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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

George Floyd tribute, June 2020

Posted on April 21, 2021 by markweiss86

Artist unknown in front of the former Liddicoats

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Monday Morning Dang

Posted on April 19, 2021 by markweiss86

I woke this morning and the first thing I did was enter my studio, crack my Webster’s Eleventh and gloss the word “dang”.I had thought of an edit to the previous essay, about football.Yes, I am going to trim the … Continue reading →

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Undefeated Gunn wins mythical City Championship: ‘Big Red’ football goes 5-0 under coach Miller, with Jackson and Erlan

Posted on April 18, 2021 by markweiss86

Undefeated Gunn Titans win mythical City Championship: ‘Big Red’ football goes 5-0 Gunn after Cupertino game, April 17, 2021 including Erlan (79 second row, obscured) and Jackson #4, also obscured or his number is) Gunn beat Cupertino 65-21 last night … Continue reading →

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Bark on bite on howl in Palo Alto

Posted on April 15, 2021 by markweiss86
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Carrie Dann vs Elon Musk

Posted on April 14, 2021 by markweiss86

Carrie Dann was an indigenous leader, western Shoshone, who raised awareness about her people and also advocated on behalf of wild horses in Nevada; Elon musk is a Sociopath Uber capitalist and today in the New York Times it says … Continue reading →

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Mind if we play through?

Posted on April 12, 2021 by markweiss86

A golf course in Newark, Ohio is built around centuries old earthworks built by an indigenous pre-contact culture and frames the moonrise every 18 or so years.

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Ghosts of Alden Van Buskirk and Robert Stone rattle chains for Rachel Kushner

Posted on April 7, 2021 by markweiss86

I noticed a blurb from Robert Stone on the back cover of the new Rachel Kushner collection of essays, “The Hard Crowd”. I quote, “she’s going to be one we turn to for our serious pleasures and for the insight … Continue reading →

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Noname at the Fox

Posted on April 6, 2021 by markweiss86
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Stanford victory parade: April 5, 2021

Posted on April 5, 2021 by markweiss86

At first I thought the procession was for a fallen firefighter. Soon enough it dawned on me that this was a Covid-protocol social distance parade. I saw Tara Vanderveer with assistant Kate Paye, Haley Jones and others. Two or three … Continue reading →

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Fieldwork regarding the skate park initiative in Palo Alto

Posted on April 5, 2021 by markweiss86

Palo Alto City Council has agendized for next week, Monday, April 12, a discussion of skateboarding. There is also a memo written by members Alison Cormack and Greg Tanaka on the topic.What should we do with the Greer Park skateboard … Continue reading →

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