Photos of Iran — adventures on Alam Kuh
Photos from our adventures in the Alam Kuh massif in the Alborz Mountains northwest of Tehran
Category: Miscellaneous
Posts that resist categorization
Positive sign in the nuclear standoff with Iran?
The AP reports the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov as saying that Iran is ready to stop its twenty-percent enrichment of uranium. However, Lavrov was vague abou...
Iran – what happens next?
According to The Wall Street Journal, the United States and the European Union plan to press Iran on the nuclear issue in the wake of Hassan Rohani’s elec...
The Iran elections – the morning after
Lots of purple in the streets of Tehran last night. News sources are reporting major celebrations in Iran in response to Hassan Rouhani’s decisive victory...
More on the Iranian election
Following up on yesterday’s post about the Iranian election. 1. An AP summary of the electoral process in Iran. 2. AP report on the election, which looks ...
The Iranian Election
Having visited Iran twice, in 1999 and 2011, I’m particularly interested in news from the country. Here’s the BBC story on the election being held t...
Another Sistine Chapel truth
Another artistic truth etched in the Sistine Chapel ceiling: “When will it be done?” growled the Pope. “When it’s finished, [expletive unspoken],” replied Miche...
The world’s most beautiful school libraries
A buzzfeed link to someone’s pick for the ten most beautiful school libraries in the world. They’re gorgeous, pillars of civilization. Thanks to Bo ...
The Honey Trap
In support of the delight I’m taking in every salacious detail of the General Petraeus/Paula Broadwell scandal, aka “Generals who can’t contro...
Honor to the fallen — and damn glad they’re on our side
The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment lost three men in Afghanistan recently: Corporal Luke Tamata, 31, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, 26, and Private Richard ...