Middle Eastisms, Pt. 1
This morning I commenced an experiment upon my unwitting students. With each group of ten students – there are five …
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Muhamed, Gaza
The following was posted in the comments section of an earlier post, though it is far too pertinent to languish …
Beautifully Imperfect
No fan of adverts – anyone familiar with British television would empathize at the mere mention of ‘Halifax’, ‘BOGOF’ and …
Turkey-Israel: The Party’s Over
Turkey has long received flak for its seemingly cordial relations with Israel, but as the dynamic diminishes the country is …
Of Drizzle and Fado
Today is a day that should be loathed. It is cold; the leaves have given up all attempts at survival and …
Pictures, Not Words
With the start of the new term my blogging output has been slightly curtailed, while my Twitter activity is virtually …
Lincoln Mosque: Planners Advise No-Vote
A few weeks ago I posted on the fervent NIMBYism sweeping the city of Lincoln in response to the construction …
Berlusconi, The Political Rocky
There is a splendid phrase that I overheard the other day: ‘you can’t polish a turd’. Vile, I know. But …
Ali-Zamani: Iran’s First Post-Election Death Sentence
Has been issued by the Iranian revolutionary court to Iranian activist Mohammad Reza Ali-Zamani, 37, following a conviction on the …
Double Child Execution Scheduled for Iran
In the midst of the political unrest and the recent tittering about Ahmadinejad’s religious origins, the more pressing case of …
