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Video Wednesday: Persian Knife Dance

March 26, 2008

So here it is, the longer version of this Persian wedding custom.  The video isn’t perfect, I took it with my digital camera and the room was dimly lit.  I also stopped to take photos in between, so I included those snapshots. Here’s an explanation of the custom from the Persian Mirror: The purpose of the [...]

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Household and Personal Products

July 15, 2007

Here’s a list with some household and personal products that can be found in Germany. I had three goals in making this list: List American brands that are sold under a different name here List commonly searched for items by expats that may not be easily found And give Stiftung Warentest (a German “Consumer Reports”-type [...]

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George’s Crusade

November 1, 2004

I am dismayed at the importance religion has taken on in government and politics. Many immigrants to this country fled here because of religious persecution or intolerance in their countries of origin, and I think their descendents are making America into the kind of country their forefathers fled. Why is it important that John Kerry [...]

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