Monthly Archives: November 2018

Goudy Babe, Goodman Babe

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This Sharon Jones is your Sharon Jones, this Sharon Jones is my Sharon Jones

Available as a custom print from Daptone: gives new meaning to Black Friday Say it with me right now: Jacob JACOB Blickenstaff BLICKENSTAFF And yes my name is Mark Weiss

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Collage or proof sheet of 96 things at least momentarily important to me (including one of the last photos I took of Mom)

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Ken Holtzman in Vietnam

  Ken Holtzman missed the 1967 Major League baseball season, or most of it, because of military service. That’s what it says on the back of his 1971 black-border Topps card. It actually says he was 9-0 for the Cubs … Continue reading

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‘Passing Strange’ w ‘Passing Through’ w Pascal LeBoef,

1) Passing strange is an obsession of mine because it is a Broadway hit created by my former client Stew; 2)  passing through his in Xzibit and immersive 360° video work that draws from 50 years ago on stage moments … Continue reading

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The Met’s south west wing w DeYoung AOA

Today’s times has an interview with Max Hollyn formerly of the D Young now at the Met about the retrofit of the Rockefeller collection which includes Africa Oceana in the Americas

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One day vacation

Six days work, one day vacation. Tracy Chapman save us all

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Rest in peace, Tom Sullivan of the Eagles

On April 16, 1974, when I was 10 years old, Tom Sullivan, the star running back of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football league, sent me a postcard: To Mark, Best wishes and glad to hear from you. Your … Continue reading

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Ralph Ziman art car

Ralph is a film maker and activist from South Africa. I met him at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2008 or 2009. I liked his film “Jerusalema” about a tenant revolt and especially the soundtrack. We briefly corresponded … Continue reading

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Turning pages

Sonia Sotomayor says books (and their respective pages, which she turns) have made a big difference in her life, towards her success. With you, sister (nb, I looked it up: I’m old enough to call SCOTUS “sister”). TK, lwatcdr, a … Continue reading

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