Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

pertaining to government, the public sector, governance, democracy, politics, issues pertaining to such, like “freedom of speech” concepts

Yes, Mam

Posted on January 6, 2020 by markweiss86

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Dobos Torte VS Tom Dubois

Posted on December 24, 2019 by markweiss86

I got this from the Palo Alto Weekly: The motor home parked in front of Chef Chu’s sells special layer cakes, sometimes known as Dobos Tortes, and they have a brick and mortar spot in Los Altos. Tom Dubois, of … Continue reading →

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The Don’t Call it Frisco Bowl

Posted on December 23, 2019 by markweiss86

  I am thinking about the Cal bowl game, against Illinois. So it’s my favorite tax dollar at work — Cal — versus the state I was born in. It’s 2 pm on a Monday — my wife works until … Continue reading →

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I’m struttin’ my stuff y’all VS ‘sits…(and) slouches’ (but BIG FUN, nonetheless); or, I am a ‘transparent eye-ball’ VS I have big ears

Posted on December 22, 2019 by markweiss86

Thanks for coming, for reaching out and for raising the question about the staging per se of Earthwise Productions at The Mitchell Park Community Center, El Palo Alto Room. I’ve done 10 shows in the room. My plan — although … Continue reading →

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Mindy Rosenfeld Hedges at The Varsity, 2019

Posted on December 7, 2019 by markweiss86

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performed an oratorio by Handel of Judas McCabee which I missed, but in my own great miracle happened here file, I met Michael Hedges’ widow Mindy Rosenfeld Hedges at The Varsity yesterday. The Varsity is what we … Continue reading →

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Reap this righteous riff

Posted on December 6, 2019 by markweiss86

Professor Turley disparaged the impeachment arguments by comparing it to “improvised jazz”. One characteristic of jazz musicians is their ability to listen to each other, which our leaders do not do. In 1963 Dizzy Gillespie ran for president: I’d argue … Continue reading →

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Dave Douglas live at The Mitch: civic engagement meets major triads

Posted on November 21, 2019 by markweiss86

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Patty Barber on sales for Palo Alto and North Bay shows

Posted on November 21, 2019 by markweiss86

Patricia Barber is doing two shows with Earthwise Productions in February, the 13th at Mitchell Park Center and Saturday, February 15 at a to be announced location that will be in Marin or Sonoma Counties, but not Mill Valley or … Continue reading →

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NZ from A to Z

Posted on November 19, 2019 by markweiss86

prime minister Jacinda Ardern   poli sci teacher dan Zirker B/w Raymond Chandler poignantly observed, “Without magic there is no art. Without art there is no idealism. Without idealism there is no integrity. Without integrity there is nothing but production.” … Continue reading →

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Model for model city after Oldenburg and Kapoor with a gratuitous wink towards very early and very late Gehry

Posted on November 13, 2019 by markweiss86

b/w a parallax view of the table, 3 o’clock on a Wednesday at Coupa, stoic focused millennial not quite in frame — nice white faux leather bag or purse:

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