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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

Matt Gonzalez III w. Beth Bunnenberg

Posted on September 8, 2014 by markweiss86

I found this cool Matt Gonzalez for Mayor circa 2005 by Sperry in my flat files recently. Meanwhile as Pat Burt drones on during council study session on traffic parking and zoning, I caught the eye of Historic Resources Board … Continue reading →

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Coverage of Gunn football by Sphinx Fitzwater II in the Palo Alto Weekly

Posted on September 8, 2014 by markweiss86

Despite forging a tie in the fourth quarter, the Titans gave up a late touchdown and dropped a season-opening decision to San Mateo on Friday. The game was moved from the Bearcats’ field, which wasn’t ready to host due to … Continue reading →

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Helen Sung West Coast October window

Posted on September 8, 2014 by markweiss86

The lovely and talented composer and pianist Helen Sung, from Brooklyn and Houston but friend and cousin of Chilombicans worldwide will grace us on the West Coast for a too-scant five day window next month, October 4 thru October 7, … Continue reading →

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St. Ignatius Upsets Marin Catholic Football

Posted on September 8, 2014 by markweiss86

Originally posted on Ron Greene's Blog:
Marin County | California St. Ignatius staged a convincing 21-14 victory over rival Marin Catholic last Saturday, something that doesn’t often happen. Coupled with a loss to Cosumnes Oaks two weeks ago, this…

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Palo Alto’s poker politics

Posted on September 8, 2014 by markweiss86

Steve Cohen is a dear friend, and fellow Gunn alumnus, and an Oracle staffer, Stanford grad, son of a famous math professor. He helped edit my ballot pamphlet statement, as he did in 2009. He is an avid poker player … Continue reading →

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Veterans art panel

Posted on September 7, 2014 by markweiss86

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Let my dog pee where the app and property rights (Ventura Park)

Posted on September 6, 2014 by markweiss86

Not to be baited too easily, and I do note that my relationship with Dr. Levy is experiencing a type of glasnost, I worry that when people say “property rights” they are somehow commingled with the “corporations are people” crowd, … Continue reading →

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Zipcar and corporate creep

Posted on September 6, 2014 by markweiss86

My first reaction to seeing public lands and mind-share and resources given to a private car company is that this is further example of Palo Alto being a dupe of the corporate sector. Sorry Nancy, Jim and unnamed corporate lieutenant. … Continue reading →

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My 12 picks: Stanford, Northwestern, Army, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Michigan State, Schauer, New Mexico, Michigan, Texas, UCLA and UTEP

Posted on September 6, 2014 by markweiss86

I am not actually a gambler nor do I advocate such. I picked 11 teams plus the Democratic challenger for the gubernatorial seat of Michigan, Mark Schauer just as an experiment. It is more like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern picking a … Continue reading →

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Of haps and hap tics

Posted on September 3, 2014 by markweiss86

1. I ran into my Oak Creek neighbor Serkin at Farmer’s Market and gave him my only Weiss for Council pin, from 2012. New York Times article about robotics, Stanford byline, by John Markoff: “Brainy, Yes, But Far From Handy: … Continue reading →

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