doesn’t mean you don’t skin in the fight over whether it should be raised.
by Bob Collins

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Drinking games: The State of the Union is inebriated

Drinking games: The State of the Union is inebriated

The number of people who will pause to watch the State of the Union address tonight is but a fraction of the number of people who will watch a single football game this weekend. America has never quite figured out how to make public policy as interesting as grown men knocking each other senseless on the gridiron. It’s not for lack of trying.
by Bob Collins

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