SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The only way democracy can exist in the Middle East is under leadership that combines Muslim values and politics with the principles of democracy, Mansour Farhang, Former Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations said during a March 23 lecture at Sacramento State. “Democracy is the only form of government that has gained […]
911 Memorial site part of 5 year commemoration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The scene at Cal Expo was a somber one Monday as the bells of the Carillon Bell Tower rang out on the hour, singing out the tune to “Yankee Doodle.” The American flag was at half-staff and those in the crowd were quiet and introspective, as they remembered the fifth anniversary of […]
Simply having a wonderful… New Year’s time?
A gander down the high streets through this European city in December has all the festive spirit of an American suburban shopping mall. The light posts are covered in garland and holly. Santa Claus in his rotund, velveteen splendor makes his usual appearance in storefront windows. Pine trees bedecked with shimmering bulbs and twinkling lights […]
Paranoid Jerk
Fabian inched his size 10 shoes closer to the curb. The black shoes, purchased at K-Mart, were scuffed and dirty. Fabian noticed this and thought to himself that he would shine them when he got back to his apartment. Whether out of spite or forgetfulness, he had still not opened the Kiwi Shoe […]
The Talk In London – A New Yorker’s Report from the Field
“Are you replete?” my British wife wanted to know, her curiosity laced with earnest spousal solicitude. I froze, locked in a semi quaver’s worth of vamp-till-ready until context rolled in and I could brave my reply – a confident, if ever-so-slightly-belated, yes. This was dinner time, and my connubial blissmate had merely wondered, after all, […]
Iran: A Threat Ignored
In the dispute between the US and Iran it seems that the international community has shown little or no decisiveness. Iran has stated its dangerous intentions time and again yet most of the media seems too busy, too comfortable, and perhaps too confused to ask the hard questions regarding Iran. President Ahmedinajad has written an […]