Category Archives: words

language or etymology

The Stanford Jazz ‘Coliseum’

Posted on June 24, 2011 by markweiss86

all that jazz: I mention myself or my doings 88 times in a preview of Stanford Jazz Workshop’s 40th season 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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Fret de la musique

Posted on May 10, 2011 by markweiss86

we are the world here means that we are pretending that there is only the English language, spoken by white people, for no pay — the only people who get paid at Palo Alto’s “World Music” Day are the police. Where sour grapes meet dancing raisins, per haps. Continue reading →

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Dao, digressions, dreaming and diaspora

Posted on May 4, 2011 by markweiss86

I am paraphrasing but in Dao’s chapbook she reveals that when she first came to the U.S. and was living in a refugee camp the other children would shout her name “Tieu-Dao” and she would try to disassociate or self-negate in some way by replying “Not Tieu…Not Dao”… Continue reading →

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Finding Jupiter at CoHo this Thursday, May 5

Posted on May 2, 2011 by markweiss86

i am still wondering about the stanford ska project, and plan to get josh roseman involved when he comes to town for SLA next fall… 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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Ming us, Al Young us

Posted on April 10, 2011 by markweiss86

myself when i am unreal Continue reading →

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MY name is Oscar

Posted on April 9, 2011 by markweiss86

i never died said he Continue reading →

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ex(yard)ley: a fan’s note

Posted on April 8, 2011 by markweiss86

one named Jonathan Yardley. I sat there and read it cover to cover Continue reading →

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The Great Democracy Tap-out (of Palo Alto)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by markweiss86

moloch! and the sci-fi of wi-fi Continue reading →

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