Archive - Mar 31, 2008

Iran: Danger and Opportunity

The March 12 issue of U.S. News and World Report gives us “6 signs the U.S. may be headed for war in Iran.” >>>

The story of Shahyad monument

The story of the Shahyad monument as told by Hossein Amanat, is a glimpse at the dedication, humility and love of Iran’s heritage by its Bahá’í architect. >>>

Khamenei has just been assassinated

Finally the supreme leader of Iran has died. hurray...

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NOROOZY GIFT

I found it very interesting, what do you think?

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Video:Singing under Bridge in Isfahan

Young Man singing old traditional song of Gholam Hossein-Banan under Khajoo Bridge in Isfahan. >>>

Video:Dr.Abbasi-Royal Marine incident(English sub.)

Dr. Hassan Abbasi, the head of the Center for Doctrinal Analysis in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, giving speech about the Royal British Marines captured in Iran. (English sub.) >>>

From Persepoils to Nakoja-Aabaad!

Cyrus, great father, sleep in peace for we are remain to destroy your glorious heritage!!!>>>

Reporting for Destruction

When it was reported in May 2007 that Rupert Murdoch's "surprise" $5 billion bid for the nation’s largest financial newspaper, the prestigious Wall Street Journal, it was received with great apprehension lest this paper of record for the U.S. economy lend itself to Murdoch's conservative leanings. The anxiety felt was not misplaced. Murdoch now has The Wall street Journal from which to propagate misinformation to the public; the latest such scandal being an opinion piece by Amir Taheri. What prompts Murdoch to allow such an incredulous opinion piece to be published in his paper? >>>

Death of Fereydoune Sahebjam at age 75

 Journalist and War Correspondent dies in Paris home >>>

For tortured souls in our midst

With the switchover to a more bloggy style format, and the ease by which readers can comment on articles, I figure enough experimentation has gone by, to spend this piece defining a code of conduct that I think we can all agree on and hopefully abide by. It's probably not perfect, but it'll do, for me anyways. As I am sure you have by now seen, there are several problems. First, the sniper comments have exploded. These are those pointless, harm intending, vicious, often personal attacks on the site, by those tortured souls in our midst, who feel the inexorable urge to express what is obviously their own deep demonic torment. Except that they do it with comfortable glee>>>

A Mother 's Letter To The World

Dear World... >>>

The Spider Killings (11)

Azadeh took her time approaching the passenger side. She looked in as the driver reached over and rolled the window down.
-- “Hey haven’t seen you in a while.” The man said smilingly.
-- “That can be changed,” Azadeh replied, “if you have five thousand tomans.”
-- “Panj-hezaar-taa meegiri! Five thousand!” The man scoffed, “Who do you think I am, a millionaire mullah?”-- “Listen buddy, you wanna haggle, go to the Baazaar,” Azadeh fired back, unfazed, “I’m not selling chaghale-badoom, spring almonds, here.” >>>

Seyyeds want Abraham's home at Ur, Iraq.

With the help of China, but Israelis, Neocons will not allow them.>>>