Monthly Archives: December 2014

Steve Almond and Cheryl Strayed as “Sugar” on Rumpus

Posted on December 12, 2014 by markweiss86

I’ve been a bit of a hater of Cheryl Strayed but am softening now that I know that Steve Almond has a connection to her. He started the “Sugar” advice column on Rumpus* and then passed that “Torch” to Cheryl. … Continue reading →

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Wild reveals

Posted on December 12, 2014 by markweiss86

“Wild” reveals what some of us have long suspected: that plot is the enemy of truth, and that images and emotions can carry meaning more effectively than neatly packaged scenes or carefully scripted character arcs. I stole that fro the … Continue reading →

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Ed Marinero Talking Blues I mean Bruise

Posted on December 12, 2014 by markweiss86

The supposition is that if I call Murry Bowden the developer, Hanover Industries, in Houston Texas and ask the receptionist “I’m a Dartmouth guy and I want to ask Murry Bowden about ‘Ed Marinero’” would she put me through, would … Continue reading →

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Leonard Frey of 201 Streeter

Posted on December 11, 2014 by markweiss86

Leonard Frey, Dartmouth class of 1949, lived at 201 Streeter, one of the older dorms, in the so-called Gold Coast, west campus, closer to the river, by my sense. When Harry Hillman died, Frey contributed $5 to a memorial fund. … Continue reading →

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I’m not stalking him, he is stalking me

Posted on December 10, 2014 by markweiss86
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365 from the 512

Posted on December 10, 2014 by markweiss86

Jordan Williamson from Austin Texas has scored 365 points for the Stanford Cardinal football team, as the kicker. One of the secrets to his success, Plastic Alto has exclusively gleaned, is that his hair never falls in front of his … Continue reading →

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TvNeYaRDs merry merril

Posted on December 9, 2014 by markweiss86
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Taylor blank secret tv

Posted on December 9, 2014 by markweiss86
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Annette Gordon-Reed a good read

Posted on December 9, 2014 by markweiss86

I believe I was first hipped to Annette Gordon-Reed via the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. “The Hemingese of Monticello: An American Family” came out in 2008, but I just got my paws on it last week, from the new Mitchell Center … Continue reading →

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Genuine Filseth

Posted on December 8, 2014 by markweiss86

Earlier or above I had a post called “Not a Genuine Filseth” based on a photo I took of a stranger at Peet’s who I thought resembled Eric Filseth, Here is a recent photo of our council-member-elect. He and Tina … Continue reading →

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