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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

Michael McFaul summary of Israel-Hamas situation

Posted on January 2, 2024 by markweiss86

Hamas’s horrific, barbaric terrorist attack against Israeli civilians on October 7 compelled Israel to launch a major war against this terrorist organization in Gaza. Too many civilians have already died, and the war has no end in sight. Here, in … Continue reading →

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Terry and I met Hilda in Martinez on December 12 and we’re so sad to have learned of her passing, while looking at her piano piece at the De Young today

Posted on December 30, 2023 by markweiss86
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Shout out to Cazzie Russell and the 1985 New Jersey Jammers from the ghost of Kent Lockhart (1963-2023) and Plastic Alto

Posted on December 28, 2023 by markweiss86
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Post article draws 6,000 antisemitic responses

Posted on December 26, 2023 by markweiss86
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Laker fake service dog three degrees away from Bacon

Posted on December 25, 2023 by markweiss86

..that almost explains it; does the dog think he’s getting actual bacon meaning it’s a fake a pork product?

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Happy Tanaka to Greg and friends

Posted on December 19, 2023 by markweiss86

Greg’s running for congress? All I can say is it’s about time!  Look at his stellar record on the Palo Alto city council. During his eight years he initiated:1. Council agreed to consider a new skate park as part of … Continue reading →

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Jean Knight ‘Mr Big Stuff’ on Soul Train vs Hugh Grant ‘Love Actually’ dance to Pointer Sisters ‘Jump’

Posted on December 14, 2023 by markweiss86
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EI FTW

Posted on December 9, 2023 by markweiss86
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Posted on December 7, 2023 by markweiss86

prologue: or as Chekhov said: if there is a rifle in the first scene you better shoot someone by the curtain: Sorry for your loss. Thank him for his work with our kids (I don’t have kids but I say … Continue reading →

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Shout out to Veronica for her shout out to Armando et al

Posted on December 7, 2023 by markweiss86
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