Iranian of the Day

Thanks dear Farah

Your post brought me back to the time that I was an ardent reader of etelaat haftegi!

Yes I was reading those "pa varaghi" from Ghazi Saeed and also R. Etemadi (khater khaah :)).........

Not to forget my own uncle who was also one of the "pa varaghi nevis" at etelaat haftegi, very close friend of the above writers.

I remember once, he had translated a thriller which was posted weekly. The readers could win a prize if they had guessed who was the serial killer in the story!

Bimarefat uncle, never wanted to reveal the name of the killer, so we (the children) could win the prize ! LOL

Good childhood memories  !

The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful.....  And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!

در باره پرویز قاضی سعید

 پرویز قاضی سعید را از دوران نوجوانی ییاد دارم. داستان نویس ماهری بود و پا ورقی‌هایش در روزنامه  اطلاعات ، اطلاعات بانوان و همچنین اطلاعات کودکان که تغییر نام یافت به مجله دختران و پسران  بسیار گیرا و خواندنی بودند. تخصص ایشان در رمان‌های عاشقانه و پلیسی‌ بود. کتاب‌های داستانی‌ متعددی هم از او به چاپ رسیده که در لینک زیر آورده شده اند. از جمله داستانهای عشقی‌ قاضی سعید سریال "جرک با آقای دبیر بود" که در مجله بانوان چاپ میشد و در عصر خود بسیار شجاعانه بود. جرک با آقای دبیر ماجرای دختری دبیرستانی بود که دلباخته دبیرش میشود و در هوس رقص جرک با او از وی دلبری میکند. تصور انتشار چنین رمانی در ایران امروز غیر ممکن است. از دیگر داستان هایی که من از آقای قاضی سعید بیاد دارم یکی‌ "شاهین خبرنگار حوادث" بود و دیگری "کارآگاه لاوسون" بودند.

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FR

This guy's name is so yadavare women's magazines in 70s

There were stories of girls who went to cities if I remember correctly like Brighton and Lion, etc. And they became badbakht. I don't know if he wrote those. For what is worth, his name reminds me of women's magazines in early 70s.

لاوسون . سامسون ، ریچارد

پرویز قاضی سعید نویسنده زن روز

اوا خدا نکنه فردا چرا؟!!

 بقول شهریار: 

 عمر ما را مهلت امروز و فردای تو نیست

من که یک امروز مهمان توام فردا چرا ؟

FR

میهمان کُش مادام!

الا ای مادام میهمان کُش بالا نشین عیّار! خدا بکشد این مهمان را تا شما راحت شوید! به خدا اگر مرگ این یک دانه مهمان ناقابل مشکلی را حل کند از ایران، من حاضرم! آش چه شد مادام؟ از قضیۀ اصلی (آش رشتۀ رویال) این طور فرار می کنند؟ شما آش رشتۀ سلطنتی را بدهید ما فردایش می می ریم!

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 پی اس: شوخی کردیم بابا! ما اهل کوفه نیستیم مادام تنها بمانند!

مهمان عزیز اینقدرم نومید مباش

 این شب یلدائی بین حافظ چی‌ میگه (دور از جون شما)

يار مردان خدا باش که در کشتی نوح

هست خاکی که به آبی نخرد طوفان  را

برو از خانه گردون به در و نان مطلب

کان سيه کاسه در آخر بکشد مهمان را

FR

Anonymous Observer

The social, political and cultural situation of any country is multi layered. It's wrong to look at it one dimensional, just the politics for example.

Relationship between the countries is not the point of reference, although it shows some level of economic prosperity of a country. You might see that the IR is moving backwards, but I see that the people are moving forward. That's more important. Iranian's realistic look at themselves has become more promising than ever in our modern history. 

Major positive point in Iranian history now is to separate religion with politics, although that's not the system's intention, it's people's experience. It is just this little things as a collective learning in a society that enhances social experiences that moves us closer to reality of democratic society.

We are moving forward as a nation, but must be careful not to lose something valuable while gaining something else. To do that, we must be aware about ourselves our values and culture, realistically. We don't need to broadcast how Islam is bad, let people in Iran worry about that. You asked for a time frame. I would say in this rate it will be a longer time than I would like it to be. But I believe that we can contribute in a positive manner so that we can reach our destination faster.

