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Palo Alto considers commissioner handcuffs

Posted on October 11, 2020 by markweiss86

Statements to the media should generally be avoided. If asked, route questions through the Chair in collaboration with the City’s Chief Communications Officer. BLUF: I find the agenda item for the October 19 Palo Alto City Council meeting, about a … Continue reading →

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BULLY, FASCIST, NINNY, QUISLING

Posted on September 21, 2020 by markweiss86

The Palo Alto Post has picked four choices for Council even though there are still two months left in the campaign. Their slate includes four of my five bottom-dwelling worst-possible candidates. The only thing Dave Price and I agree on … Continue reading →

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That’s the tea (Tom, Eric, Alison)

Posted on January 7, 2019 by markweiss86
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Palo Alto incumbent lauded for anti-idling stance

Posted on August 19, 2018 by markweiss86

Tom Dubois kickoff of re-election campaign Palo Alto City Council, Hoover Park, introduced by colleague Karen Holman. From The Merc Kelley just last month: A subcommittee made up of Councilwoman Karen Holman and Councilmen Tom DuBois, Adrian Fine and Cory … Continue reading →

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Linsanity, Duboisity

Posted on August 3, 2018 by markweiss86

I had read about this but never until just now saw the video of Jeremy Lin playing on the new basketbal court at the new Mitchell Center in Palo Alto. And Greg Scharff, then the mayor and still on council, … Continue reading →

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Jazz beats on KCSM

Posted on August 18, 2016 by markweiss86

https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Canto-Various-Artists/dp/B001PMRKDW Just now jazz in this afternoon the dj back-announced two tracks I half-heard that she said have a loose Beat theme. One was Roy Glenn reading from a Philip Whalen poem, from an album, I soon suss, called “Jazz … Continue reading →

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Aquinas Church on Waverley, in movies and in Weiss campaign

Posted on December 23, 2014 by markweiss86

One of my happier mornings campaigning for Palo Alto City Council, or half hours even, was standing outside of Terry’s congregation on Waverley greeting people as they made their was to an early Sunday Mass. I was holding a sign, … Continue reading →

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Weiss platform in 54 words by Terry and Mark

Posted on October 27, 2014 by markweiss86

one person one vote not one dollar one vote enforce comp plan don’t gut it will rent control save even one family already here interrobang Continue reading →

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I am running, if you define running as walking around, shooting photos and then writing about that or those

Posted on July 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Within an hour of visiting Donna Grider, the Palo Alto City Clerk, to “pull papers”, two reporters called to confirm if I was indeed running. I called back Breena Kerr of the Post and asked if I could add another … 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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