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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

Holy Ollie-Sacks!!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by markweiss86

While reading, albeit too close to two tables at Oren’s Hummus, the new The New Yorker (Trump holding a banner during a flood), I momentarily — measured 15/16s of four beef kebab-balls and 976/1,000th of a bowl of turmeric rice … Continue reading →

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Go, Maya! Go, Maya!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by markweiss86

Picture is forthcoming but I saw my Dartmouth classmate Maya Wiley on NBC today discussing Michael Cohen and Donald Trump.

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Newk’s fade

Posted on February 26, 2019 by markweiss86
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Paly hoopsters hit the road for NorCal title chase

Posted on February 25, 2019 by markweiss86

I watched the second half of Paly’s CCS semifinals, Division I game against Carlmont last week and was suitably impressed. The guy I liked best was Number 35 who first came to mind when he stole a ball and very … Continue reading →

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430 Central Times

Posted on February 24, 2019 by markweiss86

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Jeff Adachi, 1959 – 2019

Posted on February 23, 2019 by markweiss86

ee I am planning to attend tonite to rise during open forum to honor Jeff Adachi the SF Public Defender who died last week at age 59. When I ran for City Council in 2009, his work was brought to … Continue reading →

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Luciana Souza, John Salley

Posted on February 23, 2019 by markweiss86
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Ernest Withers, Ernest Gaines

Posted on February 23, 2019 by markweiss86

Gh I have to admit that sometimes I confuse al young and Ernest Gaines. I guess if I had met either Mann or saw him read or see him read that will illuminate the problem they’re both among the top … Continue reading →

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All that jazz (2003)

Posted on February 21, 2019 by markweiss86

Hi, Hans: Here’s a partial list of people I’ve seen, heard, spoke to, at IAJE: Don Byron Charlie Hunter Maria Schneider Bob Brookmeyer Bob Forester Robin Tomchin Jack Randall Todd Barkan Derek Kwan Kurt Elling Stefon Harris John Ellis Reggie … Continue reading →

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Indian circus and Ladakh marathoner photos

Posted on February 21, 2019 by markweiss86

bw Family photo from her teenage years of Nayomi Munaweera and her family 1986; the author appears next Thursday Feb 28 at 7pm at San Jose library rm 225:  

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