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;

If I forget you, Bubbles Hawkins, may my left hand lose its curry

Posted on June 19, 2015 by markweiss86

Curry’s tattoo reminded me of the phrase “if I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand lose its cunning.” For a while you would meet Jews wearing necklaces with this inscription, some in the shape of hands. My mom … Continue reading →

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Why don’t we do it on the road?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by markweiss86

And if you have 5 minutes to spare here, in 1985 April back at Philly Spectrum (a basketbal and hockey gym, for awhile) is Grateful Dead doing as first song of 2 hour show, “Why Don’t We Do It in … Continue reading →

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Gunn-Paly shootout set for Feb. 7 at The Titensity Taj Maha, or The Paly Pit rather

Posted on January 16, 2015 by markweiss86

John Reid, who Hans outs as a former Awalt coach, lauds Kevin Mullin of the Vikes. Should be an interesting match up Feb. 7 Saturday at Gunn’s new gym (new to me). That’s in three weeks.check that, the game is … Continue reading →

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Jason Garrett high road

Posted on January 13, 2015 by markweiss86

When Jason Garrett head coach of the Dallas Cowboys football team, was interviewed post-game about the loss to the Packers he said something like “we had our opportunities to prevail but did not, and the officiating was not the reason … Continue reading →

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Russell hits trey to start Titans

Posted on January 9, 2015 by markweiss86

G 28 MV 11 2Q G 42 MV 19 3Q 10 Gil short jumper G 46 MV 24 1:46 left odd technical foul sequence G 46 MV 27 final Riley takes a knee 2. I caught two and a half … Continue reading →

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Cajuste and Williamson lead Stanford bowl romp

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markweiss86

My two favorite Stanford footballers were young men I met in town, Devon Cajuste a wide receiver and Jordan Williamson the all-time leading Cardinal scorer as kicker, from Texas. If I only get the chance to fast-forward to see three … Continue reading →

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Wolves face Lancers in Tuesday tilt

Posted on December 29, 2014 by markweiss86

I am writing this on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 2 p.m. but I am projecting ahead, prognostication even, to Tuesday night at 7:45, the Saint Francis Lancers versus the San Ramon Valley Wolves, in the finals of the 38th … Continue reading →

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Mad Bum is 16th baseballer as SI Sportsman of the Year

Posted on December 28, 2014 by markweiss86

Terry sent me to CVS for batteries and I could not resist SI with Mad Bum on the cover, Sportsman of the Year. The first was Roger Bannsiter (track) but I was surprised that there were so many, 16. Johnny … Continue reading →

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Giants trophy at Lytton Plaza or nearby San Mateo

Posted on December 23, 2014 by markweiss86

The San Francisco Giants baseball team, World Champions, are touring the area with their famous trophy. In 2011, I saw the trophy at Lytton Plaza, but did not wait in line for a real photo, just some shots from afar, … Continue reading →

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Paye to play

Posted on December 19, 2014 by markweiss86

If history recalls John Paye as a political leader who prepped as an NFL quarterback like Jack Kemp, you will have read it here first, in Plastic Alto, the blog with 500,000 words but no readers. Towards the end of … Continue reading →

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