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A Swift dash for ominous jersey number — thanks to Taylor

A Swift dash for ominous jersey number — thanks to Taylor RICK LUBBERS: If every player on a youth softball team could wear the same jersey number, then my daughter’s entire 10U squad would likely sport No. 13.

By Rick Lubbers , May 23, 2012

In response: Water-rich Minnesota one of the worst places for a sulfide mine

In a column this month, the News Tribune’s Sam Cook pondered the proposed PolyMet copper mine north of Hoyt Lakes and what might be left behind for our grandchildren. He mentioned the possibility of “streams devoid of fish, rivers and lakes devoid of wild rice, (and) wells full of undrinkable water” in, “Trust at heart of copper mine debate,” as the column was headlined.

By David A. Lien , May 22, 2012

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Mondays with Mitch: Nursing mother is just what the hype doctor ordered

When I first saw the new Time magazine cover of a nearly 4-year-old boy nursing on his mother’s exposed breast, I must admit it made me nostalgic: For a time when they wrapped magazines in brown paper.

By Mitch Albom , May 21, 2012

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Fellow time travelers share the warmth of a well-placed fire

We could see the point jutting into the lake up ahead of us. On the small spit of land, someone had built a simple fire ring of rocks. You see these little camps all over the canoe country, wherever a level piece of granite offers enough room for a fire and maybe a place to pitch a tent.

By Sam Cook , May 20, 2012

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Political Notebook: Ron Paul backers win Minnesota delegate majority

Political Notebook: Ron Paul backers win Minnesota delegate majority DON DAVIS: Supporters of the Libertarian from Texas will dominate the Republican National Convention Minnesota delegation.

By Don Davis , May 20, 2012

Your safety announcements may be used as a comedy device

Your safety announcements may be used as a comedy device ROBIN WASHINGTON: The safety instructions on a recent Delta flight from Minneapolis to Duluth made for a late-night comedy routine, leaving most passengers in stitches, myself included.

By Robin Washington , May 20, 2012

Pro/con: Is it time for the US to normalize trade relations with Russia?

No: Go slow until Russia curbs shameful human rights abuses

By Ariel Cohen , May 19, 2012

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Pro/con: Is it time for the US to normalize trade relations with Russia?

Yes: We need full access to Russia’s surging economy

By Thomas J. Donohue , May 19, 2012

In response: Green energy: Let’s get beyond the hyperbole

Drew Bennett’s May 1 commentary in the News Tribune may have been excellent fodder for a membership rally for his Izaak Walton League (“It’s time to abandon old coal plants and invest in cleaner energy sources”). But his rhetoric was a gross disservice to the specific initiatives of Minnesota Power and the overall energy debate in this state.

By David Olson , May 18, 2012

In response: Alternate-energy sources are not cost-effective

Drew Bennett, on the energy program staff for the Izaak Walton League of America (which has 18 chapters throughout Minnesota, including the McCabe chapter in Duluth), expressed legitimate concerns about environmental damage from coal-fueled power plants in his May 1 commentary in the News Tribune, “It’s time to abandon old coal plants and invest in cleaner energy sources.”

By Rolf Westgard , May 18, 2012

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Postal cuts rip heart from small towns

Postal cuts rip heart from small towns Sam Cook column: Small towns across America are trying to forestall the closing of their post offices as the U.S. Postal Service tries to cut its losses. It’s a sad time.

By Sam Cook , May 18, 2012

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State view: Cravaack plan a troubling backlash against climate-change education

Congressman Chip Cravaack’s amendment to eliminate funding for the National Science Foundation’s Climate Change Education Program would have a damaging impact on progress being made in climate-change education, and it seems based on an incorrect understanding of how the science foundation program works.

By Kristen Poppleton , May 17, 2012

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New Vikings stadium needs fresh air

New Vikings stadium needs fresh air RICK LUBBERS: The Minnesota Vikings’ home-field superiority at the open-air Metropolitan Stadium versus the hermetically sealed Metrodome is a myth.

By Rick Lubbers , May 17, 2012

Local view: UMD should take over Old Central PressPass

Duluth’s glorious Old Central is a Romanesque masterpiece listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Her 230-foot clock tower pierces the Northland sky with bells that rival the chimes of “Big Ben” in London.

By Jim Paymar , May 16, 2012

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LocaL view: Free market health-care plans will not work for Medicare PressPass

I recently received a letter from U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack reaffirming his commitment to “save Medicare,” by which he apparently means ending it as a

By John Sedgwick , May 15, 2012

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