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5 x 8: Ernie Crippen and the people who write history
The disappearing first-person history, bull run in Dakota County, when the carnies don't show, when airline passengers disobey the rules, and sportswriters with short memories.
It's like old times between Russia and the U.S., why are politicians in Wisconsin so afraid of people who sing, what is H7N9 and why does it have Minnesota health officials concerned, a power outage update from last night's storm, who's the person in Mankato stopped for doing 148, and do you have Powerball fatigue?
Amazon trolls review $1.5M Monet original
NPR had the story this morning of Amazon.com getting into the fine art selling business: … [San Francisco art gallery manager Danny] Sanchez was eager to partner with Amazon. “They redefined online shopping and I think they have the ability to do that for this new kind of marketplace for art,” he says. The audience…
5 x 8: Business the Zygi way
How the Vikings owner got out of a bad deal, Aaron's last wish in Fargo, supporting the homeless troops at Fort Snelling, the Titanic violin debate, and quitting jobs to go do what you want to do instead.
Mary and Bob (8/6/13)
Case “sort of” closed in the killing of Officer Decker, the latest on the Mideast terrorism panic, more proof of climate change, the python incident in Canada, and the man who escaped a falling coffin. Here’s today’s news conversation with Mary Lucia on The Current:
Despite there being no witnesses, no gun, no evidence, and no charges, police authorities and the media covering the killing of Cold Spring police officer Tom Decker last year all but indicted Larson for the killing.
Selling bikes and gender stereotypes
Selling bikes or gender stereotypes?