Archive - 2007

Suggestion about comments

I suggest that Iranian.com allows only registered users to leave comments on the site. Also, I suggest that the emails of the people who register be verified. That, hopefully, will reduce the number of trolls and harassments in comments. >>>

Regional Reps Wanted For Iranian.com

Now that Iranian.com supports the Iranian Diaspora in regions all over the world, we want to develop more local versions of the content and the advertising. We need part-time "Regional Representatives" for each of the major regions where readers reside.>>>

،حداقل نتیجه ی حمله به ایران

مایک گراول ، سناتور سابق و یکی از کاندیدهای دمکرات در انتخابات ریاست جمهوری امریکا تصویب مصوبه ی اخیر سنای امریکا در باره ی سپاه پاسداران را کار کمیته ی امریکایی امور عمومی اسرائیل (آیپک) خواند. >>>

Iranian.com Announces New Advertising Program

On 1 October, Iranian.com announced several new "package deals" for advertisers who wish to reach the iranian.com community. The new site gives advertisers great options for targeting their message and seeing the results.>>>

شروع فاجعه برای ما

آخرین گزینه ی آنها، حتی اگر آراسته به پوشش قانونی شورای امنیت سازمان ملل باشد، اما شروع فاجعه برای ماست. حمله نظامی به ایران کور کردن گره دمکراسی در کشور است. جنگ مستبدان واقعی امروز را به قهرمانان دروغین فردا تبدیل خواهد کرد. از آزادی ستیزان و پایمال کنندگان حقوق بشر در ایران، شهید و مظلوم خواهد ساخت. آرامش و امنیت نسبی، خردگرایی و شعوری که لازمه ساختن دمکراسی و رشد نهادهای جامعه مدنی است را با خشونت، احساسات شدید ناسیونالیستی و شعارهای ضد امریکایی و ضد اسرائیلی جایگزین خواهد ساخت.>>>

Baretta with tourette syndrome

Having watched the two of them all my life, I can say without the slightest hesitation that my maman starts 95% of the argurements my parents have. My dad, being laid back like he is, will let her shout and carry-on until he has had enough. He is like a volcano in that way. She'll keep on pushing him and pushing him verbally, knowing full well just how he will react and he keeps smiling and letting her vent, all-the-while repressing his temper until he reaches a point where it EXPLODES! That's when she knows its time to drop the subject, but too late, he is just getting started.>>>

Reflections on Wine, Water, and Islam

Should Islam and Qoran go through a reformation process? (Kind of like New Testament versus the Old Testament -- removing the violence, such as killing infidels or stoning adulteres) Ref *1

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Not even a Rain Check

How the Seyyeds got snubbed by the US. >>>

Naughty Saudis

The dangers to Iran posed by the Israeli lobby have come to light on this web site and in the blogger community. Juxtaposed to this lobby, is another dangerous force to Iranians, It is subtle, religiously driven and indirect. It is important to be aware of, considering the increase in tension and possibility of military action. It is mainly religiously driven. DC is home to a diverse neighborhood of “think-tanks”. The scholarly names and titles for these provide neat covers for the ugly work they are often responsible for>>>

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دو نيمه خوشبختی

آنشب مسعود آمد. بوسه ای روی لبانم نشاند و گفت كه خسته است. می خواستم او را بر سر شوق بياورم. آهنگی شاد و ايرانی گذاشتم و شروع كردم به رقصيدن. حركات من او را هم به جنبش در آورد و مرا بوسيد و در گوشم زمزمه كرد: "دوستت دارم". لحظه دادن اين خبر خوش فرا رسيده بود. در حالی كه گردنش را می بوسيدم آرام گفتم: "مسعودم من و تو بچه دار میشيم. خدا كنه شبيه تو بشه".>>>

Accidental emigrants?

We are, for the most part, law abiding, tax-paying citizens who are assets to our communities, but we tend to shy away from American politics, be apathetic to political developments, and disinterested in local elections. Why is that? Is it because over the past three decades each of us has been catapulted into this new land initially as a “temporary measure,” which turned into a serious, unplanned, and permanent reality? Is it because we see ourselves as “accidental emigrants,” not sure what to do now that we have stayed and have gone on to have children, businesses, and careers here?>>>

Debate, Iranian style

When debating, Iranians tend to fall into one of the two extreme pitfalls: becoming overly friendly or overly hostile. Can't we just have a dispute without getting personal? >>>