Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

For Serby and Ince

Posted on September 29, 2019 by markweiss86

  B/w I met artist Keith Gabor of Ashland studios and wanted to buy a $38 clear pumpkin with Goldish stem, but didn’t. Museum director Karen kienzel  selected a larger black pumpkin from the same studio

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Shelley Segal at Lytton Plaza tonite

Posted on September 27, 2019 by markweiss86

In a surrealistic twist I am NOT producing an event at Mitchell Park but an impromptu glorified busk-plus, by a young millennial indie answer to Tuck and Patty called Shelley and Shelley’s guitar player partner*. And it probably has nothing … Continue reading →

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Come join The Robert Hunter Hoot, Palo Alto, Calif.

Posted on September 25, 2019 by markweiss86

Earthwise Productions of Palo Alto at the Mitchell Park Community Center is hosting a special music memorial to the life of Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, who died Monday in San Rafael at age 78. MORE DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED. … Continue reading →

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Mark and Molly shows, almost fabulous

Posted on September 23, 2019 by markweiss86

Big week for Earthwise Productions, The Mitch, and me. Eight days that is, today, Monday, September 23 thru midnight September 30. One hundred eighty or so golden hours. Mark Kozelek, performer known as Sun Kil Moon, has an evening at … Continue reading →

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14-inch wooden paint stirrer V Antonio Brown #17

Posted on September 21, 2019 by markweiss86
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Santa Clara leadeship tells 49ers and Stones to ‘flick off’

Posted on September 18, 2019 by markweiss86

I’m an independent concert promoter in Santa Clara County so maybe the industry players’ loss is my gain, my chance to step up and promote at the Santa Clara Football Stadium. But it’s more fun to riff off the headlines … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a two for one coupon ad running in the Palo Alto weekly for the John Santos show tonight

Posted on September 13, 2019 by markweiss86

Which sort of defeats the purpose of advertising in the Palo Alto weekly if plastic alto is driving traffic there And1 edit to add: show was great! A highlight was when John Santos called a member of the audience, a … Continue reading →

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Kashmir autonomy, 2019 VS Ladakh, 1990s, Helena Norberg Hodge

Posted on September 12, 2019 by markweiss86

This morning a woman in beautiful but to me foreign “traditional” clothing explained her cause as we walked from Coupa Cafe to Anna Eshoo’s office. In case, like me, you flipped thru The New York Times too quickly in the … Continue reading →

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Marlon Brando as conguero in ‘The Wild One’, Johnny VS John Santos, appearing in Palo Alto Friday

Posted on September 8, 2019 by markweiss86

What have we got? How about conga master and guru John Santos and his Sextet Friday at The Mitch, baby? Con-guru? Yeah, man, get your tickets on-line for a Jackson at Eventbrite or just roll on in at 7:30 for … Continue reading →

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Palantir deploys ‘smart squirrels’ to spy on neighbors in Downtown North

Posted on September 1, 2019 by markweiss86
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