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language or etymology

Brown Act, orange juice

Posted on August 27, 2014 by markweiss86

Liz Kniss nosed her green Toyota into the spot exactly as I passed, which caught my eye and had me re-route from my typical Coupa to step-to-her-step University Cafe style. We exchanged pleasantries. (I wrote below about asking her, once, … Continue reading →

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Lin Sunde ditty

Posted on August 25, 2014 by markweiss86

Posted by Mark Weiss, a resident of Downtown North 0 minutes ago Mark Weiss is a registered user. That would be funny if they posed him in his JLS jersey.
actually there is a painter locally who did a great portrait … Continue reading →

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In this picture please note that both Weiss and his drummer are wearing green

Posted on August 24, 2014 by markweiss86

pasting in my submission to Sierra club, minus the actual names and emails of their people Mark Weiss: Congratulations on your decision to run for Palo Alto City Council this fall. If you are interested in receiving the endorsements of … Continue reading →

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I forgot the song whiskey baby good luck to wendy

Posted on August 21, 2014 by markweiss86

(My recollection, having played “One More From Or For The Road” a zillion times, while in junior high, which is probably 200 dead rockers ago, is that as an ad lib before this song, one LS guy says “I forgot … Continue reading →

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Matt Gonzalez, part 2

Posted on August 19, 2014 by markweiss86

Matt Gonzalez actually called back, between appointments, and added some additional critique to my efforts. He suggested that even as the Residentialists are becoming bolder here in their push-back against the Developers, that people want a positive message. I agree. … Continue reading →

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What do you see in this image?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by markweiss86

I see: 1. colors 2. a shape, bunny rabbit? New England state known for leaves turning in fall? 3. numbers, letters, not quite words. Qwerty? Hazbot? Nimby? 4. Is this a reference to Raushenberg, Switters, Walker Evans or what? (it … Continue reading →

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Tygress, Tygress (Mia Levin, Sunday, August 17, 2014)

Posted on August 19, 2014 by markweiss86

Mia Levin and I met in 1977 when we were both Terman Tigers and I presume virgins. Now she is Mama Mia to Lalique, 28, and Leon, 9. Wow! She also has “put out” 10 cd’s, albums and tapes as: … Continue reading →

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Wooden ship

Posted on August 18, 2014 by markweiss86

Lame duck Palo Alto City Council Member Larry Klein tries to quote basketball coaching legend John Wooden tonight from dias. “As John Wooden would say (if he were polled on loop technology, or using staff time as a subsidy for … Continue reading →

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Weiss to appear at Elks Club Palo Alto September 22 at 1:11 p.m.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by markweiss86

Palo Alto City Council candidate Mark Weiss, the minimalist who mixes Ralph Nader with Donald Judd*, will appear at the Elks Club on Monday, September 22, 2014 for exactly one minute, at 1:11 p.m. Twelve candidates will appear at a … Continue reading →

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Counting blue cars

Posted on August 14, 2014 by markweiss86

Outro, a number one modern rock hit by Dishwalla, on Pet Your Friends:

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