I believe that now people have gained some important experience after the revolution and the next reform time, which will be around the corner in historical space and time, people will act accordingly so they will gain the most. The system has no choice to either reform or revolve if people continue to move forward with civility, to demand equality under the law. Khatami had something important to say, that if laws are bad, let them be bad for all equally. Laws will adjust by social growth.

Comparing to many countries, Iran is moving fast forward toward democracy based on social value system. What appears as daily news should not be the logical arguments about realities in Iranian society and politics.

I know I have skipped a lot, but must go and had to jump to many points without a more detailed historical references. Sorry about that.

Abaramard, can you please give us a ballpark time frame?

It takes time. To have Iran move forward in one piece, you have to move at a speed of the bottle neck of society, with patience. Here is where our challenge lays and our strength will show its true colors. here is where stability brings strength to the nation as a whole, while the nation finds its way.

It's been 31 years, and the IR is going backwards.  Now, they're going to even going to sever relations with the UK.  So, how much longer for this "bottleneck" change to take place?  Another half century?  A hundred years?  Two hundred years?  Three hundred?  Just give us a ball park figure so that we stop asking these pesky questions.  Thanks/ 

Dear Mehman I am out of it too :)

I am hopeful that there would be a solution to Iran. Recently hopes are dimming in Iran but some years ago many writers and artists were jumping out of the system's walls to show us ways for converting from traditional society into a modern one.

Young now has kind of given up, and that's sad but not norm and will not become norm.

It takes time. To have Iran move forward in one piece, you have to move at a speed of the bottle neck of society, with patience. Here is where our challenge lays and our strength will show its true colors. here is where stability brings strength to the nation as a whole, while the nation finds its way.

Dear Abarmard

You had a thorough analysis; all I can say is that our historical psyche, as Iranians is built upon the notion of 'kinghood' or better said the archetype of 'sultanship', we need a Sultan, consciously or unconsciouly (under different robes) to lead us,govern us (rob us), and manage our destinies,that is an archetypal dilemma imbedded in our psyche.

Many of our old age 'wise ones' are still infatuated with the bureaucratic advancements of the old regime and we, as the middle-aged generation have been first illusioned then dis-illusioned with the 78 revolution and regime, and yet we still have not found the true path to genuine democracy and true independence for Iran(I doubt we ever do).

All we know is to 'oppose' the current regime (or any 'current' regime). Our solutions are somewhat non-existant or worse, they are often disastrous to the country called Iran, that is why many of us like myself are so appalled by 'politics' that we prefer to stand out of it and get busy with our personal lives and literary work rather than getting involved with yet 'another illusion'.

The young generation inside Iran is the only one who will decide the future of the country and not the diaspora living with comfort in the West.

The future of the country is not bright! Many destructive threats are upcoming making the present situation look smooth! Worse is coming, just wait and see, and if my fears come true pretty soon there will be no Iran to boast and brag about...!

Iran will be "history" soon and little distorted 'independent' countries will mushroom in place of it...

May God help us and prove me wrong, ishallah!

ao, it's not hard to read

ao, it's not hard to read between the lines. i mean come on, in his second paragraph, he admits a free system is almost impossible in an under developed country. it may be genetic (the too-sari-khor genes working overdrive), it maybe that it's not 'ghesmat,' or those people "aren't ready for it." he gives a prescription that in his opinion is almost impossible to achieve.

i hope that made sense!

Anonymous Observer

Great analysis. thanks.

Shoma dorost migin.

HG - That was pretty funny

If you recall, Ahmadinejad's "press office" once sent a memo out to the press saying somithing to the effect of: "shoma zahmat nakeshid biyaeed eenja baray khabar.  Agar khabari bood, ma khodemoon sedatoon mikoneem."

That's kind of like Abarmard and the IR.  They know what's best.  they'll let everyone know when there needs to be a change.  Oh, and BTW, the "West" sucks, it's our eternal enemy, Jews are out to get us..and they're part of the "West."  Did I tell you the "West" is bad?  I heard they have "dom" (tail).  They took my woman and my money.  Did I mention the "West?"  Did I?  The "West" is bad...  

cliff notes on hamsade ghadimi

ra ta ta ;)

Merry Christmas.

