Few people think more than two or three times a year;
I have made an international reputation for myself by
thinking once or twice a week.
(George Bernard Shaw)
(posted by Farid)
Posted:Saturday, April 26, 2003 | 

God
No I never drink my poison
No I never let you see
No I never drink my poison unless it's good for me

No I never ponder confusion no
Or sit around and wait to see
Or watch the outcome of a certain situation
I had in mind for eternity

Yeah, it's up to me
What will be is up to me
No I never make a choice unless it's up to me
and I never give a reason

No I never sink my teeth in
No, I never take a bite
No I never sink my teeth in unless I feel the right
No I never play the jokerman
Sit around and wait to see
Or watch the outcome of a certain situation I've had in mind for eternity
Yeah it's up to me
What will be is up to me
No I never make a choice unless it's got to be
and I never give a reason

It's up to me
It's up to me
What will be
Is up to me
No I never make a choice unless it's got to be
and I never give a reason
(by Seven Nations)
(posted by Farid)
Posted:Saturday, April 26, 2003 | 

Maybe your ancestors were apes, but mine certainly were not.
(Ramark made to Darwin by a guest at a dinner party)
(posted by Farid)
Posted:Saturday, April 26, 2003 | 

One possible answer is that God chose the initial configuration of the universe for reasons that we cannot hope to understand. This would certainly have been within the power of an omnipotent being, but if he has started it off in such an incomprehensible way, why did he choose to let it evolve, according to laws that we could understand?
(Stephen Hawking)
One of my friends asked me a while ago that if we are made in such a manner that we are unable to understand what God is and what the reason of our creation is, then why did he made this strong desire in us to find out the answer.
(Posted by Farid)

Posted:Thursday, April 24, 2003 | 

Twisted
- written by Stevie Nicks
- duet recorded with Lindsey Buckingham
- appears on the Twister soundtrack (1996); The Enchanted boxed set

(demo without L.B.) (1998)

You think you hear demons
I think you are the demon
In this place where the images are born
You remember your childhood
Oh, in fiery sequences


The sun goes down
Filling the air with color and winds
that lift you up to God


You fall to your knees
You embrace the storm
You no longer care
If it's cold or if it's warm
You live for the danger
Like your passion and your anger


You don't let go
You like to be twisted by the force
You like to be shaken by the wind
In this game that you play with God
You've been warned to retreat

You take it to the limit
When the winds come up
Crazy men, crazy women
Crying out for love
You like to save her
But you just can't give it up


You'd rather be wrapped up
In the arms of a storm
Crazy men and crazy women
In the storm


And the sun goes down
Chasing down the demons
You think you hear demons
Chasing down the demons
Crying out for love


You'd rather be wrapped up
In the arms of the storm
Chasing down the the demons
(posted by Farid)

Posted:Thursday, April 24, 2003 | 

I have never been the best in something, in all the areas that I’m good at,
I find many others around me who are much better than me, and I find it
so humbling and also pleasing, how could I learn more if it wasn’t this way?
Isn’t it the only thing that matters? (posted by Farid)
Posted:Thursday, April 24, 2003 | 

Too much of a good thing is wonderful!
(Laberace)
(posted by Farid)
Posted:Wednesday, April 23, 2003 | 

My last post from Iran

This is my last post from Iran. It is not the first time that I leave my home. 23 years ago when Saddam attacked on Iran, I started my journey! I hope that I can find new friends and get familiar with westerners and their culture. It is said that Canada is interesting country and Canadians are nice people!

I hope Farid keeps blogging. I will get back as soon as possible.

(posted by Iman)




Posted:Wednesday, April 23, 2003 | 

Arba'een in Iraq after 34 years!!



Today is Arba'een or the 40th day after martyrdom of Imam Hossein, the third Imam of Shia.
Many Iraqi shias walk rather than ride any vehicle. Many are barefoot as a mark of respect for the Chief of Martyrs. They hit themselves as an expression they are willing to suffer in his honour. I wish I could write more about these customs. Unfortunately, I do not have enough time. Read more here . Also Pedram has written a worth reading post .
(posted by Iman)


Posted:Wednesday, April 23, 2003 | 

Iran and the new Iraq

Bijan Khajepour is an Iranian political consultant. In his recent article he raises many important points regarding new Iraq.

