December 7, 2012
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My friends have been busy. I’m sure I have forgotten someone, but y’all gotta let me know when you’re starting things. My supremely talented friend Andrew Johnson has come out with some gorgeous, limited edition prints of a few airport … Continue reading
November 7, 2012
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I’ve made my opinion on partisan politics known. I spent the evening last night doing errands (best night to do them, no one was out!), and tried to stay away from the pundits & coverage (though I DID vote). Many … Continue reading
November 10, 2011
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I share links here and there of things I like (mostly on Twitter), but I rarely put them in one place. I’ve collected a few favorite places on the internet recently, so I thought I would share them with you. … Continue reading
September 22, 2011
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Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times interviewed the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and one of the questions he asked was about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran (which I haven’t seen much from other recent interviews, so … Continue reading
March 25, 2011
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The international photoblog that I’ve been working on for the past year has evolved. We have turned it into an international collaborative online magazine. It still has the photos, but we have added articles, features, and reviews. Ronnie and I … Continue reading
February 2, 2011
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I “suited up” and braved the snow and cold (it is 23 F outside right now) to take photos. Obviously it isn’t a good idea to drive yet, so I stayed local. Everyone that I saw was smiling & friendly. … Continue reading
February 2, 2011
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And now the cleanup begins. This is what I woke up to today at 9 am: By 11 am, I ventured downstairs to do laundry, opened the back door to see this snowpile AS TALL AS ME. Our snow removal … Continue reading
February 1, 2011
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I have been home since 3 pm today. You may have heard that Chicago was anticipating a blizzard. Well, the wind is the strangest part for me right now. Everything is white outside my window at the moment, and snowdrifts … Continue reading
January 6, 2011
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I’ve been trapped at home for the last week and a half with a nasty cold that is now subsiding after powerful antibiotics and enforced rest. As a result, my couch has a Sholeh-sized indentation in the middle, my back … Continue reading
December 2, 2010
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“Know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute.” -Baha’u’llah NASA announced a discovery today regarding a “microorganism (that) substitutes arsenic for phosphorus in its cell components.” … Continue reading
October 15, 2010
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O ye friends of God! Be kind to all peoples and nations, have love for all of them, exert yourselves to purify the hearts as much as you can, and bestow abundant effort in rejoicing the souls. Be ye a … Continue reading
January 13, 2010
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Here is an update about the first day of the trial of the Baha’is in Iran. International pressure is increasing, but things are still very perilous for the believers there. In light of the situation in Iran and last night’s … Continue reading
January 11, 2010
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What if all you wanted to do was improve the lives of the people around you, assist with education of all people and obtain an education, and be able to worship without fear of persecution? We know these things to … Continue reading
August 18, 2009
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The trial of the seven Baha’i leaders in Iran has been postponed. As this New York Times article so aptly put it: “The Bahais have long served as the proverbial canaries in the coal mine of Iran’s theocracy.” Injustice against … Continue reading
July 10, 2009
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O army of God! Beware lest ye harm any soul, or make any heart to sorrow; lest ye wound any man with your words, be he known to you or a stranger, be he friend or foe. Pray ye for … Continue reading
June 24, 2009
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“With aching hearts, Baha’is of the world focus on the events unfolding in Iran, the birthplace of their religion.” -Baha’i World News Service Every day I read the news. Whatever tragedy has happened in the world, the media is covering … Continue reading
January 15, 2009
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After my last post yesterday regarding the situation of the members of the Baha’i Faith in Iran, six more Baha’is were arrested yesterday. One of them is a former employee of Nobel prize winner Shirin Ebadi, who is a defender … Continue reading
January 14, 2009
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It has been 9 months since leaders of the Baha’i Faith in Iran were arrested on 14 May 2008. They are still in prison, along with other Baha’is who have been arrested merely because of their beliefs. From a Baha’i … Continue reading
March 5, 2008
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It is easy to get caught up in the excitement of the current election in the USA, but I feel that it is important to be very clear about how I, as a Baha’i, discuss these matters. I decided to … Continue reading
November 26, 2007
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I read an article today alerting me to a slightly disturbing facet of Facebook’s new marketing campaign: your online purchases at external sites are being shared with your friends on Facebook. Not only would you possibly be endorsing products (and not getting … Continue reading