Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

Shame on local leadership for silence on Buena Vista

Posted on July 21, 2014 by markweiss86

Posted by Mark Weiss, a resident of Barron Park 0 minutes ago Kudos to Winter Dellenbach for her compassion and diligence and tenacity here. Shame on local leadership — Council, commissioners and staff — for not doing more to broker … Continue reading →

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All the young dudes, at Lytton

Posted on July 19, 2014 by markweiss86

I caught, for the third time, the young band that performs and creates video content at Lytton Plaza. A guy I met who moved here from Ivory Coast 20 years ago and has an 11-year-old himself congratulated or gave well-wishes … Continue reading →

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Peace is the only adequate war memorial: ceramics installation by Ehren Tool in Palo Alto

Posted on July 18, 2014 by markweiss86

Eight hundred and eighty ceramics mugs comprise a type of Old Glory reference and codex, at Palo Alto Art Center, which I am calling Palo Alto Peace Center for the next eighty eight days or so. Here is my reading … Continue reading →

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Would you really feel any pity if one of those dot coms stopped moving forever?

Posted on July 17, 2014 by markweiss86

edit to add: I later decided not only to run for City Council but to double down and apply for ARB; meanwhile I happened on to Rita Varell working on her garden and she added her name to the list … Continue reading →

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Thank you for your service to our art center

Posted on July 17, 2014 by markweiss86

I met Ehren Tool about five times during his month residency at Palo Alto Art Center, furthering his project of turning five years as an MP in the Marines into 10,000 or so ceramic mugs. The art of war, the … Continue reading →

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How deep is your rot?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by markweiss86

The building industry term “net zero” is a green-wash term designed to confuse the issue about growth per se. Here is a good article on it, about San Francisco’s first “net zero” building. Web Link To me the context of … Continue reading →

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Jack O The Clock live in Palo Alto

Posted on July 16, 2014 by markweiss86

I don’t think Jack O The Clock, the improv music group, have played Palo Alto. Jumping the eye across a scrolling screen of 0’s and 1’s disguised as A, B, C, &’s & #’s, it seems they like Starry Plough … Continue reading →

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May I pay my Palo Alto library fine with Bitcoin?

Posted on July 14, 2014 by markweiss86

I owe the library about $5. I have three books out, on J.D. Salinger, on “Dollarocracy”, something else, and an Ornette Coleman cd called “Space”. I think there are about 100 titles in the library database that I have paid … Continue reading →

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To redeem the work of fools

Posted on July 14, 2014 by markweiss86

People have the power, says Patti Smith. And what says Palo Alto???????

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Oh, Donna

Posted on July 14, 2014 by markweiss86

I posted on Gennady Sheyner  (“Candidate Season opens”) that any fewer than 10 candidates for five seats for Palo Alto City Council would mean that Palo Alto has thrown in the towel on Democracy. The period to pull papers, he … Continue reading →

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