Archive - 2009 - Blog entry

on desire and regret

I saw this on NYC Subway's poetry in motion poster. I like it, hope you do too.

from Vera Pavlova's Four Poems

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"The Glass House" and Omid Mehr Rehab Center

'The Glass House' is a documentary about four brave girls in Iran. CNN's Asieh Namdar reports >>>

pictory: Persian Advertisement for Halibo Orange (1960's)

An ALLEN & HANBURYS Product Orange Syrup is the subject of this Persian Ad. (circa 1960's)  >>>

pictory: A Women for All Seasons : Farokhroo Pārsā (1922-1980)

Farokhroo Pārsā, was an Iranian physician, educator and parliamentarian. She served as Minister of Education of Iran during the Pahlavi Dynasty>>>

VOA & Hayedeh Documentary

Voice of America's Persian TV interviews Pejman Akbarzadeh, maker of the documentary "Hayedeh, Legendary Persian Diva" ["Sokhan az Hayedeh"]. 

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شب بود بیابان بود زمستان بود

و البته یکی دیگر از سجایا و مزایای  اخلاقی ما مردم ملک جم پایبندی ما به مسئله کپی رایت یا حق مولف است. یعنی شعار معروف " کپی رایت فرغونی چند؟" از شعارهای اصلی ما در زندگی است

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Liar, liar, pants on fire!

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the chakhanest of us all?

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Those Were the Days of Our Lives, by Freddie Mercury and Queen

In the advanced stages of AIDS, Freddie said "I will bring peace, love and happiness to others until my last breath." 

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A Loving Son Writes of his Imprisoned Father, Behrouz Tavakkoli – A Profile in Courage

Mr. Tavakkoli is one of the seven members of the national body responsible for coordinating activities of the Baha’is of Iran, known as Yaran [Friends]>>>

Organic food; the new frontier for ripping off suckers

Nowadays, with stores like Target, Walmart and the infamous $0.99 stores it has become increasingly difficult for these big chains to stay profitable>>>

The Constitution of Secular Republic of Iran

Article 8: The government of Iran is secular and there shall be no official religions or ideologies. The government of Iran shall remain independent of any religious institutions and influences >>>

pictory: Iranian Revolutionary Guards known as Sepah or Pasdars

An Islamic State TV Coverage of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards graduation. They are known as Sepah Pasdaran and Presented as the "NEW IMMORTAL GUARDS" but of the Islamic Republic.

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pictory: The Immortal Guards: Pahlavi Era (1972)

Orson Welles introduces the Shah's Immortal Guards in a documentary dedicated to the Shah of Iran. (Filmed in 1972) >>>

ROYAL RESISTANCE ! ;0)

Supporters of Former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi clandestinely distribute Photos and Pamphlets in Iranian Cities. For What it's Worth its Still a good Try and Brave Gesture ;0)  >>>

Message From Ayatollah Boroujerdi

Ayatollah Boroujerdi's message to Human Rights Defenders

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