Double post, but why not... 

cliff notes on hamsade ghadimi

ra ta ta ;)

Merry Christmas.

cliff notes on arabmard's

cliff notes on arabmard's rant:

people [should] accept shortcomings and frustrations

movements [should be] without danger of overthrowing the system

we [should] stay put

define objectives not based on what sounds good but works [for those in power]

if you have any questions, please send them to the hozeye elmi ghom with your full contact information.

dear Mehman

Everyone talks about democracy and freedom but to put a system in place that is responsive to its citizens demands needs all the pieces in place.

For example, a free system that allows open flow of information requires people to accept shortcomings and frustrations to channel toward positive and unified (in the majority sense)movements without danger of overthrowing the system. In reality this is almost impossible to do for under developed nations.

In short:

Sensationalism, idealism, and unreal political dreams turn to actions by the majority, which become distrustful to the power, creates chaos and lack of civil progress. In return the system will react to control the flow of information in order to minimize systematic damage to the source of power. To control the flow of information, many other channels need to be monitored and adjusted. There you go, the dream of freedom of speech is gone right there.

On the people's side, the experience of civility and culture of handling democratic system is limited to none. Similar to a young individual who might have the capabilities to function in a higher managerial position, yet lacks the experience, Iran can not handle the ups and downs of a system that is open and free. Going further, the system is nothing other than those individuals who hold high dreams of free system yet must put their ideas of the challenges to reach there as the main objective and demolish the rest...Here we go again, the free and revolutionaries turn against their own original ideas for the sake of the future freedom!

Of course most gain enough power to go astray, and you can find examples after examples to prove that point.

What if scenario:

Best scenario based on the needs of Iranian people was Shah, who should have remained in power. However things got out of hand. Recall the foreign media and advertisements against the system during those periods should give you a clear picture about the roles of foreign policy makers in turning the crowd to something other than what they originally went for.

Scary forecast:

Talking to some friends in Iran, I hear dangerous thoughts going through their heads, to change only to change! "Anything is better than this" they say. There you go, back to square one.

I have no doubt that if we stay put, find proper direction to move forward, we will be fine. However, what I see is too narrow minded, lack of clarity of the path and proper understanding about Iranian history and its people, along with their mindset and shortsighted quick result based actions, which got us to where we are today.

Similar to one who reads a book that she knows nothing about, get influenced by the ideas rather than questioning the logic, Iranians, generally speaking, change path and switch to whatever sounds good on different days.

You hear "we want to be free", however nothing is clear about what this freedom is suppose to give them? Wealth? Democracy? open society? Easy to answer yes, but going back to my first part, I am certain that things in a country such as Iran that is wealthy, powerful, and capable will not remain so that we can progress unless the people change mentality, starting from here.

Define objectives not based on what sounds good but what works. In a business strategy meeting in a company, we had to find ways to become more attractive and competitive. It would have been easy to just say "Let's be more competitive and broadcast ourselves better"...But how? with what we got, we had to find ways that perhaps would not work for Microsoft, Verizon, etc., but for our culture, our situation, our competitive landscape...

A country is no different. What you said has a lot to do with not hearing about better option(s), or I should say a better realistic option for Iran.

Hope this makes sense.

فرق زمان پهلوی و زمان امام زمان خامنه ای

فرق زمان پهلوی و زمان امام زمان خامنه ای اینست که انها مثل الان از تروریست و قاتلان نبودند . ان زمان پهلوی نمایندگان در سرکوب ملت و قاچاق وفساد و برده فروشی نبودند. درسته انتخابات نبود ولی تمام ازادی به جز ازادی سیاسی داشتیم . به خاطر مسخره هویدا در رورنامه دشمن ملت و مملکت و خدا کشته نمیشدند. الان برای اعتراض به چین وروسبه و غزه و حزب الله زندان و شکنجه میشوید.   ازادی زمان شاه را با کشورهای همسایه و اسیایی و افریقا و امریکای جنوبی مقایسه کنید . ایران از هر لحاض بهتر از بقیه بود و فقط فهم و عقل کامل و بی خبری از بقیه دنیا و ادعای زیاد. حتئ کسانی که در اروپا و امریکا رفته بودند بدبختانه با پول ممکت و بورسها انجا رفته بودند ولی دشمن شاه و ملت شدند برای نمونه از بنی صدر گرفته تا قتبزادها تاتاجزادها تا و تاها. کسانی که قلل از ۵۷ به دانشگاه های امریکا میرفتدند میدانند که پدرشان بایستی درامدهایی مثل ۳۰,۰۰۰ تومانی بالا داشتند. حالا اینها بچهای پولدارها پودند که تا دیروز فکر غرب را میکردند و بعد دنبال دین اسلام و خرافات شدند ایا واقعأ دنبال قدرت بودند ویا دین ویا واقعأ ابلغ بودند. کسانی مثل تاج زاده بلاخره اقرار کردند که اشتباهو خیانت کردند به خود و ملت و کشور. والان گرفتار و افسرده و نگران اینده ای بدون تصور.

