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

Paly writer Josh Stern rocks that Viking craft

Posted on November 23, 2014 by markweiss86

During his senior year at Paly, scholar athlete Josh Stern, now at Brown, describes seven cases of Paly athletes leaving for private schools (or PAUSD students) and two counter-examples, Keller Chryst and Tolbert, of blue chip players arriving from elsewhere … Continue reading →

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Ehren Tool w. Trevor Paglen

Posted on November 20, 2014 by markweiss86

insert photo of an Ehren Tool 2014 mug here insert Amazon link to a Trevor Paglen book here, while watching PBS show coda: The Fact of a Doorframe means there is something to hold onto with both hands while slowly … Continue reading →

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Shave and a hair cut, two bits

Posted on November 19, 2014 by markweiss86

edit to add: does the complexion of this change as I add The Fact of a Doorframe means there is something to hold onto with both hands while slowly thrusting my forehead against the wood and taking it away one … Continue reading →

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Guy Kasznik touchdown catch and run versus Los Altos for Gunn High of Palo Alto Titans, November 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by markweiss86

Senior Guy Kasznik has stood out for Gunn of Palo Alto Titans football this season. He has close to ten touchdowns, most of which involve him breaking multiple tackles. He is an excellent student — I confirmed this with assistant … Continue reading →

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Newsvendor be livelier (1973/2014)

Posted on November 13, 2014 by markweiss86

Newsvendor, be livelier! The lady with the dog, faster! More activity around the subway! Now the white car! Alphonse, get ready! Come out of … Continue reading →

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I dreamt I saw Sara Choy play tennis

Posted on November 12, 2014 by markweiss86

Terry and I split a sandwich from Refuge in Menlo Park. She likes Russian dressing, I prefer yellow mustard. I saved the receipt. Then I dropped her at my apartment, at Oak Creek and rushed out. She said she was … Continue reading →

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This is not taking a knee like Chris Ryan

Posted on November 11, 2014 by markweiss86

Hi Ron Greene: I follow your blog because you once wrote about Downtown Streets team of San Rafael and I was tracking that here in Palo Alto; oddly I stole a page from your play book in that I have … Continue reading →

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My jazz treatise stands at 24,776 words

Posted on November 11, 2014 by markweiss86

My jazz treatise stands at 24,776 words. I bought the book on Thelonious Monk by Robin D.G. Kelley because it mentions Danny Scher and the concert he presented on October 27, 1968; she has his yearbook, the Madrono as a … Continue reading →

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Taylor Swift in Times and on Big Machine at Starbucks

Posted on November 11, 2014 by markweiss86

I noticed that the New York Times, on my stupid smart phone none the less, made mention of Taylor Swift “1989” selling 1.3 M in the first week, and then stopping at the Starbucks on Alameda de Las Pulgas in … Continue reading →

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Ann Hagedorn elevator pitch plug review and or preview

Posted on November 10, 2014 by markweiss86

1. the first part; Or, The Pledge THE director of the Secret Service has resigned after, among other problems, the revelation that, in a visit to Atlanta on Sept. 16, President Obama rode in an elevator with a private security … Continue reading →

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