The Artsaypunk

A while back, someone asked me what I do in Karachi, which as you all know, is always a difficult question. So, I began to spell out the teaching, and the NGO, and the television work, but when I got to “Stand-Up comedy,” he stopped me and said, “Hey, yeah! You look like a stand-up [...]

This post serves a dual purpose. One, it serves to break the latest silence on the blog, which is difficult, because I always feel I have to come back in with a bang. But while I’m on the subject, I just wanted to thank everyone for continuing to check in. I was scoping out my [...]

An old faded advert, on the side of a building… Serve Your Guests Whizz! Dip and Drink! I don’t even want to speculate on that last part.

Now, I know that at some point I should ceased to be amused by the grammatical goofs of advertisements and packaging over this way… but not yet baby… not yet. I came across this one on a cute little package of rat poison at the supermarket. Rats are your enemies and of your economy! Combat [...]

This just in… Boy do I have news. It’s incredible really, and I don’t actually expect anyone to believe me; truly, I can hardly believe it myself. On the International Scale of Basic Credibility, it would rate slightly above the tooth-fairy but certainly below the moon-landing. Yes folks, here it is… I, David J. Ford, [...]

Folks, I have driven past your house hundreds of times, but it was only recently, while walking up Badar, that I had the time to notice the artistic travesty that is your home. For whatever reason, you decided to create the illusion that three metallic horses have burst through the front wall of your house. [...]

Adamjee: Actually, I learned to play bridge in junior high-school, I just didn’t have anyone to play with. Me: Yeah, I don’t remember many kids playing bridge in grade 9. Adamjee: So I ended up teaching my servants to play. Me: Ha. You taught three, illiterate house-hold servants to play bridge with you? Adamjee: Yeah. [...]

Yesterday, I was driving somewhere through Defense Housing area. I wasn’t really paying attention, but I would guess it was Phase VII. We slowed for a speed-breaker in front of a Police Station where I saw the following huge sign: Office Of The Town Police Officer Well, I’m glad he’s on the job. He’s got [...]

Folks, I have seen the baby pigeons, and they are ugly. For years I have heard people speculating on the very existence of baby pigeons. There are no shortage of adult pigeons, white-washing statues the world over, but where are all the youngins? I have even had some folks tell me that pigeons must be [...]

The other day, I was an errand-running phenom. There was absolutely no stopping me. The shopping I had put off for weeks, suddenly came together in one fell swoop. My wardrobe quickly doubled with my purchase of two pairs of pants. Presents for various friends’ birthdays were located in record time. I found myself smiling [...]