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

Skerik VS Varda VS Origi VS Chones

Posted on March 31, 2019 by markweiss86

Northwest reeds player looking forward to Jazzfest I was Peru zing an old magazine March 6, 1972 sports illustrated with Bill Walton on the cover but I noticed on page 83 a letter from future Walt Disney chief executive officer … Continue reading →

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Did you mention that your childhood name was ‘Mac’?

Posted on March 28, 2019 by markweiss86

Today I learned that my former Gunn and Dartmouth schoolmate Alan Eagle ‘83 has cowritten a book about the great Bill Campbell, “Coach”.   I’ve written a couple times briefly about Bill Campbell here based on our chance meeting the … Continue reading →

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Chicken Katchadourian

Posted on March 28, 2019 by markweiss86

Served medium rare

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Talking Cree in the crease

Posted on March 26, 2019 by markweiss86
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Quincey Tyler Bernstine, Elizabeth Holmes, Natasha Lyonne

Posted on March 21, 2019 by markweiss86
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Christopher Wallace vs Paul Frees

Posted on March 7, 2019 by markweiss86

I. II.   (One of these guys is the Notorious B.I.G. While the other is the voice of popping fresh Pillsbury doughboy;  in the movie Spiderman spider verse there is a clip from hypnotize with the lyric Poppa been fresh … Continue reading →

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Good luck, soccer Palo Altans Japic, as their lore spreads to Waco, Texas

Posted on March 7, 2019 by markweiss86

BLUF: Three months later, I do admit I found it odd that a student from Palo Alto would early-commit to playing intercollegiate sports in Waco, Texas after her junior high school year, and that my comments therefore on the Weekly … Continue reading →

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Go, Maya! Go, Maya!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by markweiss86

Picture is forthcoming but I saw my Dartmouth classmate Maya Wiley on NBC today discussing Michael Cohen and Donald Trump.

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Ernest Withers, Ernest Gaines

Posted on February 23, 2019 by markweiss86

Gh I have to admit that sometimes I confuse al young and Ernest Gaines. I guess if I had met either Mann or saw him read or see him read that will illuminate the problem they’re both among the top … Continue reading →

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Clarence Thomas’ reckless disregard for intelligence

Posted on February 20, 2019 by markweiss86

Thanks to the Sullivan decision, it is indeed hard for public figures to win libel suits. They have to prove that something false was said about them, that it harmed their reputation and that the writer acted with “actual malice.” … Continue reading →

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