‘Commentary’ Archives
We Will Change the World
Today after listening to Ann Reed’s song ‘We Will Change the World’, I began to think about Phillips. What a treasure to the City and to the World. The lights being lit and hope being shared. I look around just my little piece of the world and see: Pastor H and San Pablo creating such healing with Art, Meals, Love, words shared and community built.Donna getting up at 6 am to be at bus stops with children and their parents, standing with them bringing joy and a sense of safety by being together.Wayne looking out for others at St Vincent and helping so many as they are finding their way.Chris writing letters for change, for Phillips to be heard and to be listened to.Jolene and her lifelong care and dedication to her community.Kali listening, being there, sharing stories, caring with her whole soul.Betty going door to door talking to businesses, checking in on them, seeing how they are.Marj in her 80s, walking her block to check in on people.Cath for opening up her home for [...]
Spirit of Phillips March 2025
Dave Moore & Linnea Hadaway have lived here since the Reagan 80s and became life partners while originating the cartoon series “Spirit of Phillips.”
Your Place in the World
from the series Peace House Community Journal... By MARTI MALTBY Marti Maltby I’ve recently been reading various autobiographies. I started with Clint Malarchuk’s The Crazy Game, and am now working my way through What Does This Button Do? By Bruce Dickenson and My Effin’ Life by Geddy Lee. Malarchuk was a goalie in the National Hockey League who almost died on ice during a game after a teammate’s skate sliced his throat. Dickenson and Lee are singers with Iron Maiden and Rush, respectively. Of the three, I have to rate Lee’s book above the others, although they all have their strong points. My Effin’ Life stands apart from the others because of Lee’s sense of history, and his understanding of where he fits into the world. Although he is telling his story, he makes sure to ground it in the world around him.He lays the groundwork in the first sentence, where he provides his birth name. I have known since I was a teenager that Geddy’s real name was Gary Lee [...]
