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Down with hateful license plates from Texas and Florida

Posted on March 23, 2015 by markweiss86

NPR radio had a report about rightwing weirdos and hate-mongers in Texas wanting to use the government to sponsor their views via special license plates and how the Roberts Court is trying to figure whether the First Amendment applies here … Continue reading →

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Let’s put Farrah Fawcett on the $20 bill

Posted on March 20, 2015 by markweiss86
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New zoo review in Palo Alto

Posted on March 19, 2015 by markweiss86

It’s a New Zoo Review in Palo Alto, coming right at you. For only X million dollar, we can replace a yucky old building with a new spiffy one! Mr. Dingle, the friendly elderly postman, had no comment. The big … Continue reading →

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Amazing mural man seeks IPO billions in synesthesia b2b play, in Palo Alto

Posted on March 10, 2015 by markweiss86

Sam Whiting of the Chron had a story about a mural in the lobby of a start-up and said that they don’t mind walk-ups, at 555 College, near Cali Ave (or across from the hole in the ground we call … Continue reading →

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‘McDonalds Fast Food Soul’ destination at Edgewood Plaza, and I’ll waive my finders fee

Posted on March 10, 2015 by markweiss86

I’m lovin’ it, bringing a McDonalds lab to Edgewood Plaza, where Fresh Market is slip sliding away. The New York Times had a big story Sunday about McDonalds re-tooling itself under the leadership of a youngish, hippish Brit named Easterbrook. … Continue reading →

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Richard Price $1M cowboy

Posted on March 8, 2015 by markweiss86
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Alphabet soup: ‘lie-tech’ jargon w. Wu Tang Clan

Posted on March 8, 2015 by markweiss86

Today I am shedding up on “low income housing tax credit” sometimes referred to as “lie-tech” or “lit-C”. Dig? I have a list of 31 TLA three-letter acronyms on the topic. And since this is a music column, it brings … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Minnie Minosos (53 Topps, 54 Redman)

Posted on March 7, 2015 by markweiss86

I had forgotten, but, besides the doubles of 1960 Topps Minnie Minoso that I am fixing to trade Gerardo for a haircut (or two?), as I inspect my manifest of the 76 cards I had in that binder, there were … Continue reading →

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Something fishy about Stevenson House new management proposal

Posted on March 6, 2015 by markweiss86

Stevenson House is a 120-unit senior non-profit housing that staff recommends be turned to a for-profit limited partnership, granted a Planned Community zoning exemption, be given $1 M of tax payers money from SUMC (Stanford hospital expansion hush money slush … Continue reading →

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More from Bill Johnson’s slaughterhouse of ideas

Posted on March 6, 2015 by markweiss86

Posted by Mark Weiss a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood 2 minutes ago Due to violations of our Terms of Use, comments from this poster are only visible to registered users. Click here to view comment. Why? This is … Continue reading →

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