Category Archives: Comics

Did we ever mention that we once had as a student a female Japanese lawyer named Sosumi?

  In this cartoon, from Al-Watan (Oman) (August 10, 2002), Jewish acts are equated with those of the Nazis. This Nazi-type anti-Semitic caricature of a Jew has a hooked nose, a hunched back, has no shoes, and is sweating.   … Continue reading →

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: “Yesterday, three Brazilian soldiers were killed in an accident.” “OH NO!” the President exclaims. “That’s terrible!” His staff sit stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching … Continue reading →

Once again, the Dowbrigade explores new media….

The Dowbrigade has been in this situation, many times. Worse, since the little wanderer in our family is an eight-year-old female honey-colored Tabby named, appropriately, Honey. She’s not supposed to go out, but does, regularly. Early one Sunday morning last … Continue reading →

Ah, the exotic linguistic innovations of the young and hip. As we tell our students, slang is the testing laboratory of the languague, where new words and expressions are run through their paces and allowed to mix and match with … Continue reading →