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Is Congress really worse than ever? (4×8 – 12/14/12)

Is Congress really worse than ever? (4×8 – 12/14/12)

A Penny's thoughts, Duluth's 'horrible' film project, Marilyn goes to Hollywood, and the Indiana Jones mystery.
by Bob Collins

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If a well blows on the Oil Patch…

If a well blows on the Oil Patch…

With the oil business comes the occasional violation of the environment. North Dakota has found that yesterday (if it didn't already know) when an active oil well east of New Town blew out and spewed oil near Lake Sakakawea.
by Bob Collins

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Twitter and papal humor

It was pretty clear by yesterday's video that Pope Benedict XVI doesn't quite have the technical details of Twitter completely clear yet.
by Bob Collins

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The last man on the moon

It was 39 years ago today that Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt became the last men to walk on the moon.
by Bob Collins

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Northern Lights at the Arctic Circle

The best thing about the Northern Lights -- OK, maybe the second-best thing about the Northern Lights -- is they don't make music.
by Bob Collins

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The Keillor question

Keillor again avoids the question of retirement.
by Bob Collins

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Why women can’t catch a break in the obituaries

Why don't notable women get the same attention when they die that notable men get?
by Bob Collins

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The ‘suspect’ (5×8 – 12/13/12)

The ‘suspect’ (5×8 – 12/13/12)

Until proven guilty, Nice Ride's data problem, painting the American worker, return to Union Station, and the Gift Generator.
by Bob Collins

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The big thaw

The big thaw

There must be more boring ways of spending a day than sitting and waiting for glaciers to melt and collapse.
by Bob Collins

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How planes crash

The cemeteries are full of pilots and passengers who tried to land an airplane in bad weather.
by Bob Collins

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