Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

‘Your music can change the world’: Rosemond Jolissaint pka T-Rosemond

Posted on June 22, 2012 by markweiss86

I met Rosemond Jolissaint the performer known as T-Rosemond at Fete De La Musique in Palo Alto last Sunday. He happened to be scheduled at 456 University, in front of the historic and beloved former Varsity Theatre, a site upon … Continue reading →

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I.C.O.B.O.P.A declared for Wednesday, June 20 (solstice)

Posted on June 18, 2012 by markweiss86

Earthwise Productions 18th Anniversary show and Plastic Alto blog present I.C.O.B.O.P.A, the International Congress of Buskers of Palo Alto, “eye see oh be oh pea, hey!”, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Palo Alto, California. Street musicians from all over will … Continue reading →

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Song of the day: Kimchi Line by Bho Bhoman

Posted on June 8, 2012 by markweiss86

god is a christgau fan, satan likes USA Today on a tuesday Continue reading →

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Lytton Plaza version 28

Posted on June 7, 2012 by markweiss86

I have written about or at least mentioned Lytton Plaza 28 times now at “Plastic Alto” (this blog). I was going to mention in here today that early this morning I noticed an employee arriving for work at the pizza … Continue reading →

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The skinny on Mexico 132 movement

Posted on May 26, 2012 by markweiss86

#TodosSomos132: Solidarity With the Mexican Spring Posted 1 day ago on May 25, 2012, 10:50 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt On May 11, a group of students at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City booed Enrique Peña Nieto at one of his … Continue reading →

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Risky Business y Yo Soy 132

Posted on May 26, 2012 by markweiss86

I was watching television, lazing away my Saturday morning, dog by my side — Tom Cruise in “Risky Business” 1983 — when I got a text from a friend who lives in Mexico asking me if I had heard about … Continue reading →

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Clear story, obscured

Posted on May 19, 2012 by markweiss86

I ran into our former mayor Sid Espinosa and shot this picture of him doing a video pr segment for Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. The mayor and I actually discussed via text messages whether this shot is appropriate for … Continue reading →

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Big man pig man charade you are

Posted on May 18, 2012 by markweiss86

you are nearly a laugh, but you’re really a cry (for help) and I’m here to heal you, my brother. Continue reading →

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Steps in stone(d)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by markweiss86

Steps in stoned That’s David Middlebrook, 2000, “Steps in Stone” in front of the Westin, Palo Alto, says Mark Weiss, who admits to being Windows-aided, although he also saw two Middlebrookses just yesterdaze at Montalvo. Speaking of Montalvo, Beth Custer … Continue reading →

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News! News! News! News! Reykjavik?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by markweiss86

Yale-educated, Pulitzer-winning author Richard Rhodes of Half Moon Bay has written four books on the science of the history of “The Bomb” — that’s, by my simple math, about 2,000 pages and a half-million words — but by my reckoning, … Continue reading →

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