Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

Row row row the vote (John McNellis non-endorsement photo op)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by markweiss86

John McNellis is a former rower and a developer in Palo Alto, although he lives in Atherton. I run into him at a local coffee shop. He kindly posed for this photo during my campaign (see also the photo but … Continue reading →

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MARK WEISS 2014 My vote for Palo Alto City Council

Posted on November 13, 2014 by markweiss86

mark got a parking ticket most likely because he was chatting up a citizen or potential voter, he is like that. he listens to all comers and takes them at face value. yes, i will pay the ticket, duh, sometimes before it go DBW Continue reading →

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Kismet Kate

Posted on November 13, 2014 by markweiss86

Steve Levy and Eric Rosenblum have appealed to me ex parte that I am under-estimating Kiss Me Kate. Duly noted. What I actually said, in my own blog post, which started merely as a back-up to the points I raised … Continue reading →

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Newsvendor be livelier (1973/2014)

Posted on November 13, 2014 by markweiss86

Newsvendor, be livelier! The lady with the dog, faster! More activity around the subway! Now the white car! Alphonse, get ready! Come out of … Continue reading →

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I got 2,115 votes and have posted 23 times since the election but forgot to publish the photo of Mark Weiss at the polls

Posted on November 13, 2014 by markweiss86

At midnight on the following Wednesday>Thursday, I have 2,115 votes (and counting?) and Cory Wolbach looks like he will hang on to the fifth seat, behind Karen Holman, Greg Scharff, Tom Dubois and Eric Filseth, all of whom I am … Continue reading →

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I dreamt I saw Sara Choy play tennis

Posted on November 12, 2014 by markweiss86

Terry and I split a sandwich from Refuge in Menlo Park. She likes Russian dressing, I prefer yellow mustard. I saved the receipt. Then I dropped her at my apartment, at Oak Creek and rushed out. She said she was … Continue reading →

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Iz Kyu-Young 2 young 2 ARB?

Posted on November 12, 2014 by markweiss86

OR, HOW BIG IZ THE BABY? I argued in my application for the ARB that architects per se were over-represented on the board and engage in a lot of log-rolling. I guess they listened to me and appointed someone is … Continue reading →

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My jazz treatise stands at 24,776 words

Posted on November 11, 2014 by markweiss86

My jazz treatise stands at 24,776 words. I bought the book on Thelonious Monk by Robin D.G. Kelley because it mentions Danny Scher and the concert he presented on October 27, 1968; she has his yearbook, the Madrono as a … Continue reading →

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Taylor Swift in Times and on Big Machine at Starbucks

Posted on November 11, 2014 by markweiss86

I noticed that the New York Times, on my stupid smart phone none the less, made mention of Taylor Swift “1989” selling 1.3 M in the first week, and then stopping at the Starbucks on Alameda de Las Pulgas in … Continue reading →

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Ann Hagedorn elevator pitch plug review and or preview

Posted on November 10, 2014 by markweiss86

1. the first part; Or, The Pledge THE director of the Secret Service has resigned after, among other problems, the revelation that, in a visit to Atlanta on Sept. 16, President Obama rode in an elevator with a private security … Continue reading →

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