Monthly Archives: July 2014

NEWS FLASH: WEISS PICKS UP 1,400 MORE VOTES IN CONTINUED TALLY

Posted on July 26, 2014 by markweiss86

Wow. I had been telling people, for about two years, that I garnered 4,300 votes in the 2012 Palo Alto City Council race. (I came in sixth, with four seats open). But I just noticed, on SmartVoter, that as of … Continue reading →

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Don’t get your Dauber down (note to self)

Posted on July 26, 2014 by markweiss86

humm baby its a grand old flag. and yes we can (do) (better) sho nuff ya dig by any means necessary or is that mo better blues Continue reading →

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The swingin’ Ms. Seeling

Posted on July 26, 2014 by markweiss86

Check back for the post, I just liked the headline. See also: Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando, Rollie Fingers, the Swingin’ A’s: East Bay thing, dontcha know? Here

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Hip kitty seeks crash pad

Posted on July 26, 2014 by markweiss86

Hip kitty seeks crash pad. Mews along to early Derek Bailey. This is real, and not sequel to “Inside Llewyn Davis: further adventures of Roland Turner”. Reach Earthwise Productions via Plastic Alto comment board for more info.

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What I want and what I got

Posted on July 25, 2014 by markweiss86

What looks to be a reader of the Palo Alto Weekly and potentially a supporter of fellow Palo Alto City Council candidate Lydia Kuo — he posts anonymously or under the name “another res” — directs a question to me … Continue reading →

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Lense wars, Weiss v. Weber

Posted on July 24, 2014 by markweiss86

I warned Veronica Weber, in fall 2012, not to do me like the (fictional) press did the Jimmy Stewart character in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (they ran pictures of him doing bird-calls). As insurance, I snapped this from my … Continue reading →

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Save us, George Willard

Posted on July 23, 2014 by markweiss86

I mean, Jack Burden.   That’s funny, I just name-checked (and vowed to re-read) Winesburg, Ohio on my blog: Web Link Palo Alto needs a George Willard to get to the bottom of what is going on here; not sure … Continue reading →

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I am running, if you define running as walking around, shooting photos and then writing about that or those

Posted on July 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Within an hour of visiting Donna Grider, the Palo Alto City Clerk, to “pull papers”, two reporters called to confirm if I was indeed running. I called back Breena Kerr of the Post and asked if I could add another … Continue reading →

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Harry Hillman, 1881-1945

Posted on July 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Harry Hillman (1881-1945) 1. Olympic Gold medals — 3 in 1904 — St. Louis 2. Coached at Dartmouth 35 years, 1910 – 1945 3. Died in 1945 — how? 4. Coached in the Olympics 5. set a world record in … Continue reading →

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I do Spoon on KFOG

Posted on July 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Okay I admit I didn’t recognize the new Spoon song as a new Spoon song, but I knew I knew that voice somewhere. Meanwhile I am tripping on Errol Morris “Unknown Known” although in this case Spoon was a known … Continue reading →

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