Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

The Monkey’s got the main line sewed up tight

Posted on May 7, 2015 by markweiss86

Yesterday I posted to Palo Alto Weekly that I voted No on the school parcel tax as a protest against the political machine that chugs along a bit too easily here. Reading furthr into Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip” … Continue reading →

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It’s funny how falling seems like flying, for a little while

Posted on April 21, 2015 by markweiss86

The colleagues memo, written by alleged moderate or residentialists Karen Holman, Greg Schmid, Pat Burt and “the diplomat” Cory Wolbach, about “city engagement” reminds me of the Steven Bruton song, as sung by Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”: falling seems … Continue reading →

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Social Justice in Palo Alto & Mountain View

Posted on April 21, 2015 by markweiss86

“Evil man make me kill you, baby; evil man make you kill me, baby” Jimi Hendrix, “Machine Gun” 1970 Ladoris Cordell highlights a panel discussion Wednesday evening in nearby Mountain View, along with state senator Joe Simitian and four or … Continue reading →

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Fire on the Mountain > Estimated Prophet (Bill Monning w. Jerry Hill)

Posted on April 20, 2015 by markweiss86

If you send me a jpg. of you Senator Bill Monning at the Jerry Garcia Archive, with the hand statue, I will post it to my blog, Plastic Alto. I’m a concert promoter in Palo Alto who has run for … Continue reading →

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Who are we if we permit Buena Vista closure and relocation of 100 families?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by markweiss86

I admit I just viewed three times my 2 minute address to Council during the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park closure hearings. Who are we if we permit this to happen? (Following the leads, separately, of John Barton and

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Will Palo Alto rule ‘heartside-up’?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by markweiss86

9:40 pm i.e. three and two thirds hours into the hearing: I’m going where there’s no depression To the lovely land that’s free from care I’ll leave this world of toil and trouble I am thinking of the Carter Family … Continue reading →

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Will of the People for Buena Vista Park, public hearing, 250 Hamilton, April 13, 2015

Posted on April 13, 2015 by markweiss86

edit to add, the next day: I sat through the four hour public hearing on the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park possible closure or opportunity to convert to homeowners association, which featured about 70 brief speeches, the bulk of which … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto hat trick

Posted on April 13, 2015 by markweiss86

In Palo Alto we’re talking a “Downtown Cap” although some describe it more like a halo, a scarf (scharff?) or hint, but a short stroll to Town & Country yields actual, practical wearable and stylish millinery objects, like at Malia … Continue reading →

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Former Gunn footballer Rich Freed stands and delivers for kids v. technology, or sits at his desk for a very, very long while, rather

Posted on April 11, 2015 by markweiss86

Kudos to my Gunn classmate Richard Freed, Phd for his book “Wired Child: Debunking Popular Technology Myths” which attempt to counter the billion dollar behemoth of hype for computer proliferation and gadgets and information as consumer electronics. In the vein … Continue reading →

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I’d rather tax the realtors

Posted on April 10, 2015 by markweiss86

I’d rather tax the realtors. That’s my post under Steve Levy column in the Palo Alto Weekly. Steve usually deletes my posts, in whole or in part. Sometimes he neuters them and then goes “sissy!”. The topic is Measure A … Continue reading →

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