Archive - 2009

Persian food made easy and healthy series: Adas Polo (Lentil Rice)

In this recipe I use Brown Basmati rice, rather than white. (Hopefully we all agree on the benefits of brown vs white, by now.) Cooking time 40-45 mins >>>

Bandari Dance

Bandari dance done by the group called Maddam Yelenna. >>>

نوه گاندی موجی هست یا خبر حمایت از خاتمی کج بود

وارون گاندي اوائل ماه جاري ميلادي در يك سخنراني منسوب به او، رقباي مسلمان خود را به اسامه بن لادن، رهبر القاعده تشبيه كرده و تهديد كرده كه "گلوي آنها را خواهد بريد." او بيان اين سخنان را رد كرده است>>>

Cooking Joojeh Kabaab

I would like to share a recipe for chicken kabbab that according to lots of people is very delicious. I will write it both in Farsi and English so you have no excuse for messing it up! >>>

Iran wins Gold !

Amnesty International: "Iran was the only country in the world in which juvenile offenders were known to have been executed in 2008."

 

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An Ode to Mahmoud

I've received an email today that inspired me to make a remix for Mahmoud...

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When and how?

On Nowruz, the day when Iranians celebrate the coming of spring and the new Iranian calendar year, US President Barack Obama took the helm of American foreign policy towards Iran and dramatically communicated his will to chart a new course away from the failed policies of the past. "My administration is now committed to diplomacy that addresses the full range of issues before us", Obama said in a video message to Iranians. But given the upcoming Iranian presidential elections in June, the real challenge for the United States is when and how to further engage Iran. Obama understands that there are vast areas of convergence between the United States and Iran when it comes to Iraq and Afghanistan, and many more areas where constructive engagement could produce tangible results for both sides>>>

Wall Street vs Main Street

Yoram Bauman, an Economics Professor at the University of Washington, is well-known for his sense of humor. He recently compared Italian and Wall Street Mafias: "Italian Mafia are gangsters who make offers you can't refuse, whereas financial mafia are bankers who make you loans you can't understand, I'm not sure which is worse." Well, Professor Bauman, I can tell you the worse one is NOT the Italian Mafia. It is this Wall Street’s culture of entitlement that is hard to shake. Yes my friends, here is the punch line: Wall Street simply destroyed Main Street, pure and simple, and it is going to take years to rebuild it. The main root of the current crisis can be summed up in one word: greed, the first of the seven deadly sins>>>

Literary tranquilizers

I have coined this title for referring to my collection of the most potent, popular, brief and soothing words of wit and wisdom mainly Persian. My aim is to provide an alternative for ever-increasing trend in substance abuse or myriad of over-the counter or prescribed pills that are popped daily to cope with increasing stressful conditions associated with our 'modern' technological age. The greatest advantage of literary tranquilizers are their virtually no cost and lack of side effects provided that one gets addicted to them and loves them. Resorting to these should beat all other devastating addictions >>>