Category Archives: media

when i sneak my cell into stanford theatre and the lady, who is cool with almost falling off a ladder for minimum wage when she changes the names on the marquee, asks me not to use my cell, marshall mcluhan, noam chomsky and more

Frank Hurley, 1915 >> Valerie Vagoda, 2015 and Shackleton

Posted on May 5, 2015 by markweiss86

>>> Or: Oh! There’s Frozen Chicken in the Freezer, Excellent!! I met Valerie Vagoda when “Striking 12” was at Theatreworks and “Passing Strange” was more current; PS actually might have workshopped at Theatreworks if Public Theatre of New York had … Continue reading →

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It’s funny how falling seems like flying, for a little while

Posted on April 21, 2015 by markweiss86

The colleagues memo, written by alleged moderate or residentialists Karen Holman, Greg Schmid, Pat Burt and “the diplomat” Cory Wolbach, about “city engagement” reminds me of the Steven Bruton song, as sung by Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”: falling seems … Continue reading →

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Gunn rooter honors former player

Posted on April 21, 2015 by markweiss86

As a former Gunn basketball player, I noted with interest that other Gunn rooters, parents or neighbors of current students, told me that Cameron Lee, who took his own life in November, was a basketball player, and likely Varsity player. … Continue reading →

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Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, Tracy Chapman says

Posted on April 17, 2015 by markweiss86
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American Splendor

Posted on April 14, 2015 by markweiss86

regarding Harvey Pekar, 1939-2010, whose book I saw in the window (I provided a link because I am going to rush back and procure from Mr. F tomorrow, to cheer me up for how I feel today, about BV. But … Continue reading →

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‘Stan Chu Boy Shot From Car April 2015’ by Mark Weiss15 after McClung, after Hockney after Lorrain

Posted on April 12, 2015 by markweiss86
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Sufjan Stevens “Cali and Howl”

Posted on April 11, 2015 by markweiss86

Sufjan Stevens has resumed his much-anticipated “Fifty States” project, adding The Golden State to his paens for Illinois and Michigan. It is called “Cali and Howl” and beyond being about California it focuses on Beat poet Allen Ginsberg as a … Continue reading →

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Do Muslim women need saving?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by markweiss86

The lecturer, who has two degrees from Duke, and is a visiting scholar in the Stanford Humanities program, recommends this book: and1: I have a tremendous respect for the Cantor exhibit “She Who Tells A Story” and have covered if … Continue reading →

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Andy Nystrom hard rocking the Pacific Northwest

Posted on March 30, 2015 by markweiss86

Andy Nystrom was kind to Earthwise at the Cub, back in the day, for the Town Crier — Earthwise of Palo Alto sometimes pretended to be for expedience reasons based in Los Altos Hills. He and his eventual wife Carrie … Continue reading →

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Congrats, SRV

Posted on March 29, 2015 by markweiss86

Congrats to Brian Botteen and the San Ramon Valley Wolves on their State Championship in basketball, division I, which means all but the open division (won by Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland the next night). I caught two early season Wolves … Continue reading →

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