The Ranting Persian
Blog URL http://www.therantingpersian.com
Located Toronto, Ontario Canada
Tags Iran, Politics, Personal, Iranian Elections, Basketball, Sports
A blog about myself and the world around me, covering everything as mundane as waking up in the morning to my appreciation of the complexity of social and political reality.
Latest Blog Posts
- What to do with this blog? on Aug 12, 2009 in Uncategorized
While I was at first excited to have this blog, school and work has kept me from blogging. Also, I’ve come to realize that the phrase ‘ranting Persian’ is not nice at all! So hopefully, in a month, I’ll spend a good $1000 buyi...
- Asshole of the Week: George Galloway on Jul 19, 2009 in Douchebag of the Week Electoral Fraud Iranian Presidential Election Iranian Protests Personal Uncategorized ahmadinejad Douche George Galloway iran presidential elections
My weekly segment Asshole of the Week . This week, George Galloway, for his support for Ahmadinejad, for his recognition of the farce Iranian Presidential Elections of June 2009 as legitimate, and for being a blind ideologue.
- A review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on Jul 19, 2009 in Art Megan Fox Transformers
A review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen...
- Amoo Zanjeer Baaf, a song by Mohammad Reza Asrar (translated in English) on Jul 18, 2009 in Art farsi song Persian song translation
Amoo Zanjir Baaf, a song by Mohammad Reza Asrar. I've taken the time to translate it as best as I can (a couple of parts are missing and a section doesn't rhyme).
- A Month On: Thoughts on Today’s Friday Sermon on Jul 17, 2009 in Democratic Movement Iranian Presidential Election Iranian Protests ahmadinejad dispute election Friday prayers iran Karroubi khamenei Khatami Mousavi political compromise protest Rafsanjani
Rafsanjani will in a few hours lead the Friday prayers at Tehran. As both the reformists and hardliners will show up for the event in numbers.
- And the award for the leftist of the evening goes to… on Jun 30, 2009 in Iranian Presidential Election Iranian Protests argentina chavez communism communist honduras imperialism kirchner panel peaceful demonstration socialism socialist united states violence zelaya
A panel on Iran - aside from solidarity statements read by arrogant socialist, anti-imperialist dreamers and the call up for arms by a select few, a quite interesting evening.
- Michael Jackson: Rest in Peace but Leave Me Alone on Jun 26, 2009 in Art Media child molest death Michael Jackson MJ music RIP
Michael Jackson is dead. It's a sad event for most people, even for me despite all his flaws, but let's move on.
