One of Libby Davies‘ people contacted me today, so I’m going to hopefully have her over for some tea and talk some politics with her. As most of you know, I don’t back any one party, so the fact that Libby is a member of the NDP is inconsequential to me. I back Libby, that’s all that need be said.

For those of you that have been following David Eby’s quest for local office, he lost by only 17 votes this weekend. From what I understand there is a recount taking place tonight, so we’ll see what happens. David is a contributing author here on the site and I’m extremely proud of the dedication and diligence that he displayed throughout his campaign. Due to a lot of scheduling conflicts I wasn’t able to get out and help David with his campaign, something that I truly regret if it could have helped secure him 20 more votes.

Battle of the sexes, don’t need it, far too tired this morning. We’re all to blame, porn is to blame, the pipe fitter makes $70 bucks an hour! The world’s just like Beauty And The Beast, except not a cartoon and without the talking inanimate objects – though that depends on your state of mind really.

And I haven’t even fucking seen Beauty And The Beast.

I have, on the other hand, read Skinny Legs And All, and would claim that it’s a far better love story. It too involves talking inanimate objects. Then again, given that it was written by Tom Robbins, he’s probably had a conversation with a spoon at some point in the past, so at least there’s a chance that it’s somewhat autobiographical.

Talking inanimate objects aside, if you’re a Vancouver resident don’t forget that Dave Eby is running for city council. You can check out his official website for updates and information.

The Pivot Legal Society’s David Eby is running for a seat on the Vancouver City Council. Thus, I am fully endorsing his candidacy, and it has nothing to do with his involvement as an author on this website.

David has lobbied tirelessly for the rights of Vancouverites that have been commonly overlooked when it comes to the ambitions of this city. His involvement with the Pivot Legal Society, and all of his other efforts, display a forthright character of dedication and compassion. David’s inclusion as a member of the Vancouver City Council would be a welcome breath of fresh air to what has become a stagnant mess that has focused far too long on placating special interests over dealing with those tough issues that this city has long needed to address.

Thus, if you have the opportunity to help David by lending your vote, please do.

I’m back at home, for a night at least. There’s a lot going on out there in the jungle, plenty of nonsense that I could spend my time writing about. But I’m not going to, I’m too tired and too jaded at the moment.

That said; it’s good to see the boys. I was also surprised this morning by an early birthday gift from Keira, which ranks up there with my all time ‘best gift ever’ - the Pittsburgh Pirates hat and new glove that my folks got me when I was kid. They hid it in the dryer and its location was announced on the JP Patches show. That’s pretty hard to top, but it looks like Keira’s matched it. She got me a signed Daniel Johnston print, as seen below…

I used that glove for the better part of a decade. I went to bed that night after oiling it and strapping a ball in the pocket with rubber bands. It was so good, in fact, that to this day I have trouble using other mitts. As far as the hat goes, back then the Pirates were on fire so it was understandable that most kids who played ball worshipped them. Being a life-long fan of the game, and not having a hometown team to support, I have never really placed my allegiance anywhere in particular. My father’s a diehard Dodgers fan, so in the past I have supported them. I also went through a phase in the 90’s when I supported the Padres, just to irk him (hehe). My father’s a Dodgers fan because when he came to North America they were still in Brooklyn and even though they weren’t the most successful team (they won the show once in their history in Brooklyn in 1955), were a team that radiated a similar style of old world fan enthusiasm as football, something my Dad connected with. That would also be why he became a diehard Montreal Canadiens fan.

Of course, after moving to LA, the Dodgers would go on to win The World Series in 1959, 1963, and 1965, so obviously the innovations introduced and groundwork laid by Branch Rickey eventually paid off. It’s just a shame it didn’t in time for the folks that ritualistically packed Ebbets Field to enjoy it.