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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

I thought Anthony McGill #taketwoknees blue note version of ‘America the Beautiful’ sounds like ‘Kol Nidre’ (as did Harumi Rhodes)

Posted on June 16, 2020 by markweiss86
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Ben Wade, 1952 VS Beck Way, 2022

Posted on June 14, 2020 by markweiss86

Ben Wade I am noticing today because I am watching a rerun of the 1952 World Series especially the seventh game were Yankees made a big comeback; Wade who ended up as dodgers longtime director of scouting in the ‘70s … Continue reading →

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Taking Szabo Fountain by Strategy

Posted on June 13, 2020 by markweiss86

Kudos Jonathan and Jack. Photo courtesy of Boxing Rose (the moms)   bw Caroleen Beatty sings the Eno Classic “Mother Eyeless Whale”:  

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Maggie Davis shout out to Christo+ JC, Los Angeles VS Ken Holtzman Joe Ferguson, 1974

Posted on June 13, 2020 by markweiss86

M H Terry bought a poster at Stanford. Watching various sports replays including Oakland A’s versus Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Ferguson was also an all CCS basketball player for Camden High near San Jose:    

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Super Wash VS Ferris Bueller

Posted on June 12, 2020 by markweiss86

I did not know until reading the New York Times obituary of Claudell Washington, 65, That the Berkeley man’s swing produced the foul ball caught by Ferris Bueller on his famous day off in 1985. I think I taped part … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day for drum buskers at Lytton Plaza soft re-opening

Posted on June 10, 2020 by markweiss86
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My rap on Cari Templeton campaign that the Weekly hides or deletes

Posted on June 9, 2020 by markweiss86

Of the twenty comments so far, mine are the only ones that come from someone who signs their name. Of my three comments, two are behind a fire wall — I don’t even remember what I wrote and cannot access … Continue reading →

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Mac’s gains a week and momentum in push back against clumsy nanny ordinance

Posted on June 9, 2020 by markweiss86
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God bless Brianna Noble the woman on horseback at Oakland Black Lives Matter protests

Posted on June 9, 2020 by markweiss86

thanks to Oakland Roots soccer club for hipping me to this via their mural in their blast: also not sure I already said this but what about Ruth Bader’s use of the quote of boot on my deck and women’s … Continue reading →

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Mayor Fine opens meeting but does not resign; votes to close session, for labor negotiations, per agenda and as exception to Brown Act

Posted on June 8, 2020 by markweiss86

bw Gunn graduate and PhD in communications and robotics Leila Takayama Conversation with Kamla bhatt   Toggling between channels 23 and 26 makes me want to Outro this short item with a Beatles song one after 909 I guess it … Continue reading →

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