Category Archives: sex

gender, has to do with females of the species, generally but not pruriently except in rare cases; feminism sometimes.

Kageyama w. Packer

Posted on December 16, 2014 by markweiss86

I got the news, from City of Palo Alto that Peter Kageyama is booked to either speak, read from his book or maybe it’s a clinic, soon, this winter. Sounds pretty good, but I wonder the backstory. And dear me … Continue reading →

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Steve Almond and Cheryl Strayed as “Sugar” on Rumpus

Posted on December 12, 2014 by markweiss86

I’ve been a bit of a hater of Cheryl Strayed but am softening now that I know that Steve Almond has a connection to her. He started the “Sugar” advice column on Rumpus* and then passed that “Torch” to Cheryl. … Continue reading →

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Wild reveals

Posted on December 12, 2014 by markweiss86

“Wild” reveals what some of us have long suspected: that plot is the enemy of truth, and that images and emotions can carry meaning more effectively than neatly packaged scenes or carefully scripted character arcs. I stole that fro the … Continue reading →

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Genuine Filseth

Posted on December 8, 2014 by markweiss86

Earlier or above I had a post called “Not a Genuine Filseth” based on a photo I took of a stranger at Peet’s who I thought resembled Eric Filseth, Here is a recent photo of our council-member-elect. He and Tina … Continue reading →

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Washing cars to afford to go serve as a Marine, Chicago 2009

Posted on December 7, 2014 by markweiss86
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Let’s play two Chez Franc hot dogs at Mitchell Park grand opening

Posted on December 6, 2014 by markweiss86

Let’s Play Two with Chez Franc ‘Chez-cago’ dogs (Note: I took about 26 photos at Mitchell Center and a few more at Farmers Market but will have to suffice with just two: 1, Jacquetta the Chez Franc Queen; 2, Weiss … Continue reading →

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Original G, or Lah med yah weh

Posted on December 4, 2014 by markweiss86

(Note: I wrote this exactly one month ago but re-reading it, it eludes even me. The basic story is that a barista at Peet’s in South Palo Alto who did not look particularly interested in Torah had four Hebrew characters … Continue reading →

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Betty Soo new sounds and buzz out of Austin

Posted on December 1, 2014 by markweiss86

My friend and colleague Laura Thomas of ComboPlate booking in Austin, Texas sends glad tidings about Betty Soo new cd. Stay tuned. edit to add, two months later, although I still have not had the chance to hear this, or … Continue reading →

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Sexting cases and PAPD

Posted on December 1, 2014 by markweiss86

If you follow the link the auditors’ report states that the PAPD officer’s actions “easily left someone with the impression that it was sent as a joke.” Worse than that, it would be reasonable to assume from that act that … Continue reading →

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DeYoung v. deform, and Comaroff architecture book

Posted on December 1, 2014 by markweiss86

Laughing out loud and rather hardily, at the humorous distortion of the Weissian chin and nose; talk about chin music?! And I juxtapurposed this photo by Eric Cohen, who not not incidentally studied masters level with Paul McCarthy at UCLA … Continue reading →

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