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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

George Munroe, Dartmouth trustee and hoops

Posted on November 30, 2014 by markweiss86

Former Dartmouth All-American George Munroe, who passed away last month, had a 29-year career as an executive with Phelps Dodge Corp., including vice president in 1962, president/director in 1966, CEO in 1969 and chair/CEO from 1975 to 1987. Phelps Dodge … Continue reading →

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Two red dogs, or 3

Posted on November 30, 2014 by markweiss86

Red dog number one I saw at UNICEF gift shop in Palo Alto, I nearly bought it for Terry who misses our Frida so. Red dog number two is made by and watched over by Julie Brown, Justin’s mom and … Continue reading →

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The ‘credible hulks’

Posted on November 30, 2014 by markweiss86

I’m a sports fan, and a sports-writer –trained by four or five publications, plus the 100 or so sports-themed posts here in Plasticlandia — so I do recall hearing of the two Palo Altans winning medals at the Olympics in … Continue reading →

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Passell hits trey

Posted on November 29, 2014 by markweiss86
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Hang time with Griff

Posted on November 29, 2014 by markweiss86
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Weird plastic alto meta post, fall 2014

Posted on November 28, 2014 by markweiss86
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Nick Zaharias guest spot: mark you are a dick

Posted on November 28, 2014 by markweiss86

Nick Zaharias, who might have been Paly High Athlete of the Year in 1982 if not for a guy initials J.H., is an avid reader of Plastic Alto, and a frequent commenter, albeit under various fake names and email return … Continue reading →

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Gary post Turkey ponders lit life

Posted on November 27, 2014 by markweiss86
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Keyth lime pie guy

Posted on November 26, 2014 by markweiss86

I met Keyth from Bluchild bakers of Belmont twice, once on the eve of my Earthwise@20 at Cafe Zoe and then today erev Thanksgiving again at same venue and this time separated from him or him from a key lime … Continue reading →

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Xago Juarez in the house

Posted on November 26, 2014 by markweiss86

Xago Juarez, aka Luis Juarez, the professor at SJSU and from Salinas, where John Steinbreck lived when he wrote “In Dubious Battle” hangs at Cafe Zoe a place for peace hope humanity and community for reals — and did I … Continue reading →

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