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laura gibson took these photos from her van, and emailed them to her list

Posted on April 3, 2012 by markweiss86

          

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Walrath and Amitai

Posted on March 30, 2012 by markweiss86

It was about a year ago that Jack Walrath and other members of the Charles Mingus Workshop jammed with student musicians at Stanford including a promising trumpet player I befriended named Amitai. edit to add, April 2: I spoke to … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Peck and her magic mirror

Posted on March 29, 2012 by markweiss86

I rang the doorbell and said I was your student in 1968 and she let me in. Before leaving she took me to the magic mirror again, like she did forty years prior. Did all this really happen or did … Continue reading →

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Dar plan for Palo Alto Commissioners

Posted on March 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Tip of the hat — or should I say hermetically sealed on helmet — to former mayor Pat Burt for saying at the meeting tonight that there is an overlap between the arts commission and the human relations especially in … Continue reading →

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Free radicals

Posted on March 18, 2012 by markweiss86

Terry used sound hound to capture the lyrics to New Radicals “Get What You Give” which was spinning after the typical pedantic intro on KFOG. I recall that Jenna Adler of CAA called me about giving the band a show … Continue reading →

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Who killed Laura?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by markweiss86

I am of the age that “Who Killed Laura Palmer” led to “Laura” the movie. I caught about 40 minutes last night of Jean Renoir “The Southerner” which in my mind I was comparing to Jeannette Walls “The Glass Castle” … Continue reading →

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link to dartmouth lorax, pease

Posted on March 16, 2012 by markweiss86

  Categories: Arts & Humanities, Multimedia, PeopleTags: Alumni, Arts, Books, Donald E. Pease, Dr. Seuss, English, Faculty, film, Humanities, The Lorax, Theodor Geisel, Video     MOST POPULAR LATEST TAGS SUBSCRIBE   Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is a Dartmouth Tale Professor Donald Pease Shares the ‘Story Behind The Story’ of The Lorax ‘We Need Strong … Continue reading →

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PA Child Care Scandal: could it happen here?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by markweiss86

Posted by XXXXXXXX, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2012 at 1:42 am XXXXXX is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online Thank You for all the good comments and support everyone. I am mxxxxx … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren: A Flinty Kind of Woman

Posted on March 13, 2012 by markweiss86

Or: E Minor Threat: Massachusetts, Iowa, Missouri, Cali — let’s take the whole country back, ladies! Hi. My name is Elizabeth Warren. You don’t know about me without you have read Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mr. Mark Twain. No … Continue reading →

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I got high on music the gateway drug

Posted on March 13, 2012 by markweiss86

I keep bouncing back and forth between my day job covering music and my waking nightmare trying to prevent Palo Alto from being overrun by this group of middle aged multimillionaires competing with each other to out do each other … Continue reading →

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