Category Archives: this blue marble

means either geography as in something far away, as the blue marble is like a globe; or means environmental per se like recycling, pollution, green — ok, maybe should be a subcategory of “green marble”? formerly I wrote “this round marble” by mistake and then covered by linking posts to “geometry”. An oblique Jimmy Dale Gilmore Jesse Winchester reference through “Big blue Ball”.

Happy chanukah and happy 147th birthday, in advance, dead French author Colette aka Gigi

Posted on November 29, 2021 by markweiss86

There’s a group of four scholars here at the Cafe on Middlefield, one of whom has two books cracke (open) simultaneously; they are reading “Gigi” in the original — talk about cognate — and are charmingly subtle counter-revolutionaries. The woman … Continue reading →

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[I had a different headline here but it was ambiguous that I am sympathetic to the victims of sexual assault in Ann Arbor]

Posted on November 27, 2021 by markweiss86

ed to ad an hor later: I wrote Geiger back to say “nevermind”. Also, I know that the agent of Trevor Noah does not get 10 percent of gross, as much as he may deserve such.   and another reason … Continue reading →

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Dave Douglas in Berlin, Anoushka Shankar in Hamburg

Posted on November 4, 2021 by markweiss86

FIRST I’LL TAKE HAMBURG THEN I’LL TAKE BERLIN; or, I’m Your Gent Two great shows, for all you Germans and your superfast touring sedans and the highway: Anouska Shankar in Hamburg, Dave Douglas in Berlin. Auto-something. Precision auto, if I … Continue reading →

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Mdou v Mary

Posted on October 18, 2021 by markweiss86
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Small world Palo Alto style

Posted on June 12, 2021 by markweiss86

I agree with @Watson that the Palo Alto music scene, including events co-sponsored by or produced by The City of Palo Alto and using City facilities, featured more music from Africa, Brazil, sung in Spanish or Portuguese, using interesting poly-rhythyms … Continue reading →

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Ten in the Swear Jar or XITSJ

Posted on February 17, 2021 by markweiss86

Not to be confused with university of illinois at urbana champaign whatever.I wrote this a year ago, before I was banned from PAW.And thank you XGAU for the inspiration — he had something about Indestructible Beat of Soweto which I’ve … Continue reading →

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Out of the blue

Posted on December 18, 2020 by markweiss86
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Greenwashing and the local election

Posted on October 29, 2020 by markweiss86

Sponsors of the forum on Green palo alto council members: 350 Silicon Valley Acterra Action for a Healthy Planet California Interfaith Power and Light Canopy Carbon-Free Palo Alto Citizens Climate Lobby (their account made this possible) Cool Block Palo Alto … Continue reading →

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Fair play to those who dare to dream, and Pham Doan Trang, writer, performer, dissident

Posted on October 16, 2020 by markweiss86
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Many of the Zomba men know who is Messi, but Ed Sheeran hell no (Ian Brennan, 2019)

Posted on July 10, 2020 by markweiss86

(Not sure who the Zomba men are but you have me curious…rrr n)

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