Archive - Apr 2012

"Dubai World Cup" Day

When after many months of planning, finally I made it to go and visit the "Nad Al Shiba", Dubai's extravagant horse racing field>>>

Afghan refugees are not allowed to enter parks in Iran!

Afghani refugees are not allowed to enter Saffe park in Isfahan >>>

Denial Diplomacy

A review of Iran's human rights diplomacy over the past two years indicates that its strategy was based on four main tactics. First, consistently speak of cooperating with the United Nations, but simultaneously prevent UN reporters from achieving their missions in Iran and refuse to answer their questions properly. Second, characterize every effort to discuss the subject of human rights in Iran>>>

Good news from Washington

Short and sweet >>>

Astrology of Sizdehbedar: Tie a Knot of Love on Lucky Thirteen Day after Knowrooz in Iran

Now we all know that we Iranians get very suspicious of the number thirteen, and it's wrong. >>>

Does Iran need Nuclear Technology?

At this time?>>>

Shash of Sunset

You've all had your chances... Now it's my turn. SOS is a good moniker for the new Shah's of Sunset. But maybe we should modify it to SOSAS Because clearly, desperately, someone certainly needs to Save our Ship, and Souls to boot. In spite of everything that is wrong about it, the Shah's of Sunset is likely to stay. [Daram Cheshmesh Mizanam, beh Amrikai-ha Nagin!] The more we scream about it, the more everyone watches, and the more the producers are inclined to keep it going>>>

Redux: Javabeh Ablahan Khamoosheest!

I know that it seems it should be more honorable. More respectful. More polite. More etiquettish. But that's not the internet. I have always said when they named the internet, they spelled it wrong. The internet should be spelled I-R-R-E-V-E-R-E-N-T.>>>

Castle In The Sky

Last night I had a fabulous dream, though it couldn’t have had a more bizarre setting. While the location seemed suitable for a wedding, I knew it was the San Diego Museum of Art, a magnificent building in a floral garden. However, unlike other times, on this visit only one section of the museum was open for viewing as the rest prepared to receive hundreds of guests. The entire event seemed to be about my homeland Iran, its glorious history, and even NoRooz>>>