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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

Magic thinking and the Palo Alto ‘Our…’ process

Posted on September 23, 2014 by markweiss86

The Journal of the American Institute of Planners (July, 1969) outlines “Eight Rungs of Citizen Participation” (See below). I perceive the latest “visioning” exercise to lie on the lowest two rungs. If we want real power (i.e., to stand on … Continue reading →

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The no body in me salutes the no body in you

Posted on September 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Jason- Sorry if I was abrupt on the phone, if you called while things were happening and I was rude. I think there is a shift, fairly abrupt, from office etiquette , where people have receptionists answering the phone and … Continue reading →

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The post remains the same (5 – center)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by markweiss86

1. point(David Shields, I am thinking “Pete Maravich”) 2. shooting(faux Filseth, and I am thinking “Jerry West” and being generous or atoning) 3. small forward (Gervin, Ice man? 4. big / forward (“John Havlicek”? although it was about Cazzie Russell … Continue reading →

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Driving me cazzie

Posted on September 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Ok, I admit. I’m spread a little thin. Partial remedy, I gave away a book. A new book. Recently procured. Having carried the clip, the review around for a couple years. Harvy Araton’s book about the great Knicks teams, of … Continue reading →

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Dancing about architecture

Posted on September 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Two hundred fifty patters by “Christ” to 618 shields of reality by “King” David. Ten titles, or volumes, pulled somewhat hastily from my shelves, and then stacked neatly on a table at Peet’s about three hours and two posts ago: … Continue reading →

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Not a genuine Filseth

Posted on September 23, 2014 by markweiss86

I met a man who looked a lot like Eric Filseth, especially looking at him across the room, with my reading glasses. Earlier, I shouted out to James Lyons the dramatician. (He endorses me, I think, or at least signed … Continue reading →

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David Shields Nine Twenty-four

Posted on September 23, 2014 by markweiss86

David Shields is in San Jose Wednesday evening and Thursday nooner. The Palo Alto Weekly ran an add Friday. From Reality Hunger, 9: One author pilfers the best of another and calls it reality hunger From Reality Hunger, 24: In … Continue reading →

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Weiss stands out among pool

Posted on September 22, 2014 by markweiss86
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Lobdell lives

Posted on September 21, 2014 by markweiss86
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World’s most sly reference to ‘1984’

Posted on September 21, 2014 by markweiss86

For the record, I like John Fredrich and look forward to whatever else he will say or do in the campaign. He taught at Gunn for a number of years, starting just after I left. He ran for council several … Continue reading →

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