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To be blunt, Zimmer should shake up this town

To be blunt, Zimmer should shake up this town

Mike Zimmer: "Wait… Who says I'm blunt?" pic.twitter.com/DV9rWyNtRI — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 17, 2014 New Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer tried to assure those attending his first news conference today that he’s one of us. “I’ve gone hunting and fishing in areas just like this,” he said. “I grew up watching the NFC Read more →
by Bob Collins

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Hiding behind privacy laws, sad Ricky, and how ‘do what you love’ fuels class war (5×8 – 1/17/14)

Hiding behind privacy laws, sad Ricky, and how ‘do what you love’ fuels class war (5×8 – 1/17/14)

The convenience of Minnesota privacy laws, sad Ricky Rubio, how the “do what you love” bromide cheapens workers, the beauty and genius of the diverging diamond, and NPR and the ‘b’ word.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota: Land of millionaires

Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, but it's got 10 times as many millionaires.
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Reporter identifies malware used in Target breach

Details on how hackers used a malware called "Reedum" to steal customer data from Target.
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The weapon of the new Cold War: gay athletes

The weapon of the new Cold War: gay athletes

Gay athletes in the U.S. Olympic delegation to Russia are sending a loud message to the International Olympic Committee that it doesn’t want to hear.
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How not to steal a car

You can steal the car, but can you drive the car?
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Why the stadium deal is illegal, sportsmanship from kids, and a gay Marine dies (5×8 – 1/16/14)

Why the stadium deal is illegal, sportsmanship from kids, and a gay Marine dies (5×8 – 1/16/14)

Why a Minneapolis man is suing to halt state funding of a new stadium for the Vikings, a White Bear Lake hockey player shows what sportsmanship is, Winona is the stained-glass capital of the USA, a gay Marine dies a Marine, and the return of BatKid.
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Everything’s coming up Vikings

Everything’s coming up Vikings

Give credit to Minnesota Vikings fans. Few other teams’ fans do more with a little hope than them. On social media this afternoon, Vikings fans appear to be riding high (by whatever definition you want to ascribe to that phrase) after the team apparently cut a deal for a new coach. Mike Zimmer, the defensive…
by Bob Collins

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SF firefighters demonstrate how not to respond to a plane crash

SF firefighters demonstrate how not to respond to a plane crash

The San Francisco Fire Department is defending itself against allegations it was callous in its response to a 16-year-old girl who was injured when thrown from the Asiana Airlines jet that cartwheeled at the airport last year.
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