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

Two Terman aces pass in the lobby

Posted on October 15, 2014 by markweiss86

Sara Choy and her mom entered the building the same time as I did last night. “Hi,” I said, “Are you going to Gunn now?” No, Sacred Heart, the 15-year-old replied. “What?” I responded in mock incredulity. “Barrie Bulmore. Stephanie … Continue reading →

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Bill Johnson American Moses

Posted on October 10, 2014 by markweiss86

Gennady Sheyner did a decent account of my campaign for Palo Alto City Council, despite the fact that I boycotted the Weekly and declined it’s offer to be vetted by publisher Bill Johnson and editor Jocelyn Dong. I ran into … Continue reading →

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Walter Winchell, Red Smith, Victoria Thorpe and razor and me

Posted on October 9, 2014 by markweiss86

feel free to read my blog and concoct your own suppositions on who I am and what I stand for, here since 1974 mostly, procrustean or not, and good luck with your project. mark weiss plastic alto blog I contend … Continue reading →

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His platform of neighborhood, no high rise development, rent control and respect for seniors

Posted on October 8, 2014 by markweiss86

we have the power to, we have the power to, we have the power to, like the supporters of Harvey Milk, 1930-1978, FIGHT BACK!!!!! Continue reading →

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Lampin’ with Ben (at Peet’s)

Posted on October 8, 2014 by markweiss86

I’m lampin’. I’m lampin’. I’m cold cold lampin’. Ok, that’s not exactly true: I’m sitting at Peet’s, postin’ to my blog, but my bike is parked under a lamp, or street light. Or Terry’s bike, rather. A purple Schwin. A … Continue reading →

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Extra! Peterson Guilty! Post picks Scharf, Kou, Dubois and them

Posted on October 6, 2014 by markweiss86

Caught up with Greg Scharff who was not running away from it all but was taking the air and stretching his legs in and around Paly this morning and he broke me the news that the Post had endorsed, in … Continue reading →

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Plot Against Palo Alto?

Posted on October 5, 2014 by markweiss86

I am racing, 9:30 on a Sunday morn, to publish this post before my nemesis Doug Moran deletes the first draft, which is published for the time being on his Town Square Palo Alto Weekly site, about the LCV forum. … Continue reading →

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Yikes Vikes We got Red Pride Titans rule, uh-huh!!

Posted on October 3, 2014 by markweiss86

Nothing takes the sting off a Gunn football defeat better than riding back home past old Hod Ray and seeing the dejected Vikes fans kicking the crabgrass and at each other’s throats as the back their cars into each other … Continue reading →

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If I Had A Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em

Posted on October 1, 2014 by markweiss86

Or: The silver saxophones say I refuse you, PASZ and Measure D considered, with kid gloves Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): Keep Council at 9 not 7, but vote for 5 not 3, who do this for love not money … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh mutiny deja vu or total recall?

Posted on September 30, 2014 by markweiss86

I was chatting with the early morning dudes at Peet’s and Harbaugh came up again. One of the dudes is the father of a blue chip player, Paly class of 1981, who played with Jim and together they went deep … Continue reading →

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