Archive - Oct 2007

Armenian Iranians' Loyalty

The Armenian community and their contributions to Iran. >>>

On the eve of a very real war

Most American-produced plays -- even the good ones -- are fluff when it comes to troubling contemporary issues. But Golden Thread's production of Motti Lerner's Benedictus, which I caught opening night at Portrero Hill's Thick House, is in an altogether together different class. Why? Because it presents its two principal characters -- Iran-born childhood friends, one Muslim, one Jewish, who meet at a Benedictine Monastery in Rome -- in the round. No pat movie of the week answers are provided>>>

The Beatles

I went to the restroom and was standing beside the tall guy and told him I had not heard such beautiful music in a long time, who was writing for them? He told me his name was John Lennon and with his buddy, who was in the next stall they wrote all their own materials.>>>

Caspian cut

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin is about to make a landmark visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Aside from the obvious prestige this unprecedented official state visit affords the beleaguered IRI, it is also fraught with myriad of geopolitical, political as well as commercial minefields. The ostensible reason for the visit is attendance of summit of the Caspian Sea leaders. The summit agenda is to iron out a workable division of natural resources of the heavily polluted body of water, mainly oil and gas, amongst the littoral states>>>

به یاد سهراب

چند شب پیش جایی مهمان بودم که صحبت سهراب سپهری شد. گفتم از قرار امروز سالروز تولد سهراب است. یکی از دوستان نازنینم که از مریدان اوست بعد از شنیدن این خبر از صاحبخانه قلمی خواست و تکه کاغذی. دقایقی در گوشه حیاط با خود خلوت کرد و مثل روشنفکران کهن کافه نادری در دود سیگار غوطه زد! !ده دقیقه ای بیش نکشید و صدا زد: ای نادر. بیا اینجا باهات کار دارم. علت را جویا شدم و گفت: بشین و گوش کن. و من سراپا گوش شدم...

>>>

Coin Wash

Seyyeds Face Warning Over Money Laundering >>>

BerimFaza.com

Iranian home-made sex videos. You heard me!>>>

Eskimos

Seyyeds vs Peace>>>

Virgin Dollars

We all have heard of it, some have been and seen it. However, our busy daily life and problems may not allow us to see its magnitude. I feel insulted.

>>>

نامه محمد مصطفایی وکیل علي مهين ترابي

Stop Child Executions Campaign received an updated report from Mohammad Maostafai ,lawyer of Ali Mahin-Torbai

>>>

Impresions of FEZ part 1

I got out and strolled into the crowded Medina. At that very instant all my fears went away and I knew I had come to a cool place. >>>

Nobel Prize for "Persia born"

No permanence for the Seyyeds. >>>

Mykonos

Cutting secret deals with terrorists only emboldens them to pour more innocent blood. >>>

Ali Mahin Torabi: The latest update

Ali's execution was delayed because of Ramadan that ends today or tomorrow. >>>