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Return of the bird ballet

Return of the bird ballet

Another breathtaking video of a murmuration of starlings.
by Bob Collins

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The long road of accepting gays in the NFL

The San Francisco 49er who earlier this week said he didn't want gay football players in the locker room, paid the price today.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 words: The cellist

1,000 words: The cellist

There's a bit of a mystery to a photo the White House released this week.
by Bob Collins

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The women who helped win a war with a song (5×8 – 1/31/13)

The women who helped win a war with a song (5×8 – 1/31/13)

The end of the Andrews Sisters, the cold hard facts of being cold in Minnesota, goodbye to Saint Paul's 'popover palace,' another stab at 'stand your ground' laws, and why do we think we're different?
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob (audio) – 1/30/13

The first congressional hearing on guns, the latest victim in Chicago's violence, tools and protected speech, the ongoing SPCO dispute, and the winter carnival medallion.
by Bob Collins

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A medallion for medicine

A medallion for medicine

The annual Saint Paul Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt is over. The medallion, a Saint Paul Pioneer Press promotion, comes with something extra this year: commentary on the state of the health care system.
by Bob Collins

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Super Bowl hype adds anti-gay to agenda

Apparently, nobody in New Orleans is interested in talking about a big game coming up.
by Bob Collins

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A winter without the windsled?

A winter without the windsled?

If, as I wrote on Monday, the warmer-than-normal temperatures don’t allow the ice to thicken on Lake Superior between Bayfield and Madeline Island this year, this baby won’t be putting in an appearance. It’s the windsled that replaces ferry service in the area in the winter. It hasn’t been used since 2011.
by Bob Collins

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Inside the mind of Royce White

The former Mr. Basketball in Minnesota gives an interview to Chuck Klosterman about his mental health issues.
by Bob Collins

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