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Keep moving, keep playing, keep dreaming (Susan O’Malley, 1976-2015)

Posted on March 2, 2015 by markweiss86

Joey Piziali sends word sadly that his friend and colleague Susan O’Malley has passed away, at age 38. I wrote this about her Palo Alto Public art campaign, two years ago: Terry and I met Susan O’Malley at an event … Continue reading →

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Cajuste and Williamson lead Stanford bowl romp

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markweiss86

My two favorite Stanford footballers were young men I met in town, Devon Cajuste a wide receiver and Jordan Williamson the all-time leading Cardinal scorer as kicker, from Texas. If I only get the chance to fast-forward to see three … Continue reading →

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Giants trophy at Lytton Plaza or nearby San Mateo

Posted on December 23, 2014 by markweiss86

The San Francisco Giants baseball team, World Champions, are touring the area with their famous trophy. In 2011, I saw the trophy at Lytton Plaza, but did not wait in line for a real photo, just some shots from afar, … Continue reading →

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Row row row the vote (John McNellis non-endorsement photo op)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by markweiss86

John McNellis is a former rower and a developer in Palo Alto, although he lives in Atherton. I run into him at a local coffee shop. He kindly posed for this photo during my campaign (see also the photo but … Continue reading →

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Colorado dissent debate and Lytton Plaza

Posted on September 24, 2014 by markweiss86

The Chronicle teed me up and the New York Times online hit me home about some noise out of Arvada, Colorado where a school board wants to revise U.S. History so as to produce a citizenry that is less likely … Continue reading →

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Storytellers, reportage, reenactments and posts

Posted on July 20, 2014 by markweiss86

Sunday afternoon consists of watching Tim Lincecum struggle with the Marlins — it’s 2-2 in the third as I commence — while posting a fairly mindless little ditty, comprising for the most part 21 images I managed to move from … Continue reading →

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All the young dudes, at Lytton

Posted on July 19, 2014 by markweiss86

I caught, for the third time, the young band that performs and creates video content at Lytton Plaza. A guy I met who moved here from Ivory Coast 20 years ago and has an 11-year-old himself congratulated or gave well-wishes … Continue reading →

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Two free cultural events in Palo Alto

Posted on July 2, 2014 by markweiss86

I am involved with two free cultural events in Palo Alto: 1) tomorrow, Thursday, July 3, 2014, Doris Williams, a performer known as Lady Doris, performs Celtic music (lute and vocals) at Lytton Plaza, University and Emerson. The event starts … Continue reading →

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Really young band video shoot at Lytton Plaza

Posted on June 27, 2014 by markweiss86

I watched nearly two sets by a very young band Thursday evening at Lytton Plaza. The event started around 6 and probably didn’t load out until 8 or 9. The band was a trio: vocalist, guitarist, hand-drummer. There were at … Continue reading →

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First Amendment and Lytton Plaza

Posted on June 21, 2014 by markweiss86

I got into another cluster of conversations about Lytton Plaza and my assertion that our new ordinance banning amplifiers during business hours –which I call the Dave Heidie Laws — are unconstitutional, in the wake of the sixth Palo Alto … Continue reading →

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