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;

Congrats to Phil Hellmuth Palo Alto poker champ

Posted on June 14, 2012 by markweiss86

edit to add, two days and two views later: a When I called my friend Steve Cohen in LA to spread the news on Matt Cain’s perfect game, he said “not only that, but Phil Hellmuth won his record-setting twelfth … 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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Harbaugh #4

Posted on June 2, 2012 by markweiss86

Friday at Philz Coffee in Palo Alto, a stone’s throw from the Stanford football stadium where Jim Harbaugh led the Cardinal gridders to an all-time-best 11-win season, Mark Weiss, a concert promoter, arts activist and blogger, performed for the fourth … Continue reading →

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Willie Mays or unsubscribe

Posted on May 21, 2012 by markweiss86

This is my favorite “semi-span” that I sent to a list on my emails, and I just realized that it started with Leah Garchik; also, Maroon 5 was actually in town recently, at a promo at Stanford Shopping that I … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh comedic monologue take 3

Posted on May 18, 2012 by markweiss86

I did another 11-minute-23-second segment of my mock-Jim-Harbaugh tribute Friday at Philz, with the emphasis on mock. I know if was exactly 11:23 because I did it as a “track act” talking over Pink Floyd “Pigs”. Why “Pigs”? No reason. … 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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Harbaugh monologue part 2

Posted on May 15, 2012 by markweiss86

Two weeks in a row I have done my Harbaugh monologue at the Friday open mic at Philz. The gist of it is that although he is or was an excellent athlete and a successful coach, I have not been … 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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Topps Baseball, Fang or Maroon 5

Posted on April 17, 2012 by markweiss86

One of these days is coming “The Purloined Gehrig” but until then find yourselves a merry little Harris and Boyd or skim this and then rush back to the airwaves or a local watering hole; let’s play eight or nine, cards I procured today and punted other things to get to, I mean I walked the elephant to pitch to the giraffe. Continue reading →

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Thrilling Kansas victory bodes well for teen music and art initiative

Posted on March 18, 2012 by markweiss86

With Kansas trailing Purdue early in the second half, and the dog curiously obsessed with the taste of her own front paws, our neighbor Marjorie Ford, wearing a furry cap she bought recently in Budapest came by to ask us … Continue reading →

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