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Life and the lemonade stand (5 x 8 – 6/3/13)

Life and the lemonade stand (5 x 8 – 6/3/13)

The power of hope, the people who don't give up, cereal racists, tangled up in Bob Dylan, and the people who raise bullies.
by Bob Collins

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When baseball teams treat fans like dirt

When baseball teams treat fans like dirt

Other than the airlines, nobody is better at treating customers like dirt than Major League Baseball. Friday night’s game in Cleveland is a perfect example. It was Friday night fireworks night at Progressive Field, a tradition that dates back decades in the city. Tickets for fireworks night go quickly because few stadiums provide the after-the-game…
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob (5/31/13)

The strange campaign saga of the 6th District,  when Social Security goes broke,  McCain on Syria,  and why can’t a kid who built a nuclear reactor win a science fair? Here’s today’s news conversation with Mary Lucia on The Current.  
by Bob Collins

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Politicians who give up

Politicians who give up

People with a chance to win who quit in politics get a special place in the political cemetery.
by Bob Collins

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Dispatches from Planet Dysfunction

If you're looking for evidence that the end of civilization is at hand, a brawl at a kindergarten graduation should fit the bill.
by Bob Collins

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The ‘terror in the skies’ story revisited

If I'm wrong about something I write today, it's only because I'm writing about what I felt happened.
by Bob Collins

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The day Baby Face Nelson came to Brainerd

The day Baby Face Nelson came to Brainerd

Coincidence and the shootout, is class rank outdated, the Marines lose a hot meal, the New York Times gets taken, and the Boston Strong concert.
by Bob Collins

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Have we really recovered from the Great Recession?

Have we really recovered from the Great Recession?

June marks four years since the Great Recession ended and the economic recovery technically began. Most Americans households are still trying to recover.
by Paul Tosto

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The day photo journalism died

The day photo journalism died

A big city newspaper fires all of its photographers.
by Bob Collins

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