‘Miscellany’ Archives
Bringing Back Burma-Shave Signs to Iowa
A guy who drives...his car wide open...is not thinkin”'...he”'s just hopin”'. Humorous roadside verses like this one dotted rural highways across the country--1930s through ”˜60 featuring short lines on five or six separate posts and ending with the flourished logo of Burma-Shave. As highways speeds increased and interstates crisscrossed the country with prohibitions, they were removed. In April 2010 Our Iowa Magazine set a goal to erect one set of Burma-Shave signs in each of Iowa”'s 99 counties, each featuring one of the original jingles...with one small difference: The last sign will say Our Iowa. That goal was met in 2013...all 99 counties have signs installed! Info: ouriowamagazine.com
Phillips Million Step Challenge
Together we can achieve amazing things! This summer let”'s walk together and take a million steps. None of us can do it alone but we can all be a part of making it happen when we join forces. Phillips Wellness 50+, a movement for and by Phillips community members, has organized a walking group for this June and July. No matter what speed or distance you walk, this is for you. It will be a fun way to be with your neighbors and give you a chance to get fresh air and work your muscles. We need you to make this challenge a success! Here”'s how it works: 1. Come to the first group walk on June 7, 6:30 PM. We”'ll meet in the lobby of Ebenezer Tower, 2523 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404. We”'ll give you a free pedometer and a tracking chart. 2. Then we will go out for our first group walk together: one group of easy-going “strollers” and another group of a bit more aggressive “striders” 3. Keep track of all your steps for a [...]
Pollinate Phillips
BY PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL We know that our food supply depends on pollinators””the little creatures like bees and butterflies that carry pollen from one flower to another. We know that pollinator populations are diminishing for a variety of reasons””climate change, pesticides, loss of habitat. But did you know that each of us can be a pollinator? We can pollinate beauty, justice and mercy, by how we integrate our lives with others. St. Paul Lutheran”'s Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts is committed to pollinating our neighborhood””with art, with justice, and with plants that attract pollinators. During the month of May, we will be planting boulevard gardens with pollinator-attracting plants, and teaching how to grow nutritious food in small containers. The month will culminate on May 21, when we “Pollinate Phillips”. We will start with breakfast at 9 am, and then we will break into teams to plant, plant art, do a survey of birds in the [...]
