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Director’s Corner

In the 1980s, I enjoyed watching WKRP in Cincinnati. The writers did a great job of mixing silly humor with serious topics. In one episode, Mr. and Mrs. Carlson discovered that they were going to have a baby. Being an older couple, they debated whether they were up to the challenges of raising another child. […]

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Mayor Frey’s La-La Land

On July 30, Mayor Jacob Frey sent out a weekly update that claimed, among 0ther things, that  “Under Mayor Jacob Frey’s leadership, Minneapolis is seeing meaningful progress in addressing unsheltered homelessness.“ The update went on to tout the lower costs to the City in encampment closures and a reduction in 911 and 311 calls (85% and 87%

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Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

Bennie Benjamin, Horace Ott, and Sol Marcus wrote “Don’t let me Be Misunderstood” in the 1960s, a song with lyrics that are intimate, timeless, and universal all at once. Sung from the point of view of a flawed human, the song expressed the singer’s desire to be good while also asking: Baby, you understand me now?If

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Smiling Helps

Smiling helps. That’s it. I have nothing more profound than that. I have been reminded lately how important it is to give and receive smiles, so I thought I would remind everyone else. We have one community member at Peace House Community who I mentally associate with smiling. He and I rarely speak to each

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Director’s Corner

I’m about to do the thing that fundraising experts say I shouldn’t – thank our supporters and ask for more gifts at the same time. To start, I and everyone at PHC are tremendously thankful for all the support we receive. Everything good that happens at PHC happens because of caring supporters. No matter how

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Journalist, Heal Thyself

I know several people who are trying to avoid the news these days for various reasons. I myself pay less attention to current events than I should, partly from laziness, but also because so much of the “news” coverage focuses on the wrong things. Despite how easy it is to get information, one has to

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Efficiency Be Damned

Like many people, I have watched Elon Musk’s dismantling of the federal government with everything from bemusement to unspeakable foreboding. The bemusement comes from Musk’s own claims that he is making the government more efficient. If that was the real intent of the Department of Government Efficiency, Musk would be equivalent of the kid whose

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It Takes a Community

I would like to THANK YOU all for your support in 2024.  We had a great year and truly appreciate everything our volunteers, donors and staff have done to make it a great year. With your support Peace House Community was able to support to over 33,500 Community Members, provide over 21,000 meals, hundreds of

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40 Years and Counting!

That’s right! Peace House Community will celebrate its 40th anniversary on October 17, 2025. To mark the event, we are planning several celebrations throughout the year to remember where we’ve been and envision where we’re headed. To begin, we’ve updated our logo. We’re keeping the image that so perfectly captures PHC’s essence. The house containing

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