As one of the largest and most populous countries in the Middle East, Iran has a big stake in regional stability. Any sense of instability undermines Iran’s political and economic development and aggravates both internal and international tensions. From that perspective, Iran can only benefit from a new Iraqi regime if Iraq maintains its territorial integrity. Any fragmentation of Iraq will lead to new regional tensions which would be seen as irritants at best from an Iranian perspective.

American military presence, pro-American regime in Baghdad, internal power structures, Shiite presence in Iraqis’ political and local affairs and other important issues. Read more
(posted by Iman)
Posted:Wednesday, April 23, 2003 | 

Assassination of Abdol-Majid Khoei


Masoud Behnoud, my favourite Iranian journalist who lives in London tries to answer Who assassinated Abdol-Majid Khoei? He says

The murder of Abdol-Majid Khoei in the religious city of Najaf, south of Iraq, in the early days of the fall of Baghdad, reminded many of Ahmad Shah Masoud's terror, the popular Afghan leader who was similarly murdered by some suicide group of Al Quadeh at the threshold of the invasion of Afghanistan by coalition forces.

Abdol-Majid Khoei, too, was a main candidate for Shiite leadership in a post—Hussein Iraq government, when the search had already begun for one who would be both popular among Shiites and familiar with laws and regulations in a democratic society.

Abdol-Majid Khoei, the 41 year-old Shiite clergy whose father was the worldwide Shiite leader until his death 10 years ago, was a good alternative, at least from the point of view of the British who is now running the southern cities of Iraq; an apropos candidate for calming Iraqi Shiites after the fall of Saddam Hussein. Having lived in Europe for a long time, he believed—in contrast to the majority of Shiite ecclesiastics—that the clergy should not have any role in Iraq's future regime. He believed in keeping religion away from politics. Did he lose his life for his belief?.Read more..

(posted by Iman)


Posted:Tuesday, April 22, 2003 | 

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
(Albert Einstein )
(posted by Farid)

Posted:Tuesday, April 22, 2003 | 

The beauties of the body are nothing to the beauties of the soul, so that wherever
one meets with spiritual loveliness, even it the husk of an unlovely body, he will find it
beautiful enough to fall in love with and to cherish.
( by Plato)
(posted by Farid)

Posted:Monday, April 21, 2003 | 

We say, “Have fun,” or we say , “Take it easy.” … Is this why we are alive today- to have fun? Or “Take it easy”? I do not want to take it easy. I want to be concerned. I want to know, and I want to share my knowledge. The third expression is even worse. It is “Relax.”
(Elie Wiesel)
(posted by Farid)


Posted:Monday, April 21, 2003 | 

Protest the arrest of Sina Mottalebi, Iranian Blogger



Sina Mottalebi an Iranian journalist and blogger was arrested on Sunday. As I said on Friday, April 18, Iran is the country in the world with the most journalists in prison!!.

A petition has been created by Iranian blogging community and written by dear Pedram to protest the arrest of Sina. Please sign the following petition.








Link via Pedram Moallemian






Posted:Monday, April 21, 2003 | 

I resist everything except temptation.
(Oscar Wilde)
(posted by Farid)
Posted:Sunday, April 20, 2003 | 

Islam as a prefix

I do not know why many Muslims try to find Islamic version of every thing. Islamic sociology, Islamic philosophy, Islamic Medicine and even Islamic economy. The most interesting one is Islamic democracy! As far as I know after revolution, government tried to define new curriculums for universities!! I think after 24 years many Iranian muslim scholars who supported these meaningless combinations do not stick to it anymore. However, it is still the prominent doctrine in Islamic world.
(posted by Iman)


Posted:Sunday, April 20, 2003 |