A brief history of the ancient Iranian festival of Autumn : Mehregan.
Depleted Uranium: America’s Unknown Weapons of Mass Destruction
A dangerous WMD, depleted unranium, used by the american miliatry since the first gulf war.
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 …
Kateebeh – Inscription
The poem “Inscription (Kateebeh)” by the Iranian poet Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, in English.
My colleague, TNG
” … ‘Cuz these students they’re like the Borg. You know, in star trek. As soon as the first transports onto your ship, you have to act quickly and get rid of it, otherwise they’ll take over really quickly”
Concert Review : Kissin Heaven
Two night, two concerts : Evgeny Kissin vs. Evgeny Kissin vs. Brahms Piano Concerto no. 2
Ahmadinejad: The Latest Accessory for US-British Dominance in the Middle East?
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s categorical declaration this past week, that Israel ‘should be wiped off the map’, resonated through the international community like a morbid bell that had not been run in over a decade; and already world leaders are echoing back their displeasure, disgust and disturbance at the fundamentalist enunciations of the newly ‘elected’ flag-bearer of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Personally, my first reaction was one of confusion.