Category Archives: words

language or etymology

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds

Posted on August 20, 2015 by markweiss86

That’s not actually the USPS motto, but an inscription on a building in New York, sort of a monument. There’s supposedly a Carly Simon song based on it. And I think of James Taylor. But I am here trying to … Continue reading →

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Ann Packer and Superchunk: precision author

Posted on June 20, 2015 by markweiss86

I ran into Nancy Packer the other day; she was taking out the trash and I was leaving my parents’ building via the back door. I always get a little kick talking to this very wise women. She is the … Continue reading →

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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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Yo La Tengo and BV

Posted on May 26, 2015 by markweiss86

Yo La Tengo is a rock group based in New Jersey featuring the husband wife duo of Ira Kaplan and Georgie Hubley. They are big in my world, even if you’ve never heard of them. Their name is a baseball … Continue reading →

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Quodlibet w. litany

Posted on May 22, 2015 by markweiss86

Everybody saw the sun shine, but I saw a dragon fly, while Gretchen said “butter fly” and Eva shook her tuckas, rising towards heaven — posted, May 22, added June 22 Latin what plus it pleases I got to indirectly … Continue reading →

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Otto Slater, “the Mayor of Byrd Lane”, (1924-April, 18, 2015)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by markweiss86

Otto Slater was “the Mayor” of Byrd Lane in Los Altos Hills. Before the last time I went to a Wallace Stegner reading (circa 1992), in San Francisco, I got the low-down from Otto: “I hear there’s a hoot-owl been … Continue reading →

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When is the big Man Made Man Man tour?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by markweiss86

Man Man dude hipsthers from Philly Man Made includes females from UK dig? Too bad they both don’t get song place ment on Mad Men.

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Who deleted program H-41 wherein Bueva Vista was specifically protected in our Comp Plan?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by markweiss86

One thing I noticed today is that in the PATC review of proposed amendments to the Housing Element of the Comp Plan (1998-2010) is that, besides as you say above including Maybell, they also apparenlty deleted “Program H-41″ which specifically … Continue reading →

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The Monkey’s got the main line sewed up tight

Posted on May 7, 2015 by markweiss86

Yesterday I posted to Palo Alto Weekly that I voted No on the school parcel tax as a protest against the political machine that chugs along a bit too easily here. Reading furthr into Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip” … Continue reading →

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Kreutzmann book tour hits Frisco May 31, but no Palo Alto deal so far

Posted on May 6, 2015 by markweiss86

this one:

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