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Book Review: John Thomas: Venice Poet Extraordinaire
By Fred Dewey John Thomas, perhaps Los Angeles’ greatest underground poet, was a big man with a wise and lined countenance, piercing wit, deep, resonant voice, and always slightly stunned, gentle eyes. Inseparable from his wife, poet and filmmaker Philomene … Continue reading
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Poetry
beats – Jim Smith Groundwork - Chance Foreman Untitled – Roger Houston AiRDROP ParT one - Jimmy Valentine For FrancEye - Mary Getlein A Thought - Dusty P. Greenhaus Peace - Stuart Perkoff Surfer’s Sojourn - John Davis & LeAnne Warren EZ WAR RHYMES - Hal Bogotch … Continue reading
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Swami X Speaks
There is only one Absolute, to attempt to define. It is a form of insanity. Yes, of course, most everyone is insane. The author being no exception, however, I do know all public gatherings are sexually motivated and self-interestedly financed. … Continue reading
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Poetry
Moon Sphinx – erica snowlake Conspiracies Debunked – Jim Smith Thursday, April 15 – Roger Houston Still too dark to see – Karl Abrams Ode to My Soul – krista schwimmer Farewell American Poet Steve Richmond – Panos Douvos On … Continue reading
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Letters
Carol Fondiller – Ingrid Mueller Carol Fondiller – Cher Oakes Carol Evelyn Fondiller Berman – Mary Jane Silent Running – Bonnie Wolfe Weed Blowers – Simone White Plain English – DeDe Audet Supports the Beachhead – Marcy Winograd ————- Carol … Continue reading
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20 Tips For Residential Security
Excerpted from “Stalked: What You Can Do About It,” by Tino Struckmann Be alert of any suspicious persons. Positively identify callers before opening doors. Install a wide angle viewer in all your entrance doors. Install porch lights in front of … Continue reading
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Cops Target Venice Gambling Dens, 1948
By Michael Linder The Great Venice Gambling Raids of 1948 hit smack in the middle of the Communist scare — in full swing and zeroing in on comic books, a subversive plot by Commies, corrupting youth with bosomy babes on … Continue reading
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Letters
Trouble on Ocean Front Walk Dear Beachhead, Last weekend, May 23-24, some of the fellow artists on Venice Beach got ticketed for playing music on the west side of the beach. The LAPD claimed the sound exceeded the Lmax levels … Continue reading
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Big Bill’s
10:28 Friday, December 19, 2008, A-2, Hamilton High School Music Academy Magnet…..Big Bill’s on Abbot Kinney saved my ass,/ as well as a few hundred. What a mess!/ The shoes in back weren’t working. Just the front/ brake pads were … Continue reading
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