Recent Articles by Burt Cohen

Why Should Justice Be This Blind?

Why Should Justice Be This Blind?

If police and prosecutors are denied information on guns involved in a crime, how can they protect our communities?

September 2007

Infrastructure Upkeep

Infrastructure Upkeep

It's difficult to spend on maintenance, but making a point at the expense of common sense does a disservice to all Minnesotans.

August 2007

Sore Loser

Sore Loser

Unlike sports teams, we can’t trade talent with other cities.

July 2007

Ads of Simplicity

Ads of Simplicity

An advertisement works when it actually says what product or service is for sale.

June 2007

Gimmickry, Gadgetry, and Google

Gimmickry, Gadgetry, and Google

Just because the technology exists to make gadgets perform an array of tricks doesn’t mean we need them to.

May 2007

Let Me Count the Ways

Let Me Count the Ways

No hurricanes or earthquakes or tsunamis or seven-year locusts—and other reasons why Minnesota is a great place to live.

April 2007

Big-Name Pet Peeves

Big-Name Pet Peeves

Minnesota has big talent to rival that of the "big names."

March 2007

Common-Sense Law

Common-Sense Law

Misplaced blame, misguided laws, and schadenfreude.

February 2007

Observations - A Park Or A Parking Lot?

Observations - A Park Or A Parking Lot?

We can't just live here and not plan for the needs of future generations.

January 2007

Merging Missions

Merging Missions

Lessons learned from successful not-for-profit consolidation.

November 2006

Calling Dr. W.

Calling Dr. W.

Is there a "customer care" representative in the house?

October 2006

In Iraq Indefinitely

In Iraq Indefinitely

What are we fighting for in Iraq? And for how long?

September 2006

Sleight (or Slight) of Mind

Sleight (or Slight) of Mind

How we make troubles disappear.

August 2006

Get It?

Get It?

Washington does a vaudeville routine, and the joke's on you and me.

July 2006

What to Say to America

What to Say to America

They say you get what you deserve. So why don't we Americans have a good energy policy?

June 2006

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