I like the song on the Volvo commercial with the ethereal-looking woman wearing a white dress. It’s by this Swedish guy named Melpo Mene. 

In celebration of Brittnie’s birthday, Pat and I took her out to dinner at Green Street Cafe in Northampton. I have never had a bad meal there and last Saturday was no exception. This was the first time I had been there in years and so it was my first time seeing the Jeff Mack mural depicting the Smith Expansion plan.

I had been looking at the mural all night. It was obvious right away that it is a play on The Last Supper, but it didn’t sink in until close to the end of our evening that it was a representation of the future of that block of town, which is complete annihilation. Note blueprint on the table and the wrecking balls off in the distance. We asked the owner about the mural and he explained its history as well as what he sees for the future of Green Street Cafe. The restaurant will be open for the next five years, but beyond that is anyone’s guess, even his.

Check out Jeff Mack’s site for more information about the mural.