Occupy Superfluous?

It's been three-or-so months now, and all that's obvious about Occupy is that it's a disorganized, largely leaderless, self-proclaimed "movement" that likes to set up tents and camp in urban jungles, and they occasionally build things and throw things (I was going to include links for those... find them yourself — I'm blogging from Squarespace's buggy iOS app on iPad). Maybe it's the pot. Denis Leary says marijuana leads fuckin' to carpentry.

I've tried to ask neighbors and passersby for information about Occupy. No one seems to know much. The 100% I've spoken to goes home after work, turns on the TV or reads a web post about how Occupy (insert city name) was raided by (insert city name) Police Department, with reports of violence on both sides. Then the mayor is interviewed, and states that the camp was closed over health and safety concerns, but that the city will continue to support the Occupy movement. Great.

Lastly, two personal notes.

Mr. Alec Baldwin, aka now deactivated Twitter-junkie @alecbaldwin: a game of Words with Friends? I play. When I remember to. Also, I don't fly on American Airlines, either. At least you've "played a pilot before," and have acted as yourself, having played a pilot, while playing a pilot next to another actor playing a supposed real pilot concerned about your potential piloting in a Capital One commercial. That must count for something. Somewhere.

Occupy, can you try to convince the Oakland PD to fly their helicopters farther away from Lake Merritt when they're going to raid you? It's really loud. Thanks.

Until next,
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