Law and Order Disappears at Al Watan
When I was studying for my masters degree, one of the things we looked for were things that weren’t there. I’ts like watching for denials – a denial may point to a scandal that is about to erupt. Sometimes negative space is as significant as filled space – you have to learn to look for what is not there, as well as for what is there. I know, I know, it sounds sort of zen, but it makes sense when you think about it.
Here is an example. After months of having a Law and Order section on Al Watan, it has disappeared. I have no idea what it means. Maybe there was only one person every day who checked it (me!) and they dropped it because it wasn’t needed. Maybe there are fewer crimes happening in Kuwait? To me, it is possibly significant that it is NOT there.
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or the other way around,… maybe the crimes were getting too numerous and more severe?
i can see puppet strings being tugged in the distance
THE EVIL COMPANY I SAY!!!
Hard to say, Gaijinn . . . maybe there is no significance, but to me, it was strange.
Q8Geek – Share your insights!
Hi,
Are you taling about Al Watan Daily (the english newspaper) or Al Watan the arabic newspaper?
If you are talking about the English one, then I would like to say that there has been a Law and Order column daily and not one day has it been missed out….
Whoa! You got my attention, Enigma! I was looking at the English version, online. I often check there – so I immediately went to the English online version of Al Watan, and there it is, back again. Thank you.
BTW, I am really glad to see you again.