I did something today, that i’d never done before. As usual, after eating, i put my plate aside. Then i turned and looked at it,...
Depleted Uranium: America’s Unknown Weapons of Mass Destruction
A dangerous WMD, depleted unranium, used by the american miliatry since the first gulf war.
The Cretan Glance
This was somethign that i sent to a bunch of friends in email some time ago, but has stayed with me. It is part of the Introduction to [1] Nikos Kazantzakis‘s [2] The...
Via Negative and Via Affirmativa
Via affirmativa, and via negativa, the way of affirmation, and the way of negation, two paths to the Truth, to enlightenment, to god …
Karimi makes her directorial debut with a Nod to Kiarostami
Originally published in Shahrvand English (N° 59) – January 23, 2006 One woman, One city, One night. Niki Karimi, already celebrated as a well-known actress...
At the gates of the Underworld
Little red dragonflies are flying back and forth harmlessly all around me, engaged in seriously in their own business. The water undulates serenely. The white goose...
Recital Review : The commander-in-Schiff!
Two things I shall retain from this concert : go for mozart and not chopin, do NOT under any circumstances, cough!
Kateebeh – Inscription
The poem “Inscription (Kateebeh)” by the Iranian poet Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, in English.
Bach, Busoni and the joy of The Unexpected
There are at times those moments in life which are as beautiful as they are rare, when you are truly MOVED by something. Have you...