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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

Eric Cohen in da house

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Return to Pomelo

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George Munroe, Dartmouth trustee and hoops

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

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’

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

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Hang time with Griff

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Weird plastic alto meta post, fall 2014

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Nick Zaharias guest spot: mark you are a dick

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

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