Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

Bill Johnson American Moses

Posted on October 10, 2014 by markweiss86

Gennady Sheyner did a decent account of my campaign for Palo Alto City Council, despite the fact that I boycotted the Weekly and declined it’s offer to be vetted by publisher Bill Johnson and editor Jocelyn Dong. I ran into … Continue reading →

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Walter Winchell, Red Smith, Victoria Thorpe and razor and me

Posted on October 9, 2014 by markweiss86

feel free to read my blog and concoct your own suppositions on who I am and what I stand for, here since 1974 mostly, procrustean or not, and good luck with your project. mark weiss plastic alto blog I contend … Continue reading →

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His platform of neighborhood, no high rise development, rent control and respect for seniors

Posted on October 8, 2014 by markweiss86

we have the power to, we have the power to, we have the power to, like the supporters of Harvey Milk, 1930-1978, FIGHT BACK!!!!! Continue reading →

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Lampin’ with Ben (at Peet’s)

Posted on October 8, 2014 by markweiss86

I’m lampin’. I’m lampin’. I’m cold cold lampin’. Ok, that’s not exactly true: I’m sitting at Peet’s, postin’ to my blog, but my bike is parked under a lamp, or street light. Or Terry’s bike, rather. A purple Schwin. A … Continue reading →

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Extra! Peterson Guilty! Post picks Scharf, Kou, Dubois and them

Posted on October 6, 2014 by markweiss86

Caught up with Greg Scharff who was not running away from it all but was taking the air and stretching his legs in and around Paly this morning and he broke me the news that the Post had endorsed, in … Continue reading →

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Plot Against Palo Alto?

Posted on October 5, 2014 by markweiss86

I am racing, 9:30 on a Sunday morn, to publish this post before my nemesis Doug Moran deletes the first draft, which is published for the time being on his Town Square Palo Alto Weekly site, about the LCV forum. … Continue reading →

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If I Had A Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em

Posted on October 1, 2014 by markweiss86

Or: The silver saxophones say I refuse you, PASZ and Measure D considered, with kid gloves Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): Keep Council at 9 not 7, but vote for 5 not 3, who do this for love not money … Continue reading →

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Ya Es Tiempo Amanda Renteria of Sanger for Congress

Posted on September 30, 2014 by markweiss86

I must admit that Sheryl Gay Stohlberg of The New York Times scooped me by five months on the Amanda Renteria of Sanger, California (Central Valley, near Delano) for Congress story. I met Amanda last night at a taco klatch … Continue reading →

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Ghost-dogging and gehry’d ARB ap

Posted on September 30, 2014 by markweiss86

In the film you and Gehry compare filmmaking with architecture. What similarities or differences in the two arts struck you the most? A: They’re both mosaic arts in that they’re comprised of many, many, many other art forms all put … Continue reading →

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Terry, Bruce and I

Posted on September 27, 2014 by markweiss86

Terry shot this view:

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