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

Titans defense seals CCS win, 52-45 over Evergreen Valley

Posted on February 25, 2015 by markweiss86

Gunn Titans (19-3) play Oak Grove Eagles (15-9) in 2nd round CCS action Thursday at 7. Take 280 and 85 South to Blossom Hill road exit, right, then another mile and a half. Give it about 45 minutes. Oak Grove … Continue reading →

Posted in media, words | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Trip the light fantastic and Norwegian concept artist Camille Norment

Posted on February 23, 2015 by markweiss86

I have a backlog of about 30 things to write about but why not toss off something quick and easy about Camille Norment? And also, her piece at MOMA in NYC is called “trip light” which someone thought references the … Continue reading →

Posted in media, sex | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

O.C. Smith w. O.V. Wright

Posted on February 22, 2015 by markweiss86

I picked up an O.C. Smith lp vinyl from Peter Kirkeby’s childhood collection yard sale thinking it was O.V. Wright, who I heard of when I was briefly management for Roy Tyler, formerly of Gospel Hummingbirds. O.C. Smith covers “Sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

I think I’m totally wrong

Posted on February 21, 2015 by markweiss86

I borrowed Garth Stein “Racing in the Rain” today from library mainly because I think David Shields lauds it. A quick search is iffy” Shields jokes about Stein in his new book “I think you’re totally wrong”. isn’t this going … Continue reading →

Posted in ethniceities, media | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Scott Sandells

Posted on February 21, 2015 by markweiss86

Scott Sandell is my Dartmouth classmate. Not a close friend, but I always thought of him as a nice guy. From Connecticut, I think, the Coast Guard Academy base, Dartmouth, crew at Dartmouth –see the recent book on 11 ’86 … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Tagged | Leave a comment

Abdulrasul erupts for 42 to beat Vikes

Posted on February 21, 2015 by markweiss86

“I was feeling it,’’ Abdulrasul told Glen Reeves of the Merc. “My last game, got to go out with a bang.’’ It was the second 40-point outing for the 6-1 guard (No. 5 in file photo) in the past two … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Leave a comment

Sic transit gloria mundi w. this too shall pass

Posted on February 20, 2015 by markweiss86

I thought about deleting every photo of high school basketball on my smart phone, and counting down how many. There are 1,858 photos, I’m guessing 200 plus of hoops. (and another 200 or more of Gunn football). I almost posted … Continue reading →

Posted in media, Plato's Republic | Tagged | Leave a comment

Four non posts

Posted on February 20, 2015 by markweiss86

1. something about Paly basketball, and Mu v. Mo* 2. something about “State of the City Palo Alto” and Mountain View Voice news reporting the hard to measure role of the builders and realtors role in that election; how is … Continue reading →

Posted in ethniceities, media, Plato's Republic, words | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Bruce Conner book on Mabuhay Gardens

Posted on February 19, 2015 by markweiss86

Terry procured from Smith-Andersen fire sale a copy of a Bruce Conner book from Germany on the punk scene in SF in the 1980s. NRW Forum Kultur Und Wirtschaft. I may just post links to some of the bands documented … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Leave a comment

Gunn-Pinewood action by Doug Stringer: ‘Al Palo Alto’ faces Pinewood Murphy

Posted on February 19, 2015 by markweiss86

Doug Stringer shot about 80 plays of the Gunn-Pinewood game, probably Gunn’s best win of the season. Here “Al Palo Alto” also known as Alex Gil-Fernandez, looks like his namesake El Palo Alto towering over Pinewood senior Kyle Murphy. I … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Tagged , | Leave a comment