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Thank you, James Mattis, of Stanford

Posted on June 3, 2020 by markweiss86

  “I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled,” former Trump administation Secretary of Defense, and Hoover fellow James Mattis writes, for The Atlantic. “The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of the United … Continue reading →

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I Am Sitting at Lytton Plaza Reading George Packer in The Atlantic

Posted on April 24, 2019 by markweiss86

[Photo by Matt and Justin –Matt who models at Palo Alto Art Center –Justin his wingman and also a model of sorts — Or we can rest assured he embodies a human form] And1: A couple hours later, I have … Continue reading →

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Good luck, soccer Palo Altans Japic, as their lore spreads to Waco, Texas

Posted on March 7, 2019 by markweiss86

BLUF: Three months later, I do admit I found it odd that a student from Palo Alto would early-commit to playing intercollegiate sports in Waco, Texas after her junior high school year, and that my comments therefore on the Weekly … Continue reading →

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The tough, the strong

Posted on February 22, 2016 by markweiss86

For certain members of the Gunn student body and community, the pulse must quicken with anticipation this week and perhaps for the next 12 days, a rarified situation created by Gunn’s selection to the Central Coast Section basketball tournament. The … Continue reading →

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Social Justice in Palo Alto & Mountain View

Posted on April 21, 2015 by markweiss86

“Evil man make me kill you, baby; evil man make you kill me, baby” Jimi Hendrix, “Machine Gun” 1970 Ladoris Cordell highlights a panel discussion Wednesday evening in nearby Mountain View, along with state senator Joe Simitian and four or … Continue reading →

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Seven or eight more media or documents I would think read write about were I faster higher stronger

Posted on April 9, 2015 by markweiss86

http://www.amazon.com/Wired-Child-Debunking-Popular-Technology/dp/150321169X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428605905&sr=8-1&keywords=richard+freed+wired+child I wrote and thought about an upcoming land use proposal, which took me most of my morning. I am also prepping for a significant and real-enhanced little ten minute spurt, around 8 p.m. on Wednesday April 15 at 250 … Continue reading →

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Colin Bonini for Governor (of Delaware, a small state back east)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86

I tried to place this comment on a news site, but could not: I am not on Facebook, I am a refuse-nik, so was not actually able to post this: I think Colin Bonini has a core value system about … Continue reading →

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Happy new years and back to work, on the ‘stinkers’

Posted on January 5, 2015 by markweiss86

I posted this on the Weekly site and will check back every few hours to see how long until they censor me. I suggest rather than censoring me outright, they substitute a euphemism “stinkers” for my word of choice, “asshole”. … Continue reading →

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Kageyama w. Packer

Posted on December 16, 2014 by markweiss86

http://www.amazon.com/For-Love-Cities-affair-between/dp/0615430430/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top http://www.amazon.com/The-Unwinding-Inner-History-America-ebook/dp/B00ANI9GIQ I got the news, from City of Palo Alto that Peter Kageyama is booked to either speak, read from his book or maybe it’s a clinic, soon, this winter. Sounds pretty good, but I wonder the backstory. And … 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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