Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

What role did super-model play in Palo Alto council approval of flawed redevelopment plan, 1050 Page Mill?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by markweiss86

  You heard of, if you are at all literary or cultured, “the face that launched a thousand ships”*, but what about the super-model goddess archetype that may or may not explain Palo Alto subsidizing developers to the tune of … Continue reading →

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Huzzah for the new bully pulpit

Posted on January 5, 2016 by markweiss86

1 2. Item one is a screen capture of a six-word curse I posted on Palo Alto Weekly online in reaction to Pat Burt, who I consider a bully, i.e. borderline violent and near out-of-control, being elected mayor, although it … Continue reading →

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‘Deep Turkey’, Tomsula and The Turk

Posted on January 5, 2016 by markweiss86

Although previous posts reference Russia and India, my first thought was “deep Turkey” The headline in today’s Palo Alto Weekly (online) says “Pat Burt Returns to The Mayor’s Chair” and so far of the 24 posts, two-thirds are upset about … Continue reading →

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Clay wheels

Posted on December 22, 2015 by markweiss86

Palo Alto has a new bike shop, Shinola on Hamilton 261, although new is a relative term since the whole concept is retro. Sky the bike guru (who came to the company four years ago, she says, after ten years … Continue reading →

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Welcome home The Lofts at SodoSoPa!

Posted on December 15, 2015 by markweiss86
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Bitch, I’m Johanson

Posted on December 11, 2015 by markweiss86

  I have merging two items, one about the damage to the Chris Johanson mural on Cali Ave in Palo Alto, the second, about a despute 35 miles north regarding proposed public art near Mission district BART, because the headline … Continue reading →

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The Palantir Effect (coming)

Posted on December 8, 2015 by markweiss86

@Inclusive- I’ve been consistently since about 1992 when I joined Bay Area Action, and 1994, when I founded Earthwise Productions of Palo Alto (aka Earwopa) questioning the role of corporations in society, corporations versus public sector, etc. I criticized, for … Continue reading →

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Expectations low for saving capitalism

Posted on November 23, 2015 by markweiss86

I’m roughly two-thirds through my first crack at Robert Reich “Saving Capitalism: For the many not the few”, an endeavor inspired by seeing the former Clinton cabinet member lecture two weeks ago in nearby Campbell, Calif.   I got there … Continue reading →

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Vienna Teng at Bol Park, Palo Alto, 2007

Posted on November 6, 2015 by markweiss86

Someone taped this show by Vienna Teng on August 7, 2008 and then uploaded it to Youtube — that is, well before it was acquired by Google — the very next day, where more that 100,000 times it has been … Continue reading →

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In truth, Bruce Springsteen never played Palo Alto, except a cameo for a Clarence Clemons show

Posted on October 15, 2015 by markweiss86

If you look, you can find a review by Jeff Santosuosso in the Stanford Daily, from the December 3, 1982 show. edita: The Jerry Garcia photo, by Baron Wolman, makes sense, since he played there 81 times. The Ray Charles … Continue reading →

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