Learning from Hafez

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I will be very careful with my concise comment.......

Space programs no longer fall under scientific headings.........any adventure beyond The International Space Station is  first and foremost for US dominance even if it is in cooperation with one or two European countries.........Space programs are now, as they have always been political adventures. Period....

As a nation with wounded pride, we naturally feel entitled to some sort of excitement whenever and wherever we find a successful fellow Irooni, and that's fine......nothing wrong with that feeling......until it starts to obscure our sights........

Thus.......it's OK to be proud of Babak, as our fathers had the right to be proud if there was an Irooni among Christopher Columbus' sailors......but his cool cat kinda image shouldn't fool us to the extent of endorsing the "US Inc" dominance in space..........I don't want to see Babak's face appearing in a commercial for the "Martian Pepsi".............

Now, one thing is for sure........not all but some by-products of space programs are known to be beneficial to earthly people........and that's really cool.............. 

Thanks for your beautiful blog.

Personal

This was a personal, inspired Blog moment. I loved writing it. Hope you enjoy it - if you don't, that's fine too. The best that I can do is share my own authentic experience of a poem.

thanks

Zendanian: Thanks for your comments - these were indeed "creative" observations. I do agree with the environmental concerns... but one success, shouldn't impede other areas that need improving, just my view. These guys have dreamt of being able to land Curiosity on Mars - and I'm happy for them.

Demo: The beauty of Hafez is  that nothing is "out of order" - his plurality is sublime - which is why he appeals to such a wide spectrum. No one has a claim on the man, and that's my personal take. "My Hafez" vs. "Your Hafez" - there is no my way or your way - that's been the biggest lesson I have learned from Hafez. That it is not up to us humans to say what is "100%" right or wrong - as you have undertaken here. But thank you for your views, nevertheless. 

Some people obviously have never heard of "creative writing"

As much of a strech this blog might be, it perfectly fits within the standard definition of 'creative writing.'

"Creative writing can technically be considered any writing of original composition."

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_writing

What could be more original than a Mohawk haircut, for a NASA staff of Iranian descent, and another Iranian writing about him?

And for all those stuck up idiots who insult Bobak; they all should seek a doctor first, since they probably have something stuck up their fundament, but they don't know it, yet.

On the substantial side of things: as our human civilizations stands at the moment, with the global enviornmental catastrophe at hand, can't help but to have serious doubts as to the end goal of any space exploration.

If we still heven't learned how to keep our own little planet clean and sustainable, what are we going to do with Mars? Turn it into another dysfunctional Earth?

As Iraj Khan would say: " just asking?"

Cheers

An Out of Order Blog!

With all the due respect, like your writing about the Polo game before, you have it all wrong again this time! Babak is an idiot! Mars is no heaven! NASA is a bankrupt US government agency! Pardis in Farsi is a better name to equate with Paradise in Engish besides Arabic names of Ferdows or Rezvan. Hafez never ever had thought his heavenly poem would be abused this way. And etc. and etc. Altogether 100% out of order. 

merci ...

Soosan Khanoom: You're welcome - sometimes with Hafez... "the force is with you..."  I honestly don't know where this Blog came from... channeled from an otherly place. That's the beauty of Hafez - you go to him and mystical things happen... :- )) Afsaneh

Wonderful observation !

Thank you.