Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

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

Cake in the 408 or in 5 easy pieces

Posted on March 17, 2011 by markweiss86

if you want to have cities you have to build roads Continue reading →

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The last hippie: or, what did you expect?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by markweiss86

Gang of Four versus Cake versus Oliver Sacks on the Grateful Dead medley Continue reading →

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Calling I.C.O.B.O.P.A.

Posted on March 2, 2011 by markweiss86

I hereby call the International Congress of Buskers of Palo Alto. (I.C.O.B.O.P.A., pronounced EYE co BOW PA). Watch (and listen) for more details. Mark Weiss Earthwise Productions of Palo Alto (earwopa@yahoo.com) “Plastic Alto” blog (https://markweiss86.wordpress.com) Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:55 … Continue reading →

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Stick it to me

Posted on February 23, 2011 by markweiss86

singing and wheat-pasting in the rain, with a posse, of dog byte and septerhed Continue reading →

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The sound of the future, and the look of now: blurry because I’m in a hurry

Posted on February 23, 2011 by markweiss86

the five hundred dollar no pal o’ mine per hour corporate mouthpiece was actually a robot from another planet, cue the hermann or the herr man, man. Continue reading →

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What do you STAND FOR !?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by markweiss86

cocoa pete call your agent Continue reading →

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Thai Bui public art on El Camino in Palo Alto

Posted on February 23, 2011 by markweiss86

thai bui art in palo alto and bio on KQED Spark Continue reading →

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47: The Color of Palo Alto by Sam Yates

Posted on December 23, 2010 by markweiss86

I lived at 421 Pepper, across from Smith Andersen Gallery, and was frequently seen on or near bike. The day that Sam Yates arrived to shoot my house we chatted and I sat for a portrait, which he promised to send me some day. Continue reading →

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45: Rayner reigns in Detroit

Posted on December 20, 2010 by markweiss86

theophilus brown football handbill Continue reading →

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XXXVII: Four hands clapping

Posted on December 6, 2010 by markweiss86

big old jet airliner takes kava to the blues while a bicycle takes him to fields of yellow Continue reading →

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