Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

My Indie red Tuesday fatty

Posted on February 17, 2015 by markweiss86

I am psyched about Paly basketball in a must-win at Los Gatos, more so that Gunn at whoever, Cupertino at 5-5 league. Seven p.m. tip off, Paly is 17-5, ranked #9 in CCS, out of 124 teams, while the Cats … Continue reading →

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Out of closet w. censored or double-secret probation

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86

I liked that the Stanford band played music by three groups that I once booked into Cubberley center: blink 182, Cake, and Squirrel Nut Zippers. I liked the Lili Thompson handshake video shown overhead. I would have gone to the … Continue reading →

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Sam Yates COPA the gift that keeps giving

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86

Breena your story on Sam Yates is pretty disappointing. The central point is that Palo Alto unwisely withheld payment and closure for two years because someone put the idea out there that the artwork should include a data base useful … Continue reading →

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Library pottery as focal point

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86

Palo Alto’s renovated Rinconada Library, formerly known as Main Library, has on display a white Raku-style pottery pod or jar maybe not an olla by a local artist named Stephen A. Stephens (1943-1983). The staff, especially “Karen” are quite fond … Continue reading →

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Colin Bonini for Governor (of Delaware, a small state back east)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86

I tried to place this comment on a news site, but could not: I am not on Facebook, I am a refuse-nik, so was not actually able to post this: I think Colin Bonini has a core value system about … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Holmes portrait by Jenny Hueston in 12/15/14 The New Yorker

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86

I conducted a mock interview by voice mail with New York based photographer Jenny Hueston. I wanted to know if, like David Choe and Facebook, she was given a choice of either her day rate in cash or Theranos stock. … Continue reading →

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Ada’s Cafe slightly less special Friday the 13th

Posted on February 13, 2015 by markweiss86

Tony Hughes, a former Paly golf champ, a Barclays banker of muni bonds and an all around White Hat (good guy) is holding down the fort today at Ada’s Cafe for wife Kathleen. Golf holiday? Personal chef to Obama? No, … Continue reading →

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Pubic defender

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Broke Ass Stuart has a website, and Alex Mak of the BAS confederacy profiled Matt Gonzalez, the public defender, former SF Supe and artist. I thought it neat, and commented to such, that next to the article there was an … Continue reading →

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Divisa Ensemble of the Peninsula

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Any chance they as a quintet would busk at Lytton Plaza? I brought the Magnolia Sisters, Grammy nominees in Cajun bluegrass, there once, April 1, 2010. Here is a duet by two members. I haven’t quite focused yet to name … Continue reading →

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More Doug Moran with finish fetish fundament

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

and my response: Greg Brown at his address to PAHA, for the publication of Matt Bowlng’s book –Greg is on the cover — noted that when he visited Linkoping and brought up the fate of “Foreign Friends” they all started … Continue reading →

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