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

Dao, digressions, dreaming and diaspora

Posted on May 4, 2011 by markweiss86

I am paraphrasing but in Dao’s chapbook she reveals that when she first came to the U.S. and was living in a refugee camp the other children would shout her name “Tieu-Dao” and she would try to disassociate or self-negate in some way by replying “Not Tieu…Not Dao”… Continue reading →

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Larry “New Blood…New Ideas” Klein

Posted on May 2, 2011 by markweiss86

Stop the presses! Or stop, using the DVR pause button, your telecast of City Council and run to your computer and post a picture of Larry Klein, a propos of the incumbent candidacies of three Historic Resources Board commissioners, at … Continue reading →

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Finding Jupiter at CoHo this Thursday, May 5

Posted on May 2, 2011 by markweiss86

i am still wondering about the stanford ska project, and plan to get josh roseman involved when he comes to town for SLA next fall… Continue reading →

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PA(tch): or, PA!!!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by markweiss86

leonard koppett, who is in the sportswriters’ wing of the baseball hall of fame, in semi-retirement from the new york herald, was our editor in chief. mario dianda the editor of the daily news was a county reporter. ray ratto was a sports columnist and would take naps on koppett’s couch. Continue reading →

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Ode to William J

Posted on May 1, 2011 by markweiss86

Bill Cunningham is not a basketball legend but in this case the New York Times photographer whose assortment of candid fashion photos comprise the popular Sunday feature “On The Street.” He is also the subject of a documentary by Richard … Continue reading →

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Pinetop Perkins, 1913-2011

Posted on April 21, 2011 by markweiss86

pinetop’s boogie woogie came through palo alto’s cubberley center when he was 86 Continue reading →

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Wednesday Farmers Market and Jam

Posted on April 20, 2011 by markweiss86

before you accuse me take a look at your wars Continue reading →

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MY name is Oscar

Posted on April 9, 2011 by markweiss86

i never died said he Continue reading →

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ex(yard)ley: a fan’s note

Posted on April 8, 2011 by markweiss86

one named Jonathan Yardley. I sat there and read it cover to cover Continue reading →

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We of the WEI

Posted on April 7, 2011 by markweiss86

year of the rabbit at plaza hotel in new york on may 2 ceremony for ai weiwei zodiac installation Continue reading →

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