News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Sunday December 21st 2025
Movie corner Rewatch Bogart”'s last movie
By HOWARD McQUITTER II
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“The Harder They Fall” (1956)
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Columbia Pictures
A hard-hitting boxing movie where the mob has an iron-grip on the boxing business and like another film of the same era called “Set-Up”(1949), it features much reality about who controls boxing in the 1930s-1950s. At the time, boxing along with baseball, is America”'s most popular sport. “The Harder They Fall” is Humphrey Bogart”'s last film (he died on Jan. 14, 1957, from esophageal cancer) but he is still on top of his game as an actor.
I saw this movie when I was a boy, and have seen it several times since then, most recently three weeks ago.
The director Mark Robson (“The Seventh Victim” 1943, “Peyton Place” 1957, “Valley of the Dolls” 1967) is joined by Philip Yordan who writes the screenplay and also produces Bogart”'s last movie.
Eddie Willis (Humphrey Bogart) is a down-and-out sportswriter who falls into a trap when he signs with sleazy boxing manager Nick Benko (Rod Steiger) to be a press agent to what will become a series of fixed boxing matches featuring an immigrant from Argentina, a massive man with cream-puff fists, a gentle giant named Toro Moreno (Mike Lane).… Read the rest “Movie corner Rewatch Bogart”'s last movie”
Really, really free market April 6
Check out the Really Really Free Market on the first Saturday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at East Phillips Cultural Center. The next event is April 6. It is like a garage sale where everything is free. “Bring what you would like to give and take what you would like to receive ”“ together, we can share our resources, help the planet, save some serious money, and reuse awesome items,” said Kelly Ekart. “We can”'t promise what will be there every month but commonly found items include: kid and adult clothing and accessories, toys, books, kitchen and household items, linens, art and craft supplies, and more!”
Make sure items brought are clean and dry. Unclaimed items are saved for next month or brought to a donation center. “We can usually bring a small number of items to the donation center for you, but please be prepared to help take away items if you bring in a large number of items,” stated Ekart. “There is no need to bring any items in order to participate. Food, music, and company are as welcome as objects. Enjoy an afternoon in the gift economy!”
If on Facebook, join the group to get notifications of each event.… Read the rest “Really, really free market April 6”
Steps towards peace: Peace via community
Marti Maltby
By MARTI MALTBI
Before I get to the point of this article, allow me to lay a little groundwork. Peace House Community has been open in the Phillips neighborhood since 1985. Our founder, Sister Rose Tillemans, established PHC at 510 E. Franklin Ave, and in 2013 we moved to our current building at 1816 Portland Ave. S. PHC is a community center (not a “drop-in center,” please) focusing on homeless and low income adults. As our full name indicates, Peace House Community is a community, a series of relationships and connections. The building is simply a tool for bringing people together.
The focus of the day at PHC is what we call “Meditation,” although it is more of a group discussion. For 45 minutes a day, our community (community members, volunteers, guests and staff) discuss a question designed to help us understand and relate to each other. The questions can revolve around anything from community events to childhood experiences to the best meal you”'ve ever had.
We sometimes get complaints from newcomers that we are misleading people by talking about “meditation” when our actual practice is very different from the usual practice of meditation. (We”'ve considered changing the label to something more accurate, but the community members have unanimously said they will ignore any change we try to make because the word is so integral to PHC”'s being!).… Read the rest “Steps towards peace: Peace via community”
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