It appears that much of what I have written about over the past two years has carried a common theme. The “culture shock” experience of

Inspired by the highly entertaining exchange between Roudabeh Faghri [Dumber than me] and Siamack Baniameri [Sick and tired], much of which I am assuming (hoping!)

It all began on November 3, 2001. It was a night that I will never forget and it changed my life for the better. So