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

Slow pitch softball plus a pinch of Carl Hubbell the usual

Posted on October 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Mr. Weiss, My name is Erin Ashby and I am a Stanford student currently enrolled in COMM 104: Reporting, Writing, and Understanding the News. We are currently making candidate profiles for the upcoming Palo Alto City Council election and I have … Continue reading →

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Vale endorses Weiss

Posted on October 21, 2014 by markweiss86

updated, three years later: I changed the headline of this because I did not complete my thoughts about the connection between tactics that political operatives use and dumb luck. There’s a lot here to edit but I am leaving most … Continue reading →

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This sporting life: campaign journal in 10 shots

Posted on October 19, 2014 by markweiss86

I am due to hit the road and go fetch Terry, my Terry, Terry Acebo Davis the former arts commissioner, who produced and designed my Mark Weiss or Mark Bennett Weiss for Palo Alto City Council campaign buttons and yard … Continue reading →

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Rob Burger w. Jordan Burgess

Posted on October 19, 2014 by markweiss86

Jordan Burger is Vienna Teng’s agent, Vienna who went to Stanford under the name Cynthia Shih. Jordan Burgess is a volleyball player who did something good 800 times, according to the Daily. Rob Burger played Cubberley and other Earthwise events, … Continue reading →

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Weiss w. Godfrey

Posted on October 18, 2014 by markweiss86

I have three minutes between appointments here at the former Earth edit to add 10 hours later: I ran into Terry Godfrey (and family) and told her (them) that I am endorsing her for PAUSD board. As a Gunn alum, … Continue reading →

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Vintage Rebecca Erickson clarinet photo

Posted on October 18, 2014 by markweiss86

Hard to explain for first-time readers how we get from Dartmouth 86-shirt to Korean-Swedish clarinet klezmer, but here is Rebecca Erickson from a few years back (rumor has it she works in social services and haunts the Walker — if … Continue reading →

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Titans 12, ‘Tino 0

Posted on October 18, 2014 by markweiss86

I had to leave the Gunn football game early, having purchased tickets to hear CIA director Leon Panetta (whose book is co-written by Jim Newton, my editor at The Dartmouth) back in Redwood City purportedly same start time. But Gods … Continue reading →

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Dartmouth’s in town again

Posted on October 18, 2014 by markweiss86

Dartmouth plays Holy Cross in Hanover, New Hampshire at 12:30 Eastern time today, Saturday, October 18, 2014 but myself and a group of faithful will huddle at The Patio, also known as Rudy II and Fanny and Alexander’s to watch … Continue reading →

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Six saints in four shots

Posted on October 16, 2014 by markweiss86

My smart phone, an android, a MotoX or something, is still a little like herding cats, electronic cats that dream of synthetic cheese, but I have stored 1,571 photos (and 120 short videos), is that is something to crow about. … Continue reading →

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Taking charge with Rich Kelley

Posted on October 15, 2014 by markweiss86

Rich Kelley, a Woodside resident and former NBA and Stanford basketball player, said he would not endorse me but agreed to pose still for a selfie, the au courant exchange. It helped that I name dropped Bud Presley and made … Continue reading →

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