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Everyone in Venice Knows - By Carol Fondiller

Photo: Field of flags - Caption: Forget health care, housing, Iraq, global warming, education, crime, racism, and even gay marriage. Flag Buring is THE issue.

Poem: Flags - By Ron Kovic

Born on the 4th of July

Photo: Ron Kovic

Casualties in Iraq

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Staff Box, Mission Statement, Sustainers, Subscription rates

Letters

• Ocean Front Walk problems - Therese Dietlin
• Thanks - Barbara Palivos

Film Review: Nature's Last Stand: Saving the Ballona Wetlands - Reviewed by Karl Abrams

In Brief...

Hotel Row

Lincoln Place Lawsuit

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A Long Hot Summer? - By Jim Smith

Photos: Town Hall

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Tent City Report - By C.V. Beck

How Venice Voted - By Jim Smith

Cartoon - By Douglas Eisenstark

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An Ode From Our Neighbor - Paul Tanck

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1913: Harry Culver looks at Venice, and decides to build his own city

Dr. John Tells All - By Erica Snowlake

Photo: Dr. John at the site of the old Pavilion - By Erica Snowlake

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The Beat Poets of Venice West - By Ann Arens from reserch and personal experience by Grace Godlin

Photos: Venice West, The Holy Barbarians, Tony Scibella, Poster of Venice West by Earl Newman

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Book Review: He Usually Lived with a Female - the life of Brick Garrigues - Reviewed by Jim Smith

Photo: Brick Garrigues

Good-bye Mikey - By C.V. Beck

Dr. John Tells All - continued from page 6

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Poetry

• Who are we - Hillary Kaye
• Too many meetings - C.V. Beck
• Meth Pursuit - John David West
• I Am Northamerican - Margot "Pimento" Pepper
• Welcome to my creation - Chad Prather
• Bumper - Sherman Pearl

Abbot's Pizza caters to cowhuggers - Karen Dawn

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Is there a Nuke in your future? - James C. Warf

A Long Hot Summer? - continued from page 3

An Evening with Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writers

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Everyone in Venice Knows - continued from page 1

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Photos: South Central farmers and supporters hold parade in Venice

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