http://queenofpersia.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:33:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I heard from my sister in Iran this week . She told me many things and among them were these.  The overwhelming majority of people she knows voted for the opposition leader, Mousavi. She says this is not at all surprising given that the people of Iran have lived under crushing oppression and ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=140 Have you always wanted to know how to cook rice that isn’t bland and boring and turns out just right?  Rice can be delicious and easy to make when you know the tricks of the trade. Here are a few tried and true methods that will show you how to ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=133 Karastan rugs are world renowned for their beauty durability and exceptional design. Innovation has always been a large part of the company’s success. The first Karastan rug was manufactured in 1928. That was the year when a loom able to duplicate the meticulous craftsmanship of a hand-woven rug became available. ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=128 With the recent announcement of the candidacy of Pat Toomey for the US senate race in Pennsylvania there seems to be some confusion as to the background of former congressman Toomey. Some have confused him with Pat Toomay of the Dallas Cowboys, but the two men are definitely different people. The ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=122 Athletes need to pace themselves so they can finish and win their various competitive events. They need to avoid mistakes such as going too fast and getting exhausted so they can’t make a good finish. Equally frustrating can be going at too slow a pace so that they don’t place ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=119 Abraham Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. This is as true today as the day Lincoln uttered it.   We are at a momentous period in our history. This is a time of great challenges for us, but it is also a time of tremendous opportunities. I propose ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=112 People are so obsessed with the R or D after a candidate’s name they tend not to see much else.  Imagine a world without D’s and R’s.  A place where people are judged people based on what they say and do.  If there were no political parties and you had ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=110 Roget’s II defines character as “the combination of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities that distinguishes an individual”. A person's ethical qualities can be virtues, such as steadfastness and reliability but they can also be vices, like megalomania and vengefulness. Through the recent crisis in our economy we have all seen how ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=104 Here is a video of statements made in congress from 2004. Barack Obama and his supporters have been saying that the current financial crisis was caused by a lack of regulation. Many people in congress were calling for increased regulation on Freddie and Fannie long before this crisis occurred. Most of ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=99 First let’s get something straight. The current economic crisis is not an overnight phenomenon. It is a dangerous and destructive poison which has been brewing for years in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s kitchens. While Fannie/Freddie are more directly responsible for the current financial catastrophe, they have enjoyed the support ... http://queenofpersia.com/?p=94