Monthly Archives: May 2021

Lin thanks Eden for granting NBA wishes

Posted on May 23, 2021 by markweiss86

A rally in Palo Alto yesterday Jeremy Lin admitted that it was Barbara Eden who really is a genie who granted three wishes that got him Linsanity China-Beijing and dreadlocks but admitted that when he asked for three more wishes … Continue reading →

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Spokes

Posted on May 20, 2021 by markweiss86
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Stanford restores People Who Read team

Posted on May 18, 2021 by markweiss86

I find that ridiculousness human and likable,” she added. “My mood is solidarity in the face of adversity. You share this observation that something is absurd and then it’s comforting — it makes you feel less alone. Note: they fixed … Continue reading →

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Apple now $2 trillion surveillance tool for Big Brother in China

Posted on May 18, 2021 by markweiss86
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Let’s rename Foothills Park as a tribute to Al Young, of Palo Alto, the California poet laureate, who died last month

Posted on May 17, 2021 by markweiss86

Let’s rename the park, for a Black man.We’re all equal, not a sequel.With 2020 hindsight, we’d repair the funkAll the other parks, they want the darks. We charge the poor to park the car,but we don’t tax the man, and drive … Continue reading →

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If Marie Ulven is having thoughts of harming herself, she might re-think her career choice

Posted on May 15, 2021 by markweiss86
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Fair play to Juanisha Brooks

Posted on May 13, 2021 by markweiss86
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Earthwise history of ska in Palo Alto

Posted on May 10, 2021 by markweiss86

Inspired by Aaron Carnes’ reading and signing at Streetlight Records Saturday, I wrote this short memoir of my experience doing ska shows here, mostly in the late 1990s, mostly at Cubberley Community Center. Aaron’s book is “In Defense of Ska” … Continue reading →

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Looking back vs ‘Don’t Look Back’

Posted on May 9, 2021 by markweiss86

At minute nine of “don’t look back” a British journalist asked Joan Baez how to spell her name: BAEZ (“zed”). “Oh”he exclaims “I did not recognize you”. Reminds me that in September 1995 or fall of 1995 Dar Williams headlined … Continue reading →

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No sour grapes for Napa billionaire

Posted on May 8, 2021 by markweiss86
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