Archive - Feb 3, 2009 - Blog entry

Akhoond in Space

Satire.  It's suitable for anyone who has a sense of humor, but not a supporter of Islamic Republic of Iran.  Contains no foul language. >>>

Fanfare for the Common Man by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

ELP always sounded like the name of a law firm to me . . .  >>>

Coldonada (19), (20)

It was in this way that sometimes he told himself: “we have a house now; but we have no life to live in the house”.>>>

Miss American Pie (1971) by Don McLean

Was this song about Buddy Holly or was there an another subtle meaning?  >>>

Piano Man by Billy Joel

For any musican who has ever played the club circuit, this song says it all . . . >>>

U.S. Support of Israel

Much of criticism to which Arabs / Muslims and their sympathizers, such as John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, it involves the close U.S.-Israeli relationship>>>

ما شرمگینیم!

نامۀ سرگشاده گروهی از دانشگاهیان، نویسندگان، هنرمندان،روزنامه نگاران و فعالان ایرانی در سراسر جهان به جامعه بهایی >>>

"Tickets," directed by Abbas Kiarostami

I watched an interesting film last night called Tickets.  Divided into three parts, it follows the lives of several characters on board a train to Rome>>>

UN confirms receipt of Urgent Action for Bahman Salimian

we have just learned from Bahman's lawyer Mr. Mostafaei that he may be executed in less that 48 hours. >>>

Best of Iranian.com: Revolution

Fifth installment of the “Best of Iranian.com” project. Here is the selection for the theme “Revolution”>>>

A Pigeon Saved Me from Medical School

If I couldn't be human, I would be a pigeon.  And that factoid saved me from going to medical school. >>>

on desire and regret

I saw this on NYC Subway's poetry in motion poster. I like it, hope you do too.

from Vera Pavlova's Four Poems

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"The Glass House" and Omid Mehr Rehab Center

'The Glass House' is a documentary about four brave girls in Iran. CNN's Asieh Namdar reports >>>

pictory: Persian Advertisement for Halibo Orange (1960's)

An ALLEN & HANBURYS Product Orange Syrup is the subject of this Persian Ad. (circa 1960's)  >>>

pictory: A Women for All Seasons : Farokhroo Pārsā (1922-1980)

Farokhroo Pārsā, was an Iranian physician, educator and parliamentarian. She served as Minister of Education of Iran during the Pahlavi Dynasty>>>