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A 21st-century warning from a 13th-century poet

ben — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:28:08 +0000

Sa'di of Shiraz, a 13th-century Iranian poet, was a man for all seasons. Distinct among his peers for a rare poetic talent and a sharp humor, he was a traveler, teacher and master ghazal writer all in one. But, above all, he loved to tease and to question. In a most serious love poem, he warned the beloved: "I was ruined by your love. I will not go to others to get well." And lest the beloved get all the credit for uniqueness, he added: "Broken gold vessels cannot be repaired with glue."

Help get Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz's op-ed on Post-Dispatch most-read articles list.

ben — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:25:09 +0000

Dr. Keshavarz is an Iranian-American who has taught as Washington University since 1990. She spoke at the "Women in Global Action" forum held by the Gateway Greens earlier this year. about what the blanket bombing of Iran would mean to someone born in that country.

Post-Dispatch's Mayer on Our Grand Ole Victory

ben — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:51:48 +0000

This is all fine and good reportage, but check out the next doozy from Mayer:

The reason for this? I'd be willing to bet that the
correlation between the drop in violence, insurgent attacks, and U.S.
casualties in Iraq and a drop in news coverage is by no means
coincidental.