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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

Weird beer commercial featuring reggae music and a woman unhooking her bra

Posted on May 31, 2021 by markweiss86
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Your karma ran over my dogma: Palo Alto’s corrupt leadership

Posted on May 31, 2021 by markweiss86

Council will deliberate Tuesday an agenda item about term limits for commissioners, boards and committees- sometimes called “BCCs”. Generally speaking, leadership in Palo Alto comprises elected council members (seven, although it was nine until 2014), appointed BCCS (forty, although it … Continue reading →

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Life as strange as fiction in ‘Last Picture Show’

Posted on May 30, 2021 by markweiss86

You have to be the son of and the son of a son of a car dealer to search the name of the Chevy dealer in the background as Sonny and Dwayne fight in last picture show: Murphy Chevrolet. Vincent … Continue reading →

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Is Rachel Kushner the only one who wants to debate Joan Didion on whether Jim Morrison of The Doors wore pants of vinyl or leather?

Posted on May 30, 2021 by markweiss86
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B.J. Thomas VS Mickey Thomas

Posted on May 30, 2021 by markweiss86

This had me fooled for a second yesterday.B.J. Thomas, raindrops kept falling on his head;Mickey Thomas, fooled around (with Elvin Bishop) fell in love.Elvin Bishop played this hit at Mitchell Park in December, 2019 that is, about 18 months ago, … Continue reading →

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Andrew Yang is not Jerry Yang, report claims

Posted on May 29, 2021 by markweiss86
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Earthwise v. Exxon

Posted on May 29, 2021 by markweiss86

There is something in the Times today about a small hedge fun with environmental activist investors forceing the behemoth oil company to add directors or change policy regarding fossil fuels. Not sure what it means. I started EarthWise productions in … Continue reading →

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NinaK NYT

Posted on May 28, 2021 by markweiss86
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Jeff Adachi, may his memory be a blessing

Posted on May 25, 2021 by markweiss86
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Church service at City Hall on May 22, 2021 in possible violation of the First Amendment ‘No Establishment’ clause aka ‘separation of church and state’

Posted on May 24, 2021 by markweiss86

I only have about 10 minutes this week to articulate what was bothering me so on Saturday (May 22, 2021) about a church service being held at City Hall. Here is the sign that was posted. Is this a permit? … Continue reading →

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