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About markweiss86

Mark Weiss, founder of Plastic Alto blog, is a concert promoter and artist manager in Palo Alto, as Earthwise Productions, with background as journalist, advertising copywriter, book store returns desk, college radio producer, city council and commissions candidate, high school basketball player, and blogger; he also sang in local choir, fronts an Allen Ginsberg tribute Beat Hotel Rm 32 Reads 'Howl' and owns a couple musical instruments he cannot play

Pederson clout sparks LaLa win

Posted on October 16, 2020 by markweiss86
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Too short films by Brian Moore

Posted on October 16, 2020 by markweiss86
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Fair play to those who dare to dream, and Pham Doan Trang, writer, performer, dissident

Posted on October 16, 2020 by markweiss86
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‘Hinky’ is now officially a word

Posted on October 13, 2020 by markweiss86

I wrote something about “kinky-pinky: which referenced Robert Maplethorpe’s nearly obscene erotic and homoerotic photographs but also that something about Palo Alto police and someone describing a suspect as “hinky” which means suspicious. I bought Webster’s 11th edition just this … Continue reading →

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Real estate in Palo Alto is a $50B industry,

Posted on October 13, 2020 by markweiss86

This is a wee bit PoMo so work with me: —– Forwarded Message —–From: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>To: mark weiss <earwopa@yahoo.com>Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 05:23:17 PM PDTSubject: Your e-mail to City Council was received Thank you for your comments to the City Council. Your … Continue reading →

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Does Barrett hearing product placement indicate or hint at her views on corporations as people and money as speech?

Posted on October 13, 2020 by markweiss86

Does Barrett hearing product placement indicate or hints at her views on corporations as people and money as speech? Market cap is $105b

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‘Lami@60’ will be especially poignant in the COVID or post- COVID era

Posted on October 12, 2020 by markweiss86

I watched the video tape that John Rhodes had made of the event Matt Gonzalez and I produced in 2011 at David highSmith’s store regarding the 50th anniversary of the publication or the creation of Alden Van Buskirk’s collection called … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto considers commissioner handcuffs

Posted on October 11, 2020 by markweiss86

Statements to the media should generally be avoided. If asked, route questions through the Chair in collaboration with the City’s Chief Communications Officer. BLUF: I find the agenda item for the October 19 Palo Alto City Council meeting, about a … Continue reading →

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Pluralism versus auto correct

Posted on October 11, 2020 by markweiss86

Pluralism versus auto correctRochelle Nikita what Keisha Sumatra let’s roll ice Sahara Kitaro Rosita to Sani flea Shakita collect the Caseell Dabrowski snicker Charlie Rivette Moesha Tamika Nokia Marla Tamika after Deborah Roberts New York Times Magazine page 11 October … Continue reading →

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Two photos from the Times: Gary Floyd VS Bea Kristi

Posted on October 9, 2020 by markweiss86

I was tracking down something about a Pinay singer who is 20 years old in London, born in the Philippines.Then an hour or so later I notice a picture of Gary Floyd in 1984.I booked one gig for Gary Floyd, … Continue reading →

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