By Jim Smith Philomene Long came late to the party, but she soon made up for lost time with her dynamic personality and soaring poetry. The Beat scene was a decade old […]
March 2008 – The Venice Beat Poets – The Great River Outside The Mainstream – Philomene Long
March 2008 – Philomene Long’s Cold Ellison I
“Cold Ellison,” the apartment building on Paloma Avenue where she and John Thomas lived, became a theme of a number of Long’s poems. Cold Ellison I By Philomene Long “Cold cliffs more […]
March 2008 – Swami X Speaks
by X Swami X I don’t want to alarm you because I know you already have your share of problems. Nevertheless, I must inform you that you are utilizing the wrong calendar, […]
March 2008 – Long Road To Lincoln Place
By Ingrid Mueller We are children of the Universe. This was engrained in my mind as of age 10. Who knows where it came from? My search for that meaning continues almost […]
March 2008 – Women Are The Light Of The World
Big Island, Hawai’i – Today my friend Ardas taught a kundalini yoga class to a new momma with her three-moon new daughter. I attended to feel the vibes and fill out the […]
March 2008 – Results of The February Beachhead Poll
February’s poll was a no-brainer for Venetians. Do you support or oppose the proposed 31-story tower on Lincoln Blvd? An overwhelming 86% said they oppose it, while only 6% support it. Some […]
March 2008 – Chain Stores Be Gone
A Venice free of chain stores came one step closer to reality, Feb. 20, thanks to the tireless efforts of Venice Unchained. A City Planning Department meeting on the subject was held […]
March 2008 – Poetry
• The Vatican Rag – Marvin Klotz • Tell Me Again – Mary Getlein • Greedy Night – Lynette • Hope Is Hip – S.A. Griffin • Praise for a lost Woman […]
February 2008 – The Manhattanization of Venice
By Jim Smith The tallest building ever proposed in Venice is on the drawing boards and planning committee agendas. At 31 stories, the building will tower over anything for miles around. It […]
February 2008 – Law Abiding Citizens Vow Crime Spree Over Fencing Regulations
By Georgie Gravel Always, just always, it amazes me how people will move to Venice, attracted by the openness, airy, loose lifestyle, and freedom of expression, and then put up fences to […]
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