Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

Kevin Costner as Fred Balin

Posted on June 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Fred Balin kept repeating, on proposed driveways A and b, near Columbia Dartmouth Amherst, above Cali Ave, “needs a turnaround…needs a turnaround” with well-synched electronic presentation. Very convincing. (if you trust someone cooped up here for four hours). Reminds of … Continue reading →

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Proposed monument at 261 Hamilton in Palo Alto in the shape of a giant Good Humor bar with alphabet spelling BUILDING ENVELOPE?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Being a concert promoter turned land-use watch-dog, with forays into arts advocate and blogger has the weird effect of sometimes imagining a parallel world in which all my ideas come true. I am posting this while listening to a public … Continue reading →

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For best results read label carefully do not overheat

Posted on June 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Posted by Mark Weiss, a resident of Downtown North 10 minutes ago Mark Weiss is a registered user. How are we so stupid — I used the term “dented cans” in a previous post on this site — to not know … Continue reading →

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Distant relative of Obama can-doo hero of Belgian World cup

Posted on June 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Divock Origi, a 19-year-old distant relative of U.S. President Barack Obama, scored the finesse goal in the lucky 88th minute to defeat the Russians and send Belgium thru in World Cup play Sunday in Rio. Divock Okoth Origi (born 18 April … Continue reading →

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MIRV in Palo Alto, fall, 1995

Posted on June 22, 2014 by markweiss86

The posters for the Cubberley Sessions (also known as Palo Alto Soundcheck) were conceived of a series by Lane Wurster and Chris Eselgroth, the two-man art department for Mammoth Records in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, which eventually was sold by … Continue reading →

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Dude where’d you park the grand jury report?

Posted on June 21, 2014 by markweiss86

I am struck by how underplayed the grand jury report is, in today’s Daily Post — unless they also reported on it Friday will have to check. As in: We were surprised as anyone to learn that a grand jury … Continue reading →

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20 minute triple item on Mencken, Twain and Salinger

Posted on June 21, 2014 by markweiss86

because we are leaving for East Bay, Beth Custer at Chapel of the Chimes, at quarter-past 4 on a Saturday   1. The fact is that some of the things men and women have desired most ardently for thousands of … Continue reading →

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First Amendment and Lytton Plaza

Posted on June 21, 2014 by markweiss86

I got into another cluster of conversations about Lytton Plaza and my assertion that our new ordinance banning amplifiers during business hours –which I call the Dave Heidie Laws — are unconstitutional, in the wake of the sixth Palo Alto … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto yard hockey

Posted on June 21, 2014 by markweiss86

Have you heard that joke about “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out”? I joked to Palo Alto City Council member, this morning at a yard sale in our Downtown North neighborhood, that we should consider … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto hardball and hidden ball trick

Posted on June 20, 2014 by markweiss86

Posted by Mark Weiss, a resident of Downtown North 0 minutes ago Mark Weiss is a registered user. This is a power play or stunt to improve the odds, or so they think, of continuing the recent Real Estate rout. Very … Continue reading →

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