News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Sunday December 21st 2025
Searching ”“ A Serial Novelle Chapter 32: Crossing the Bridge
By Patrick Cabello Hansel
The next night, the longest and coldest of the year, Luz and Angel were out on the streets walking. Their plans had only extended to meeting at the Mercado Central for dinner, but as they sat in the dining area””Angel eating a Sandwich Cubano from Manny”'s, Luz finishing off her Sweet Corn Tamal and Champurrado from La Loma””they noticed the exhibit of children”'s photographs on the wall. It had beautiful photos of children smiling and butterflies, and strange ones of shadows, feet, and junk in the alley.
“Hey, look Luz,” Angel said. “It”'s called ”˜God”'s Backyard”'. What a weird name for a show!”
“I think it”'s cute,” Luz replied. “Besides, isn”'t the backyard where things happen: barbecues, toddlers swimming in tiny pools, little gardens of tomatoes and chiles?”
“Do you think we”'re in God”'s Backyard?” Angel asked, as they took their seats again.
Luz paused for a moment. “This may sound weird, but I think we are God”'s Backyard!”
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Running Wolf Fitness Center is Up and Running!
A Running Wolf session with Jesse Hairychin, Eli Murdoch and Connie Norman
By Robert Albee
After months of waiting for the day that Running Wolf Fitness Center would actually be running again, that day has finally arrived! Doors opened on Monday, October 17th at the Phillips Community Center and for a few moments it seemed like a Gold Rush! Actually, it was a gold rush because now there is a place in Phillips where people can go to begin or resume an exercise program without burdensome expenses to fragile personal budgets.
Through the assistance of UCare of Minnesota, Running Wolf participants need only set an appointment at the Native American Community Clinic or Indian Health Board for a fitness exam or medical clearance for 6 months free membership, and then bring their paperwork to Connie Norman, Running Wolf”'s Manager. Once you”'re signed up, you can begin your workouts in the beautifully appointed studios, take a shower and be on your way!
What is really different about Running Wolf is that staff actually takes the time to show you how to properly use each of the installed machines and help you develop a way to track your progress. You get the services of a personal trainer and a fitness center all for the introductory price of $nada.… Read the rest “Running Wolf Fitness Center is Up and Running!”
Drive & Fright Night
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“Drive”(2011)
****1/2
Cast: Ryan Gosling (Driver), Carey Mulligan (Irene), Bryan Cranston (Shannon), Albert Brooks (Bernie Ross), Christina Hendricks (Blance), Ron Perlman (Nino). (R) Running time: 100 minutes. Director: Nicolas Winding Refn.Â
Ryan Gosling is just known as ”˜Driver”', a stunt driver on Hollywood movie sites. At night, he”'s a getaway expert for robbers. Gosling”'s double life reminds me of Andreas Lust”'s double life as marathon runner-bank robber in the German film “The Robber”(2010).
Driver works with Shannon (Bryan Cranston), a mechanic and convinces a gangster, Bernie Ross (Albert Brooks), to back Driver with a race car. Meanwhile, Bernie”'s crime buddy Nino (Ron Perlman) isn”'t convinced though about buying driver the race car. After all, it”'s usually the case in crime movies when one or more guys are suspicious of another criminal on the other side of the fence.
Driver”'s neighbor is sweet Irene Carey (Carey Mulligan) with a small son, Benicio (Kaden Leos), anticipating her husband, Standard (Oscar Issac), will get out of jail. When he gets out of jail, the criminals come after him for money he owes them. The criminals threaten Standard”'s family unless he does a job for them. Driver provides the getaway car. By now what seems like a piece of cake abruptly becomes mayhem and bloodshed for Driver who”'s trying to protect Standard, Irene and Benicio and by the same token vanquish his antagonists.… Read the rest “Drive & Fright Night”
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