Monthly Archives: March 2012

Free radicals

Posted on March 18, 2012 by markweiss86

Terry used sound hound to capture the lyrics to New Radicals “Get What You Give” which was spinning after the typical pedantic intro on KFOG. I recall that Jenna Adler of CAA called me about giving the band a show … Continue reading →

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Thrilling Kansas victory bodes well for teen music and art initiative

Posted on March 18, 2012 by markweiss86

With Kansas trailing Purdue early in the second half, and the dog curiously obsessed with the taste of her own front paws, our neighbor Marjorie Ford, wearing a furry cap she bought recently in Budapest came by to ask us … Continue reading →

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Torry Castellano aka Donna C on the Farm

Posted on March 17, 2012 by markweiss86

from the Stanford Magazine March 2011: WHEN THE DAY ARRIVED last summer for new transfer students to visit Stanford, the sense of anticipation grew. “I am looking forward to meeting the former rock star,” an admissions staffer told Sally Mentzer, who coordinates … Continue reading →

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Who killed Laura?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by markweiss86

I am of the age that “Who Killed Laura Palmer” led to “Laura” the movie. I caught about 40 minutes last night of Jean Renoir “The Southerner” which in my mind I was comparing to Jeannette Walls “The Glass Castle” … Continue reading →

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link to dartmouth lorax, pease

Posted on March 16, 2012 by markweiss86

  Categories: Arts & Humanities, Multimedia, PeopleTags: Alumni, Arts, Books, Donald E. Pease, Dr. Seuss, English, Faculty, film, Humanities, The Lorax, Theodor Geisel, Video     MOST POPULAR LATEST TAGS SUBSCRIBE   Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is a Dartmouth Tale Professor Donald Pease Shares the ‘Story Behind The Story’ of The Lorax ‘We Need Strong … Continue reading →

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PA Child Care Scandal: could it happen here?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by markweiss86

Posted by XXXXXXXX, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2012 at 1:42 am XXXXXX is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online Thank You for all the good comments and support everyone. I am mxxxxx … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren: A Flinty Kind of Woman

Posted on March 13, 2012 by markweiss86

Or: E Minor Threat: Massachusetts, Iowa, Missouri, Cali — let’s take the whole country back, ladies! Hi. My name is Elizabeth Warren. You don’t know about me without you have read Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mr. Mark Twain. No … Continue reading →

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I got high on music the gateway drug

Posted on March 13, 2012 by markweiss86

I keep bouncing back and forth between my day job covering music and my waking nightmare trying to prevent Palo Alto from being overrun by this group of middle aged multimillionaires competing with each other to out do each other … Continue reading →

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the may pole kind

Posted on March 13, 2012 by markweiss86

the maple kind video was posted in may, 2011 about 11 months ago but i just saw it yesterday and showed it to Terry tonight and learned to imitate the dog; ninety-nine million views but still growing, four comments of … Continue reading →

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Frank Gehry Jazz Bakery

Posted on March 13, 2012 by markweiss86

It is news to me — great news, in fact – -that Frank Gehry is designing a new home for the non profit jazz venue The Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles. This was announced about a month ago but I … Continue reading →

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