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October 26, 2009 6:00 AM

The eye of the beholder

Whenever we view a "masterpiece," we're reacting to some other viewer's perception of it. In this case, one other viewer happens to be Hitler.

by Linda Schulte-Sasse

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October 23, 2009 6:00 AM

Instant runoff voting and buyer's remorse

If ranked-choice voting is a good idea, why are some cities that have tried it considering a repeal?

by Chuck Repke

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October 22, 2009 6:00 AM

Not all reality shows stick to the script

The possibile hoax angle doesn't deflate the balloon-boy story. Quite the contrary.

by Mark Andrejevic

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October 21, 2009 6:00 AM

What an actor wants from a critic. (Besides praise.)

A Guthrie actor describes the reviewer he'd like to have.

by Nathaniel Fuller

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October 20, 2009 6:00 AM

How hunting can raise appreciation of the natural world

The practice sharpens the senses and deepens one's understanding of wildlife and habitat.

by Cindy Gentz

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October 19, 2009 6:00 AM

Forty years later, Paul's still not dead

Paul McCartney's rumored demise, like other matters of life and death, was an obsessive topic among young people.

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October 16, 2009 6:00 AM

H1N1 is bad enough without myths to make it worse

Those who decide against getting the vaccine should make the choice free of misinformation.

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October 15, 2009 6:00 AM

Wind turbines show how costly 'free' energy can be

Is it wise to be placing most of our renewable eggs in a basket that seems to be bottomless?

by Ron Reimer

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October 14, 2009 6:00 AM

At cost-effective baseball, Twins win -- and Yankees finish dead last

Anybody could win a game for $1.9 million. It takes the Twins to do it for $750 grand.

by Dane Smith

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October 13, 2009 6:00 AM

Twins win. No, really.

Since when is winning the pennant reason to feel like losers?

by Kevin Harter

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