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An Unexpected Blessing
RETURNING CHAPTER 10 By PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL Agnes led them down the alley to 29th Street, then scampered over to Bloomington, and down the steps to the Greenway. Luz followed quickly, with little Angel in her arms. Big Angel slipped on the leftover ice on one of the steps, and slid on his butt most of the way down. His adrenalin was pumping so hard, he didn”™t notice the pain, or the wetness in his pants. When he got to the bottom of the stairs, he couldn”™t see anyone. He thought he had lost the rest of his family, and fear gripped his entire body. Oh god, no! he thought, I can”™t do this. There was icy fog along the Greenway, and try as he might, he couldn”™t see anyone in any direction. Then Agnes called his name. “Angel,” she shouted. “We have to hurry!” She was under the 15th Avenue Bridge, and moving fast. Luz was struggling to keep up with her. “How can that old lady [...]
Free Native Pollinator Plants! Plantas Polinizadores Nativas Gratuitos!
Corcoran Pollinator Project has free native plants and pollinator gardening resources to share with Phillips residents. For more info check out corcoranpollinatorproject.org or email corcoranpollinatorproject@gmail.com. Corcoran Pollinator Project tiene plantas nativas y recursos de jardineria polinizadores gratuitos para compartir con los residentes de Phillips. Para obtener más información, envie un correo electrónico a corcoranpollinatorproject@ gmail.com.
Unconventional Stories from a Firebrand
Arts, No Chaser By DWIGHT HOBBES David Daniels. Photo by Mitch Olson Quintessential firebrand David Daniels is that rarity, a performance artist who, instead of self-righteously blowing hot air, actually utilizes spoken word to send messages of consequence. An auspicious debut was his play Malcolm X Meet Peter Tosh, premiering at South Minneapolis”™ Cedar Cultural Center (1993), moving to a 2-year stint in Denver (Mercury Cafe), its popularity there and at other venues starting his career off with considerable traction. He made his home here and recalls, “I feel fortunate to have been part of a rich counter-cultural history...in Minneapolis. My time living on the West Bank and working at the New Riverside Cafe brought me into it. The West Bank was Haight-Asbury long after the Haight was just a memory for the counter-culture. Its blend of artists activists and [...]
