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The day Kennedy’s ‘eternal flame’ went out

The day Kennedy’s ‘eternal flame’ went out

If you were around for the assassination of President Kennedy you may find conflicting feelings about the 50th anniversary.
by Bob Collins

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Why Johnny doesn’t have ‘office smarts’

Why Johnny doesn’t have ‘office smarts’

Apparently, we have a failure to agree on whether college graduates are as ready to go to work as they think they are.
by Bob Collins

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When the news is a joke

When the news is a joke

A couple of Twin Cities Millennials are getting some love on the Forbes website today for their Theater of Public Policy.
by Bob Collins

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Thanks for the hard work. You’re fired.

Profits don't mean jobs, anymore. That's the reality of the economy in the 21st century.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob – 10/28/13

Mary and Bob – 10/28/13

With the Fitzgerald and the Ordway within a stone's throw, why does Saint Paul want to renovate the Palace Theatre? Mary has the answer. Also: Abortion laws fall, why it's hard getting affordable health insurance in SE Minnesota, a plane crash in Princeton kills one, and new research says children who grow up in poverty have smaller brains.
by Bob Collins

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Wrenshall chicken farmer makes Super Bowl cut

Wrenshall chicken farmer makes Super Bowl cut

Once again we in Minnesota have prematurely reached the stage of the football season where the only Super Bowl-related discussion still worth having is about the Super Bowl commercials.
by Bob Collins

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A familiar voice departs NPR

We seeing the beginning of the exit of some familiar voices from NPR as the public radio organization cuts 10 percent of its staff because of financial tough times.
by Bob Collins

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Chasing Oil Patch cash (5 x 8 – 10/28/13)

Chasing Oil Patch cash (5 x 8 – 10/28/13)

The call of the green in the Oil Patch, do your trust your teenage driver, the stuff people try to sneak onto planes, how 35,000 people comforted a dying man, and more proof that kids are alright.
by Bob Collins

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