Monthly Archives: December 2014

Aquinas Church on Waverley, in movies and in Weiss campaign

Posted on December 23, 2014 by markweiss86

One of my happier mornings campaigning for Palo Alto City Council, or half hours even, was standing outside of Terry’s congregation on Waverley greeting people as they made their was to an early Sunday Mass. I was holding a sign, … Continue reading →

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I recall meeting Lhasa at Amoeba Records in-store, August, 2004

Posted on December 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Chatting up the cognoscenti at Pasatono Orquesta’s show reminded me of Lhasa also known as Lhasa De Sela, who sang in Spanish, and who died of breast cancer at age 37. I met her at Amoeba Records and still have … Continue reading →

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Seven titles I near-checked at Mitchell Center, plus a mystery, plus three blue knights ascending a stair-case or stare-case, as the case may be

Posted on December 22, 2014 by markweiss86

I killed three hours at Mitchell Center, library. It was self-defense. Here are things I pawed but did not commit to: 1) Putamayo Mexico cd, because of my recent work on Pasatono Orquestra, and the closest thing here, from this … Continue reading →

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Kiss Me Kate

Posted on December 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Sorry, but those landlords wanted to remodel or tear down the building PRECISELY because there’s no more office space here for them to buy and you won’t let them build more. In fact, most of the Peninsula won’t let them … Continue reading →

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I can leave my hat on

Posted on December 22, 2014 by markweiss86

when I worked in advertising there was a doctrine called “horsey. doggy. piggy” which meant don’t both say “horsey” and show a “horsey” – don’t be obvious, but in interests of clarity and because the performance does indeed raise the … Continue reading →

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Four in one post on the media and namedropping: ‘Woj’ed’

Posted on December 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Or, Mazel tov to Susan from down the block on baby-launch number 5 I am liking more and more the moniker or tagline “The blog with 500,000 words and no readers”. Here is 4 quick posts, or the abstracts for … Continue reading →

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I paid $6 for Susan Wojcicki

Posted on December 21, 2014 by markweiss86
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Paye to play

Posted on December 19, 2014 by markweiss86

If history recalls John Paye as a political leader who prepped as an NFL quarterback like Jack Kemp, you will have read it here first, in Plastic Alto, the blog with 500,000 words but no readers. Towards the end of … Continue reading →

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Sita sings the green

Posted on December 19, 2014 by markweiss86

Licensor (make check to) Address (send check to) in the US in Canada in British Territories anywhere else in the World Which songs? WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. 10585 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90025-4950 $0.938 $1.050 $0.687 $1.050 Am I … Continue reading →

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I had a little Freydele

Posted on December 18, 2014 by markweiss86

Post video for you? No problema. Rob bank for you? Let’s talk. Tal vez — but I would claim it is Paul McCarthy inspired performance art, taking a page from “Ragtime” with a grant from the Judaica Foundation for Judiaica … Continue reading →

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