Politics Made Simple

By far my favorite picture from the protesting

Okay. I have some mixed feelings about the whole Occupy Wall Street movement, but I am certainly in favor of people's right to peaceably assemble, so overall my feelings are that Wall Street made some large mistakes that they aren't paying for, and I'm okay if people want to go and stand outside with signs for awhile.

However, I know exactly how I feel about this post by Lemony Snicket on OccupyWriters.com, "Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall Street from a Discreet Distance." It is fantastic, and terribly enjoyable. I vote yes to Lemony Snicket writing political commentary.

Some favorites:

3. Money is like a child—rarely unaccompanied. When it disappears, look to those who were supposed to be keeping an eye on it while you were at the grocery store. You might also look for someone who has a lot of extra children sitting around, with long, suspicious explanations for how they got there.

5. There may not be a reason to share your cake. It is, after all, yours. You probably baked it yourself, in an oven of your own construction with ingredients you harvested yourself. It may be possible to keep your entire cake while explaining to any nearby hungry people just how reasonable you are.

11. Historically, a story about people inside impressive buildings ignoring or even taunting people standing outside shouting at them turns out to be a story with an unhappy ending.

Hahahaha. That man is a genius.