Current Affairs
Fountain of the Water of Life
Last night four of us, from four different countries (USA, Serbia, Iran and Bulgaria) gathered around the table for dinner and to begin our Ruhi 4 study circle “The Twin Manifestations” which aims to enable and inspire creative ways of telling the story of the lives of the two latest Manifestations of God. I am [...]
Injustice
Some things never change… Back in 1983, ABC Broadcasting had a 20/20 TV program on the persecution of the Baha’is of Iran. Now news sources as diverse as CNN and the Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights report that the seven leaders of the Baha’i Faith in Iran have been sentenced to 20 years in prison [...]
Remembering Hiroshima
When I was growing up during the Cold War I was living in fear of the impending nuclear war. August 6th was always somberly commemorated with the sordid story of the bombing of Hiroshima (and two days later in Nagazaki). I wanted to find out the lyrics for a song which I wrong while in [...]
Voices of Democracy
My friend Matthew Levine has collaborated with Ron Ovadia in producing a song and video dedicated to the fight of Iranian people for democracy “Voices of Democracy”: Earlier today I witness a small but passionate procession of peaceful demonstrators down Pennsylvania Avenue with Iranian flags. I am reading these days Roxana Saberi’s book “Between Two [...]
International Day of Children
I miss the excitement of the International Day of Children as it was widely celebrated back in Bulgaria. Here the majority of people are not even aware of it. Symbolically, even the email card my brother sent me, congratulating my little ones with the 1st of June holiday, was caught in my spam inbox. The [...]
Farewell Joe, Hello Fast
A few weeks ago, at the Web Analytics Wednesday local gathering I saw an old friend whom I had met through the activities of the Web Managers Roundtable several years ago, Joe Pagano. As Joe and I spoke about interests beyond our profession, he enthusiastically invited me for a tour around the Library of Congress [...]
Getting unstuck, with a little help from strangers and friends
Sometimes you get stuck and try as you might, nothing comes out of it — it might be the wrong time for a solution or just the wrong approach to a solution. Stepping back and seeing things in perspective helps but sometimes all you can do is persevere… and ask for help — from friends, [...]
Arlington Interfaith Prayer Meeting “Deliverance”
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. (Judaism / Christianity, Holy Bible, Joel, 2:32) O LORD! Thou art the [...]
Beyond conflict
Last night I was watching the news on France24 and I caught an interesting 5 minute interview with Jeffrey Sachs from Columbia University on what is wrong with global governance and why we are not seeing results after so many promises made. Among other things, Mr. Sacks talked about how the political system in the [...]
Sept. 12th: An Evening in Support of the Bahá’ís of Iran
Dear friends, I would like to personally invite you all to a public gathering in support of religious freedom and human rights in Iran, which will be hosted by Bahá’ís from communities in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area on Saturday, September 12 at 7 p.m. at the Lisner Auditorium of George Washington University. The event [...]
