Archive - Jul 2008

The Scream

Olaf Johansen was enjoying his first cup of coffee of the day in peaceful silence, looking out of the window of his office into a serene garden that was blooming little by little in these early days of spring. This was going to be another good day, he thought to himself with self-satisfaction as he felt the delightful first rays of the sun tickle his face playfully. His harmonious moment was short-lived. A loud commotion outside in the hallway rudely interrupted his reverie. The sound of heavy booted feet running, nay, stomping across the hallway, got nearer and nearer until finally, the door to his office burst open unceremoniously. Niels, the chief security guard at the museum, burst in, his eyes bulging with terror.>>>

شورای ملی صلح؟

"شورای ملی صلح" و در راس آن شیرین عبادی به این تحلیل کودکانه متوسل میشود که اگر دولت ایران لحن خشن و تند را کنار بگذارد و در مقابل پرخاشگری جنایتکاران صهیونیستی و امپریالیستی کوتاه بیاید و به عبارت دیگر مانند یک کودک مودب عمل کند ، خطر حمله به ایران کاهش می یابد . ایشان فراموش کرده اند کهآمریکا برای حمله به ایران احتیاج به هیچ بهانه ندارد همانطور که بدون بهانه به عراق و افغانستان حمله کرد و در ضمن همان " قوانین بین المللی! " که خودش در تصویب آن نقش داشته را به راحتی زیرپا گذاشت . شیرین عبادی و" شورای ملی صلح!" با کم بها دادن به جنگ روانی ،اقدامات تخریبی و تجاوزکارانه دولت آمریکا ومتحدانش ، مقاومت قهرمانانه مردم ایران و منطقه را عامل تعیین کننده در شروع جنگ جلوه میدهند. >>>

Cycle of distance

He was from remote
mountains of Mazandaran, my father
son of horseback riding Amards.
Once a tall handsome man, his eyes Caspian Sea
under clear skies, his hair a dazzle of light, delicate glasses and ego
in stiff three piece silence, stony gaze and saucy grin, he spoke
like a starched sage >>>

Iranian Media & History

a must see video by Al-Jazeera concerning Iranian media.>>>

Faith and Science: Reza Aslan debates Sam Harris

Interesting debate between an Iranian-American theologian and American neuroscientist/philosopher on faith, science, reason, secularism and fundamentalism...definitely worth a watch...

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Mahmood and me

I have been thinkng about Mahmood today. >>>

Ottawa demonstration before the Olympics

Nazanin Afshin-Jam initiates Ottawa demonstration before Olympics >>>

US: Top 0.01% hold 22% of the wealth

This short video is very poignant and describes what is going on in the upper echelons of American society.  >>>

For Estelle, with Love and Squalor

On the passing of Estelle Getty, who played Sofia Patrillo on the TV Show Golden Girls. >>>