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Mr. Burns explains the fiscal cliff

Mr. Burns explains the fiscal cliff

Normally, I'd be a little embarrassed to present a Simpsons character explaining something as important as the coming 'fiscal cliff.'
by Bob Collins

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The art of secession

The art of secession

Could a U.S. state legally secede? No.
by Bob Collins

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See your future you

See your future you

I apologize in advance for the amount of time you're about to waste.
by Bob Collins

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On Brubeck

On Brubeck

Dave Brubeck has died. The jazz pianist was 91.
by Bob Collins

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The words of the year

Now that 'Socialism' has been named the word of the year, maybe people will learn what it means.
by Bob Collins

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Noticing Duluth’s problem (5×8 – 12/5/12)

Noticing Duluth’s problem (5×8 – 12/5/12)

To be black in Duluth, snowshoing for the 'singing wilderness,' crooks and seniors, how HMOs are stiffing parents of autistic children, and the 86-year-old paperboy.
by Bob Collins

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Court to deadbeat dad: Stop having kids

Can courts require people not to get pregnant?
by Bob Collins

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The unraveling of the stories we want to believe

Somewhere out there -- probably within a few blocks' walk of where you are -- there's a down-and-out person who needs a helping hand.
by Bob Collins

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Who owns your medical data?

Privacy and ethics laws can't possibly keep up with the pace of medical technology.
by Bob Collins

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