I was going to say something along the lines of how what is happening in Iran reminds me of Europe circa 1989, and how the Obama administration is doing just the right thing by taking a hands off approach, but… What The Economist said: In other words, if 1989 is your analogy (and there...
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Just a couple of notes on the site. First of all, welcome to new and returning readers. Since I started blogging again consistently in late April I have seen the readership climb steadily. I now get about 150 unique visits a day which is very, very modest but welcome. Back in the previous heyday...
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I’m on a writing deadline this weekend and early next week. More on that later. Also, I’ve been literally glued to the computer watching what is going on in Iran. In 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church house door in Wittenburg, sparking the Protestant Reformation. This liberation of the faithful...
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Via Andrew Sullivan who is “doing the Lord’s work,” aggregating news from Iran. Work is killing me. More soon.
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At least not for now. If you want to get the skinny on the might-be-revolution you will need to get on the Internets. In case you missed it, Iran had a presidential election on Friday. In Iran’s quasi-theocratic regieme the office of Presidnent is secondary to that of the Supreme (Religious) Leader, Ali Khameni,...
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