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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

10 good thing about Mu (sic)

Posted on January 11, 2024 by markweiss86

  10 good thing about Mu (sic) There is a song by Bob Marley “one good thing about music”. Mu is also the letter of the Greek aleph bet. Or Roman? Mu is somehow related to the number 40. Sic … Continue reading →

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Hippo birdie Jenny Lewis

Posted on January 8, 2024 by markweiss86

Happy birthday to Jenny Lewis.  Myself I am turning 60 this month Aquarius.   I’ve seen her exactly once at the Fox theater in Oakland . Never met Silva met Gersh once or twice. This is my 31st calendar year … Continue reading →

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ONE GOOD THING

Posted on January 7, 2024 by markweiss86

Trenchtown rock by Bob Marley. The first part is called Mikan Drill, after George Mikan. Works on left and right hands. Free throw— am getting the riddim back. vintage Niners 16 Jersey Johnson Park

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THREE SHOWS

Posted on January 4, 2024 by markweiss86

DOOX OF YALE, CHRISTIAN BECK. WEDNESDAY, JAN 10, 2024 BAND OF BROTHERS LEVIN & LaBARBERA. FRIDAY, JAN 12, 2024 LIZZIE NO WEDNESDAY, FEB 14, 2024 PALO ALTO ART CENTER E@RTHW31E

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Richard Ford vs Colson Whitehead

Posted on January 3, 2024 by markweiss86

coda: You will enjoy true success in whatever you do.

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Seven iconic basketball posts post

Posted on January 2, 2024 by markweiss86

I played a fair amount of basketball between ages of 12 and 17 — I was on four teams — one at Terman, three at Gunn. I recall leaving practice at Terman about ten times to sneak in a peak … Continue reading →

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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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