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    Blog of the Day 02/09/2010

    In making the fight against childhood obesity her signature cause, first lady Michelle Obama "has chosen to tackle a seemingly intractable problem that has thwarted experts for the past two decades," writes Marian Burros at Politico.

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    Blog of the Day: 02/08/10

    Stefan Sirucek of the Huffington Post:  During a Q&A at the Tea Party Convention, Sarah Palin used a cheat sheet — written on her hand.

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    Blog of the Day: 02/05/10

    Megan McArdle of the Atlantic says monopolies aren’t all bad.

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    Blog of the Day 02/04/2010

    February is not only Black History Month, it's also the 100th anniversary of the birth of black cinema, notes Nsenga Burton at The Root.

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    Blog of the Day 02/03/2010

    The potential for a full-blown deterioration in relations between the U.S. and China has been grossly overblown, says Elizabeth Economy at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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    Blog of the Day 02/02/2010

    Michelle Bowles offers five ingredients for a perfect Twitter marketing recipe at Online Marketing Blog.

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    Blog of the Day: 02/01/10

    Marc Ambinder of the Atlantic  asks: Should John Edwards’ aides be shamed and blamed?

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    Blog of the Day 01/29/2010

    Connie May Fowler at DoubleX discusses how the earthquake killed Haiti's feminist movement.

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    Blog of the Day 01/28/2010

    Last night President Barack Obama put his finger on the two deficits that irk and worry Americans most: the bleak long-term budget outlook and the "deficit of trust" in government, writes Bruce Reed at Slate.

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    Blog of the Day 01/27/2010

    A list of lists: Charles E. Kirk compiles posts on what we're likely to see play out in 2010, at The Kirk Report.

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    Blog of the Day: 1/26/2010

    Marc Ambinder of the Atlantic wonders: Is Obama’s budget freeze a gimmick?

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    Blog of the Day 01/25/2010

    Don't blame Brett Favre for last night's loss, says Yellow Dog Patrol, who lists four main reasons for the Vikings' defeat.

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    Blog of the Day: 01/22/10

    Kenneth P. Vogel of POLITICO blogs about who’s really behind the tea party convention in Nashville next month.

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    Blog of the Day: 01/21/10

    Blogging about the John Edwards affair, Cynthia Tucker says his wife, Elizabeth, should embrace Rielle Hunter’s daughter, for her children’s sake.

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    Blog of the Day 01/202010

    The stunning reality of Scott Brown's election in Massachusetts changes everything for the Democrats' strategy this year, write Jim Vandehei and Mike Allen at Politico.

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    Blog of the Day 01/19/2010

    Musician Kate McGarrigle, the matriarch of the Wainwright clan, has died of cancer, Neil McCormick writes in the London Telegraph.

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    Blog of the Day 01/18/2010

    The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made a radical shift in his focus in the later years of his life to an audacious, still relevant goal, write Sam Fulwood and Melissa Boteach at The Root: ending poverty in the United States.

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    Blog of the Day: 01/15/10

    Roger Fidler, a seminal figure in the history of electronic publishing, talks about the digital future.

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    Blog of the Day 01/14/2010

    In the wake of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, highly respected foreign policy voices are calling for a fully revamped approach and commitment from the U.S., writes Sam Stein at Huffington Post.

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    Blog of the Day 01/13/2010

    Sarah Janecek at Politics in Minnesota figures the odds on Norm Coleman getting into the governor’s race stand at 3-1 in favor. She's also betting that Rep. Laura Brod will be his running mate. 

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    Blog of the Day: 01/13/10

    Chinese bloggers call it the "neutered Google,"  but history will be the final judge of Google’s efforts in that country.

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    Blog of the Day 01/12/2010

    U.S. state-building initiatives in Somalia have backfired, writes Bronwyn Bruton at foreignaffairs.com. America shoud instead "renounce political intervention and encourage local development."

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    Blog of the Day: 1/11/10

    Does the National Enquirer deserve a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news of John Edwards' affair? Emily Miller at Politics Daily lays out her case.

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    Blog of the Day: 01/08/10

    Andrew Sullivan blogs about the Sarah Palin scoop that turns out to be not much of a scoop.

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    Blog of the Day 01/07/2010

    Mike Allen at Politico says Ted Koppel may return to ABC for a potential $1 million-a-year contract to anchor “This Week."

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    Blog of the Day 01/06/2010

    A gubernatorial victory by the DFL in 2010, even in an open-seat race, "would be extremely rare when viewed in a historical context," says Eric Ostermeier at Smart Politics.

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    Blog of the Day: 01/05/10

    Riley Worth, blogging for the Albert Lea Tribune, says he’s fed up with the airline world and would rather drive.

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    Blog of the Day 01/04/2010

    Airport security is a computer problem, says Aaron Greenspan, CEO of Think Computer, at Huffington Post.

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    Blog of the Day 12/23/2009

    Cartoonist Bob Eckstein shares the sweetest images in his collection of snowman photos, at Salon.

     

     

     

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    Blog of the Day 12/22/2009

    Lori Writer asks, and answers, the question: "Lefse from scratch — worth the effort?" at The Heavy Table.

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    In the course of their day, MinnPost's editors come across all kinds of fascinating news items, quirky websites and provocative blog posts. Each day they highlight some to share with MinnPost readers as the Blog of the Day, Website of the Day and the Editors' Pick of a noteworthy story of the day.  Here their choices are archived for later viewing.