Tag Archives: palo alto weekly

Real estate in Palo Alto is a $50B industry,

Posted on October 13, 2020 by markweiss86

This is a wee bit PoMo so work with me: —– Forwarded Message —–From: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>To: mark weiss <earwopa@yahoo.com>Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 05:23:17 PM PDTSubject: Your e-mail to City Council was received Thank you for your comments to the City Council. Your … Continue reading →

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My rap on Cari Templeton campaign that the Weekly hides or deletes

Posted on June 9, 2020 by markweiss86

Of the twenty comments so far, mine are the only ones that come from someone who signs their name. Of my three comments, two are behind a fire wall — I don’t even remember what I wrote and cannot access … Continue reading →

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Year of the Cat

Posted on March 11, 2020 by markweiss86

I was born Year of The Cat and graduated Gunn in 1982, which means I am not 57, as Yoshi Kato states in his story. I thought the story was fine, other than I think there should be separate stories … Continue reading →

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Dead musician guy my age, in the Times VS selfie reference shot after Weekly photo session yesterday with Sam Dallas

Posted on February 28, 2020 by markweiss86

 I know that I felt younger than this guy looks

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I’ve got a two for one coupon ad running in the Palo Alto weekly for the John Santos show tonight

Posted on September 13, 2019 by markweiss86

Which sort of defeats the purpose of advertising in the Palo Alto weekly if plastic alto is driving traffic there And1 edit to add: show was great! A highlight was when John Santos called a member of the audience, a … 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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A McLuhanist swipe at or insertion chip first into or at Jenny Dearborn’s op ed in PAW

Posted on October 10, 2018 by markweiss86

Edit to ad: I came to this in reaction to Carla Befera excellent op ed re Casti man spreading crisis. If you literally have nothing to do for 45 minutes(and I can suggest 1,900 better uses) here is Dearborn A … Continue reading →

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Cop watch

Posted on July 17, 2018 by markweiss86

Since it is zoned Public Facility, we should restrict the development of the lot at Page Mill and El Camino to public safety workers housing, (police and fire, and maybe teachers, and maybe an artist in residence). As it stands, … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Forward

Posted on January 20, 2015 by markweiss86

I said, promptly deleted by Censor In Charged at Palo Alto Weekly: Palo Alto Forward members are the policy equivalent to Ring Girls at a boxing match: they look good, their message is oversimplified, they take their orders from somebody … Continue reading →

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Why does Gunn grad Keith Peters hate Gunn athletics?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by markweiss86

1. “I have no sour grapes and I don’t feel like I’ve been wronged,” Lavorato said. “But, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed. We would have liked to have kept playing.” “It’s bittersweet, I suppose,” said Lavorato. … Continue reading →

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