I am having a minor obsession right now with Vancouver uber cutesters Mother Mother.
I read about them the other day in the TC of all places and thought I might like to check them out.
Groovy boy/girl harmonies like the New Pornographers or Stars. A couple of the songs on O My Heart do get a little silly, but they are all super shiny cute.
MySpace: Mother Mother
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Since it has become official that I am running for Esquimalt Town Council, I am getting all sorts of emails from groups in the region. Today I did a survey for a group called Citizen Canine. In all honesty, I had never thought too much about the life of a dog in Esquimalt and these people forced me to open my eyes and think… hmmm, is Esquimalt a good dog town?
I want to say yes. But I don’t have a dog. I hit Esquimalt’s website and the town does have lots of opportunities for dogs to play and exercise.
E-Villa Parks and Rec talking Dogs.
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Having just finished the book, The Grapes of Wrath, I have moved on to another class, All Quiet on the Western Front.
Paul Gross’ Passchendaele was good, but it was no All Quiet. The cover of the book says it all, “The greatest war story ever told.”
I have read the book before and watched the 1979 remake of the film. I just finished reading the scene where they do their first battle.
One of my favourite scenes comes a bit later when the main character Paul gets trapped behind enemy lines in No Mans Land for a bit and shares a trench hole with a dying Frenchman.
One of these days I should make a list of books that all men should read before they die. My buddy Bob told me that he has been in a bit of a classics trip lately too, so I should see what he likes, and if you got a favourite, lay it down in the comment section.
Grapes is on the list… but right at the very very top is All Quiet.
I think I’ll need to pour a tub and settle in to the next chapter of my book.
The Morning After 