Applying the blow torch to OPEC
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Nicholson is the excellent cartoonist in “The Australian”:www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au
This cartoon features Australia’s very own Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism. The text is informed by Mr Nicholson’s careful observation of The Honourable Minister’s idiolect and manner of pronunciation of, what many quaintly refer to as, “the English language”.
Incidentally, when we arty types want to sound smart, we use the expression “informed by” at every available opportunity - I recommend you do too. Just throw in the occasional “informed by” whenever you can: people will think you are so well educated and knowledgeable. For example, when you see a film about robots, or any other film starring Arnie, you can sniff and say “the work is informed by post-modern notions of intertextuality, self-referentiality, parody, pastiche, and a frequent recourse to various past forms, genres, and styles etc” (see http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/ Postmodernism-POSTMODERNISM-AND-FILM.html)
If you do this, you have no idea how this will change peoples opinion of you.