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;

Lardner and Hermosilla Free Show Wednesday at Lytton Plaza

Posted on October 25, 2011 by markweiss86

My Dartmouth classmates are holding a mini-reunion Wednesday Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. at Lytton Plaza, 200 University Avenue, at Emerson, across from Stanford Theatre, featuring Sam Lardner and Pedro Hermosilla concert, for Daniel Webster and The World Serio Continue reading →

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Ear elephant earwopa whatever

Posted on October 24, 2011 by markweiss86

in 1991 i saw alabama play in birmingham but longed for some private time in Tuscaloosa. Continue reading →

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Coupa, Beisbol and The World Serious

Posted on October 19, 2011 by markweiss86

I slud into Coupa and was spiked by thoughts of if not Willie, Mickey and Duke then Omar, Luis Aparicio, Danilo Perez and Jessica Johnson. And Zizek. Continue reading →

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Matt et Mark

Posted on August 29, 2011 by markweiss86

Matt Nathanson is the first male column subject whose mention compelled me to check the box “sex” and it is not because he once offered in writing to be my “bitch.” Continue reading →

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Sunshine Biscuits Factory

Posted on July 15, 2011 by markweiss86

oh the places you will go, on caltrain, BART and a cab, or on foot, for four hours on a Saturday, Shabbat; there and back again Continue reading →

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Galaxies 12, Giants 2, Twins 1

Posted on June 24, 2011 by markweiss86

I saw the Giants beat the Twins, behind Ryan Vogelsong’s stellar mound outing, 2-1, but also enjoyed snapping some shots of Frank Chu, whose cryptic messages were the inspiration for the naming of the 12 Galaxies nightclub in SF, where … Continue reading →

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Puma and Picasso

Posted on June 11, 2011 by markweiss86

indubitably proper attire helps, so says announcer Walt Clyde Frazier, so visit Aaron Biner and Nes at Premier Boutique in Palo Alto. Continue reading →

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Humm baby

Posted on June 8, 2011 by markweiss86

take me out to the ball game take me out with the crowd. take the train. take some water. wear sun tan. Continue reading →

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PA(tch): or, PA!!!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by markweiss86

leonard koppett, who is in the sportswriters’ wing of the baseball hall of fame, in semi-retirement from the new york herald, was our editor in chief. mario dianda the editor of the daily news was a county reporter. ray ratto was a sports columnist and would take naps on koppett’s couch. Continue reading →

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Summer in NYC and Hanover

Posted on April 19, 2011 by markweiss86

take me out to the ballpark bring your camera and a time machine Continue reading →

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