Dear Doggie in the Window, You are not the first of your kind to be pictured on this page, nor the first to be the subject of our thoughts. Indeed, you are not even the first canine to be addressed here in the second person, human to dog, via missive. However, let none of this [...]
May 30, 2009 | Categories: China, Letters to Whomever, Nanjing | Tags: Dogs, Humor, mutts, social commentary, talking to animals, ugly lap dogs | Leave A Comment »
“Never before in my life have I seen something so ridiculous as a little shit dog in 4 carefully laced up and double knotted high tops.” That’s what I said last week when I saw my first baby-shoe sporting pooch. Later in the week, not a half block from the first sighting, we spotted the [...]
Mar 22, 2009 | Categories: China, Nanjing, Very Fashion China | Tags: chinese dogs, dog shoes, Dogs, Fashion, Humor, Poop on Sidewalk, social commentary, timberlands | 5 Comments »
It is a stigma China may never shake. Today it is the source of many unfair prejudices and a great number of jokes; the internet’s tubes are filthy with inflamed diatribes, dog-friendly campaigns and slogans, and reports of official attempts to curb the ancient custom of canine consumption. Coming to China on the proverbial eve [...]
Mar 08, 2009 | Categories: China, Nanjing, Vietnam | Tags: Chinese Food, dog meat, Dogs, Eating Dogs, gou rou, things chinese people do to their dog, ugly lap dogs | 1 Comment »
Though China’s beloved breed of dog, the Pekingese, is known for its gremlin-like shape and faulty hips and repulsive, inbred pout, the peculiarly striking colorations on the pictured specimen are not among the prized defects of its DNA. This dog has in fact been cosmetically altered, and by no accident. Miniature canine princesses such as [...]
Oct 09, 2008 | Categories: China, Very Fashion China | Tags: doggy princess, Dogs, dogs with dyed fur, dyeing dogs, Fashion, Humor, Pekingese, Ridiculous, social commentary, things chinese people do to their dog, ugly lap dogs | 2 Comments »
Alaska, USA – Turns out soft, warm, comfortable beds and lazy, cuddling, cute animals endanger the work of even the most devoted writers. Affected qualities include imagination, concentration and diligence. If you think you are suffering from Cozy Room Syndrome take two hours of hard library seat daily. If symptoms persist return to China immediately. [...]
Jul 23, 2008 | Categories: NEWS FLASH | Tags: Alaska, bed, blogging, comfortable, concentration, cozy, diligence, Dogs, imagination, pillows, writing | 1 Comment »
Totally Awesome Picture of the Week 30 This useful accessory, a very popular dog here in China, the Pekingese, is about as sorry of an excuse for (hu)man’s best friend as you can find. Maybe I’m biased; after all, having the unconditional love of the most beautiful dog in the world (see insert) leaves little [...]
Jun 13, 2008 | Categories: China, Totally Awesome Picture of the Week | Tags: chinese flag, Chinese history, Dogs, Humor, Marco Polo, patriotism, Pekingese, Ridiculous, Three Gorges Dam | 1 Comment »
Anyone hungry for medium dog of light brown color? Koreans are. And not just those crazy countryside yokels; canine consumption is also popular with the sophisticated city folks of Seoul. So popular in fact, that the city wants to regulate the trade by giving dogs the title of “livestock.” This way health officials could monitor [...]
Apr 19, 2008 | Categories: Stuff People Ingest Voluntarily | Tags: Dogs, Eating Dogs, Expat, Food, Korea, Koreans, Livestock, PETA, Ridiculous | Leave A Comment »
Dear Doggie in the Window
Dear Doggie in the Window, You are not the first of your kind to be pictured on this page, nor the first to be the subject of our thoughts. Indeed, you are not even the first canine to be addressed here in the second person, human to dog, via missive. However, let none of this [...]
May 30, 2009 | Categories: China, Letters to Whomever, Nanjing | Tags: Dogs, Humor, mutts, social commentary, talking to animals, ugly lap dogs | Leave A Comment »