Category Archives: sports

has a ball or stick and is not murder or war; their were or are bubblegum cards or tobacco cards to exploit it; was cool when i was young but is now increasingly sadly undermined by greed;

Rest in peace, Tom Sullivan of the Eagles

Posted on November 17, 2018 by markweiss86

On April 16, 1974, when I was 10 years old, Tom Sullivan, the star running back of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football league, sent me a postcard: To Mark, Best wishes and glad to hear from you. Your … Continue reading →

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Smooth sailing for A, C, ND, M for College Championships in Santa Clara and correspondingly appropriate Leon Bridges joint

Posted on November 15, 2018 by markweiss86

I like your way (Alabama) I like your way (Clemson) I like your way (Notre Dame) I like your way (Michigan — although still not sure, after 37 years, about Harbaugh) The Posers that Be, um, Powers announce a group … Continue reading →

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4 stills from the 303

Posted on November 15, 2018 by markweiss86

Outro by Denver son but world traveler, who I once rode a tour bus with from San Diego to Maine, Corey “Roar He” Harris edit to add, later that day: this was based on an NYT feature, “36 Hours in … Continue reading →

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The Conquest Will Not Be Photographed

Posted on November 11, 2018 by markweiss86

BLUF: File Zack and Wyatt Vinci former football turn fancies under “right said Fred meets Gordie Lockbaum if Lockbaum’s mother’s maiden name was Licht” edit to add or prologue, 2020 hind-sigh: I’ve updated this a couple years later, partly because … Continue reading →

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5 Teams Lose 1

Posted on November 9, 2018 by markweiss86

NFL: Kansas City Chiefs, 8-1 Los Angeles Rams, 8-1 New Orleans Saints, 7-1 NBA: Toronto Raptors, 11-1 Golden State Warriors, 10-1 EPL: Manchester City, 9-2-0 Chelsea, 8-3-0 Liverpool, 8-3-0      

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Do bloggers out here need good reasons to run icons of Willie Mays?

Posted on October 31, 2018 by markweiss86

I forget why I was thinking of writing about Willie Mays or two vintage baseball cards.  

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The Red Sox, a ‘patriot’

Posted on October 29, 2018 by markweiss86

On the night that the Boston Red Sox won the World Series in Los Angeles, Anna Eshoo Member of Congress in Los Altos Hills called my mother Barbara H. Weiss “a patriot”. On October 26, in Washington Anna had also … Continue reading →

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Joc Pederson homers and homelies in best month ever

Posted on October 27, 2018 by markweiss86

  The guy who was the first PCL players since Lefty O’Doul to have 30 homers and 30 steals in same season also had a World Series home run and a 7 pound 11 once — she’s beuutifl excuse my … Continue reading →

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England 3-2 thriller in Sevilla

Posted on October 15, 2018 by markweiss86

Pounds Sterling 16,38

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Pat Tillman, Agnes Martin

Posted on October 11, 2018 by markweiss86

Pat Tillman, Agnes Martin Today I walk through the pace gallery exhibit of Agnes Martin paintings and Navajo blankets from the 19th century and it reminded me of having gone to the 49ers versus Arizona last week and meeting a … Continue reading →

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