March 20, the first day of spring, is the first day of the Persian New Year.
March 20, the first day of spring, is the first day of the Persian New Year. The central theme of the Persian New Year — Norooz,...
March 20, the first day of spring, is the first day of the Persian New Year. The central theme of the Persian New Year — Norooz,...
During his 2019 inaugural address, President Zelensky told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an...
Churchill’s insight is a sobering reminder: “You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have...
Merry Christmas everyone 💛💚❤️ Wishing you more health and fulfillment in 2022 🙏🏼
Beautiful Farsi poem I came across the other day: “What say you, that heaven is in the afterlife! Wherever you have a good time, there is...
This week was tough … I’m glad it’s Friday! And they match 😂😍 Happy Friday! ————— My perspective lesson this week was: When you judge,...
Throwback to the class I used to teach at UC Berkeley — as an undergrad! University of California, Berkeley has a FANTASTIC program where...
Two wonderful modern pieces, by Moroccan artists Mohammad Chabaa (left) and Mohamed Melehi (right).  These will be part of the permanent...
I grew up playing soccer with these plastic balls. We called them “Toop Do Laayeh” — literally, Two-Layered Ball. One ball was too light;...
Tuesday before Thanksgiving Zoom calls got me like…
“I don't see this as a battle," Italian soccer legend Gianluca Vialli wrote, about his cancer. “I am not a warrior. I am not fighting...
Happy Veterans Day from the Assareh boys!
The Farsi word "ham" means "same," "too," "shared." It also is used as a common prefix, and helps make some of the most beautiful words...
In 1905, most commercial vehicles on the road were electric. (Yes, 1905!) But, by 1920, electric vehicles were a dying breed, while...
Otto Dix was one of the most interesting German artists of the first half of the 20th Century. He started his career painting landscapes,...
If you don’t have a highlighter handy, take some advice from comedian Demetri Martin! Amazing story about Demetri Martin is that he...
Rules of Parenthood I’ve learned in the past 4 months: 🤤 Eat AS FAST as you can. You never know how many seconds you have until the next...
Gratitude to everyone putting in hard work 🙏🏼 ❤️
“Whatever’s on the right side of the moon, always gets bigger.” This was one of the coolest facts I ever learned, from the person who...