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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

My lawn signs are red hot, your lawn signs are diddly squat

Posted on October 16, 2014 by markweiss86

posted to the dookie hole: Terry Acebo Davis and Rob Syrett designed my lawn signs, without my supervision or consent. I agreed to reimburse Terry the $500 she spend, since she is my girlfriend. For 100 signs, about 50 of … Continue reading →

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For new mud brick homes on Old Adobe

Posted on October 16, 2014 by markweiss86

In 2007 Iraqi-born artist Wafaa Bilal build a mud brick house, similar to our notion of adobe, on the grounds of Montalvo in Saratoga, as part of his residency there. I recall doing a photo-shoot there — analog, disposable camera … Continue reading →

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ARB GB RIP

Posted on October 15, 2014 by markweiss86
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Taking charge with Rich Kelley

Posted on October 15, 2014 by markweiss86

Rich Kelley, a Woodside resident and former NBA and Stanford basketball player, said he would not endorse me but agreed to pose still for a selfie, the au courant exchange. It helped that I name dropped Bud Presley and made … Continue reading →

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Two Terman aces pass in the lobby

Posted on October 15, 2014 by markweiss86

Sara Choy and her mom entered the building the same time as I did last night. “Hi,” I said, “Are you going to Gunn now?” No, Sacred Heart, the 15-year-old replied. “What?” I responded in mock incredulity. “Barrie Bulmore. Stephanie … Continue reading →

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Tongiht at 6 with Anthony Discenza sic

Posted on October 15, 2014 by markweiss86
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Se habla bike

Posted on October 14, 2014 by markweiss86
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Bill Johnson American Moses

Posted on October 10, 2014 by markweiss86

Gennady Sheyner did a decent account of my campaign for Palo Alto City Council, despite the fact that I boycotted the Weekly and declined it’s offer to be vetted by publisher Bill Johnson and editor Jocelyn Dong. I ran into … Continue reading →

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Vote today

Posted on October 9, 2014 by markweiss86

Severn Banner Boston Music Awards Sugar Ray & the Bluetones are up for this year’s Boston Music Awards Blues Artist of the Year ! They’ve been keeping it real for over 35 years and we think they deserve this pat … Continue reading →

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Walter Winchell, Red Smith, Victoria Thorpe and razor and me

Posted on October 9, 2014 by markweiss86

feel free to read my blog and concoct your own suppositions on who I am and what I stand for, here since 1974 mostly, procrustean or not, and good luck with your project. mark weiss plastic alto blog I contend … Continue reading →

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