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A review by Kenneth Salzmann of Jim Tipton’s The Alphabet of Longing and Other Poems. Jim was a long-time Ojo columnist and who recently passed away.
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Mel Goldberg’s eulogy/obit about the life and times of James Tipton—a major talent and one of the most amiable personalities to have ever made Lakeside his home.
Associate Editor Victoria Schmidt Art Critic / Contributing Editor Rob Mohr
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Chad Olson reveals several ways of getting in your daily exercise in ways that does not leave you a physical wreck for the rest of the day.
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