June 27, 2005
QEII & her new iPod
Everyone wants to know what Queen Elizabeth II has on her iPod.
Here is a little playlist for her:
Dancing Queen by ABBA
Victoria by The Kinks
God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols
Her Majesty by The Beatles
The Lady Is A Tramp by Frank Sinatra
Everybody wants to Rule the World by Tears For Fears.
June 25, 2005
June 23, 2005
Holy Wafers
Holy snack! It is not as crazy as this story:
A 30-year-old Internet network engineer, noticed the water stain next to his shower, removed the panel and sold it on eBay for $1,999.99. The Internet casino that bought a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich that some say bears an image of the Virgin Mary added "Shower Jesus" to its collection.
June 20, 2005
Father's Day
The card I got from Max yesterday. Check his other paintings here.
June 17, 2005
The Iranian Connection
Iranian policewomen using ropes to get down a building and Angelina Jolie getting away after killing an Iranian prince in the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
June 15, 2005
Enver & Elton
Bronze statue of Enver Hoxha and the chocolate statue of Elton John.
The lifesize statue was created to celebrate Cadbury's centenary year after Elton topped a poll by the firm to see which star would look best made from chocolate. It is on show at Madame Tussauds in London in a special tent to stop it melting!
June 14, 2005
Equal Rights
"Motherland is calling!" an old Russian poster and Women demanding equal rights at Tehran University gathering.
June 11, 2005
Sean Penn
The young Rafsanjani & Sean Penn
Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Sean Penn is in Iran as a reporter for San Francisco Chronicle. Read more here.
Here are more look-alikes.
June 10, 2005
Global Warming
According to U.S. State Department papers seen by the Guardian, George Bush's decision not to sign the United States up to the Kyoto global warming treaty was partly a result of pressure from ExxonMobil. Read here.
The national academies of science for all the G8 countries have also warned that governments must no longer delay action on what is widely seen as the greatest danger facing humanity. The statement is all the more important as it is signed by the president of the US National Academy of Sciences, which has warned George Bush about the dangers of ignoring the threat posed by global warming.
June 05, 2005
Mercan Dede
Last night I went to the gig by the Turkish DJ Mercan Dede. His music is a great fusion of rhythmic Middle Eastern grooves played by Clarinet, Qan?n, Drums and Ney. It all held together by Mercan on deck and helped by the entrancing sight of a whirling dervish. Great Stuff!
You can download and listen to his music here.
