Archive - May 2009 - Blog entry

Do get to know your so called good ole Iranian friends in Diaspora….

This present two cases studies of how Iranians in diaspora remain fragmented...>>>

Apologism: an Inverted Neo-colonialism of the Soul

Apologism

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Illiterate in Karaj

Childhood War Time Memories: Part VII >>>

Embarrassing!

A poem for those who take life too seriously. >>>

"The Test" "Pranks" "The Annoying Door"

These are my new 3 weekend madness >>>

Shahkare Artoosh

A successful experiment in early Iranian jazz>>>

Happy New Year NUR.

Happy New Year NUR. >>>

ROYALTY: Farah Goes Green ;0)

Queen Farah Pahlavi in a beautiful shot appears in a Green Cocktail Dress. (circa 1960's) >>>

MON CINEMA: The 300 Spartans aka The Lion of Sparta (1962)

The Original movie of the 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae that inspired Frank Miller's graphic novel was directed by Rudolph Maté and Starring Richard Egan as Leonidas and David Farrar as Persian King of Kings Xerxes. (circa 1962) >>>

You must smoke cigarettes!

A new idea on how to stimulate the economy by somoking cigarette. >>>

The rise of Educated Iranians and the demise of Emulation

The deepening chasm between educated Iranians and those that adhere to the principle of emulation may define the long awaited rupture in a society that is ripe for change>>>

Persian Flaw

The other day I was watching one of the Star Trek Enterprise "The Next Generation". In one scene, Commander Riker (Number One) asked Capt. Picard: “Is this your Persian Flaw?” >>>

Happy 162 to the Bayani community

Wednesday May 7th is the 1st of Baha' (splendor) in the Bayani (kullu-shay' = 361) CALENDAR. >>>

For Delara:

Many Stop Child Executions supporters have been asking what they can do to honour Delara's passing and send a message to the Iranian officials to voice their outrage >>>

Photographic Diplomacy

A proposal to engage in a cross cultutal exchange of photo essays. Exploring public places in Tehran and Washington DC to further understand the similarities and differences embodied by the two cities>>>