December 2011
2 posts
For Sale in Saudi, Part 2
This box of rat poison is fascinating on many levels. First of all, it is a good example of a cartoon of an animal being used to sell the death of that animal. In this sense, it is in the same category as the barbecue joints in America that have signs featuring cartoon pigs wearing aprons, busily cooking other pigs for supper. In a weird twist, though, the mouse is laughing. At what, I...
For Sale in Saudi, Part 1
I should admit at this point that it has been a month since my last post. My excuse is that I have been applying to graduate school and have therefore been devoting my free time to summarizing my life in 500 words or less. But I am determined that this will not be one of those blogs that people set up, make four posts on, and then abandon. So without further ado, I bring you For Sale in Saudi,...