Tag Archives: Palo Alto

Mark and Duffy at Blue Trees Project, 250 Hamilton, City Hall, King Plaza by artist Kon and Adele

Posted on May 15, 2018 by markweiss86
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Coco coming Aug. 24

Posted on May 5, 2018 by markweiss86

BLUF bottom line up front: from the quotidian to the international scoop Plastic Alto has 12 posts in two weeks after nearly two years of disruption and relative silence. All in, this comprises 1,610 posts and more than 500,000 words. … Continue reading →

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Any truth to the rumours that Downtown North parking program will be enforced by Apache helicopters?

Posted on June 30, 2015 by markweiss86

Staff interviewed each firm and found that Serco, Inc. demonstrated the most complete understanding of the Downtown RPP program intricacies based on an evaluation of relevant experience, proposed staffing approach, and proposed technologies, despite the higher cost {$1.5 M} to … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Perry w. Clyde Jones critter (Bynum, North Carolina)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by markweiss86

Lane Wurster took me once to visit with folk artist Clyde Jones, in his Bynum, North Carolina home (Chapel Hill area). I was at the meeting, and in fact shared a table with ex-Mayor Nancy Shepherd and current Mayor Karen … Continue reading →

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Perphelia’s Trailer (detail), 2008, Red Wing Nez

Posted on June 16, 2015 by markweiss86
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It’s funny how falling seems like flying, for a little while

Posted on April 21, 2015 by markweiss86

The colleagues memo, written by alleged moderate or residentialists Karen Holman, Greg Schmid, Pat Burt and “the diplomat” Cory Wolbach, about “city engagement” reminds me of the Steven Bruton song, as sung by Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”: falling seems … Continue reading →

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Who are we if we permit Buena Vista closure and relocation of 100 families?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by markweiss86

I admit I just viewed three times my 2 minute address to Council during the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park closure hearings. Who are we if we permit this to happen? (Following the leads, separately, of John Barton and

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Will Palo Alto rule ‘heartside-up’?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by markweiss86

9:40 pm i.e. three and two thirds hours into the hearing: I’m going where there’s no depression To the lovely land that’s free from care I’ll leave this world of toil and trouble I am thinking of the Carter Family … Continue reading →

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Weiss declared winner on cost-basis

Posted on February 3, 2015 by markweiss86

Weiss declared winner on cost-basis tally Mark Weiss, spending $1,000 out of pocket yet garnering 2,171 votes was the winner in the Fall Palo Alto election, as tabulated on a cost-basis. He spent a mere 46 cents per vote. Karen … Continue reading →

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Weiss fugue

Posted on December 27, 2014 by markweiss86

part two edit to add or the next day: although part of this exercise was too so quickly post, and from my mobile device, I did cut from their site this crop, including, if logic holds, Lisa Weiss the violin:

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