As a keen observer of human behavior and avid reader I am constantly amazed at how humans attack the problem of corruption by putting the foxes in charge of investigating theft from the henhouse.  Since I don’t have opposable thumbs I can only read the covers of books but one of my favorites is by P. J. O’Rourke – Parliament of Whores.  Sounds like an apt description of what I hear the staff describe as something they call Congress.  I used to open books with my teeth and just remove a page at a time to read but the staff vehemently opposed this and very nearly destroyed my educational opportunities.  I finally learned to use the internet while they were gone.  Makes for easier reading and once when I found their credit cards I had a great time.  They never did figure out how we ended up with $100 in cat toys.

Anyway, back to Congress.  Apparently they are setting up a committee to investigate members of Congress doing what would get a private citizen tossed in jail for a long time – insider trading.   Of course since their approval rating is in the single digits it is hard to imagine what they could do to make it much worse.  With debt fueled spending spiraling out of control, the Euro crashing, and a rumored catnip shortage, I am comforted that the foxes are once again protecting the hens.  I am sure the hens feel safer too.  Politicians are like roaches, it’s not what they pick up and carry off but what they fall into and mess up that makes them so destructive.

Ever wonder how cats spend Thanksgiving?  We eat and then nap, just like humans.  But, of course, we do that every day.  As much as you humans like turkey, in the wild we cats have to prepare our own and prefer something a bit smaller. One of my siblings tried to attack a duck once.  Got pecked half to death and remained terrified of even the smallest sparrow for months.  Chickens however are perfect; just the right combination of entertainment and nutrition.

By the way, when I bring the staff gifts of mice that I have captured I am saying two things very clearly which the staff never seem to get.  One, you are pathetic and obviously incapable of getting food yourself so here is an example of how to do it; and two, I can do this to you too so don't mess with me.

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You may be wondering why I, a cat, would be posting about economics, politics, and life in general.  You probably think that because cats spend much of their time sleeping they are not intelligent.  You would be WRONG!! At the outset let's be clear, the fact that we cats sleep 20 out of 24 hours is not evidence of laziness, but of great intelligence.  We are far more intelligent than animals which sleep less - dogs come immediately to mind.  Humans too.  You may find it hard to imagine that cats are more intelligent than humans but look around, who has trained whom?  Well, nap time. 

 

I thought I should introduce my self for my first post.  My name is Cato the Larger of Peevish St. Vincent.  I am a cat and therefore I am an expert on everything.  I should begin by letting you know that I do not type these myself.  Big furry paws are great for hunting stealthily and for shredding curtains, but not much good for typing.  I dictate these to one of my staff who, between feeding me, petting me, and letting me outdoors, dutifully types the posts.  Any errors are, of course, his.  Like most humans he's not all that bright, but you get what help you can.  If I just had opposable thumbs imagine what I could do!