Direct connection between fart and temple

What's the connection between the 1st part of his commentaries and its 2nd or 3rd parts?

همساد جان

درست می گویی ولی ما ملت هیچ وقت از تاریخ درس نگرفته و نمی گیریم و نخواهیم گرفت. همیشه از چاله در نیامده با سر تو چاه می افتیم. بدجوری خواهان رژیمهای مطلقه هستیم! مثل اینکه بدون دیکتاتوری راحت خوابمان نمی برد!

سریال "انتخابات" در ایران تکراری است!

ناز نفست مهمان.  درست میگویید که در زمان شاه نمایندگان مجلس پیش از انتخابات تعیین میشدند و هیچ تغییری در این مورد نشده.  من هم دو تا فامیل داشتم که مادامعلمر انتخاب شدن و من همیشه اسم کسانی‌ که قرار بود برکنار شوند و یا انتخاب بشوند از قبل می‌دانستم (با اینکه زیر سنّ بودم!).  یادمه که یک بار در مدرسه به رفیق‌هام گفتم که فامیلم به مجلس دوباره انتخاب شده و حتی اسم وکلای دیگر هم برایشان ذکر کردم.  آنها من را مسخره کردند که نتایج تا هفتهٔ دیگر انتشار نخواهد شد.  هفته دیگر اعلامیه‌ها را با عکس و اسم از هواپیما در تهران پخش کردند.  در حیات مدرسه میدویدیم و مسابقه گذشته بودیم که بیشتر میتواند اعلامیه جمع کند. وقتی‌ که دوستانم از من پرسیدند که من از کجا اسم برنده‌ها را میدونستم، گفتم که حدس زده بودم زیرا که در این مورد از طرف فامیلم توبیخ شده بودم (و دوستان هیچ بحثی‌ در این مورد با من نکردند!).  داستان‌های دیگر دارم که چه طور فرزندان کسانی‌ که قابل اعتماد بودند را استخدام میکردند که صبح تا عصر ورقه رای الکی‌ پر کنند.

Dictatory Shah Taghseereh Shoma Jomhurykhahan Bood

It's Your Own Lack of Political Insight and inability to get your PRIORITIES RIGHT added to the immaturity of Your Republican aka Jomhurykhah Political Elite which cost the Iranian nation at Large to have to put up with the Dictatorship that followed 1953 ... 

Isn't Calling for the Head of State's Death usually called "Treason"?

YES, PRIME MINISTER: A Step By Step Guide To Mossadegh's Premiership and the Coup of '53 ...

Even to This day Your Political Correctness is Nauseating :

FED UP WITH POLITICAL CORRECTNESS: Ahmadinejad is NOT my Prime Minister ! 

Goh Khodeed Deegheh ! 

Best Bob Hope movie line

LOL 

Is this the same person

Who wrote Loveson, Samson and Richard stories?

Khob Rastam Meegeh ... 3rd World Jomhurykhah's

Owe Us an Apology Too For Their Poor Record to this day ...

La Preuve ...

Ivory Coast crisis: Gbagbo ally warns of UN rebellion (bbc)  

Belarus jails 600 activists over election unrest (bbc)

Morality Jomhurykhah aka Republicans Get Off Your High Horse and Stop Boasting that You are More Qualified or Legitimate to Rule Iran than Constitutionalists !

Vaghtesheh Khalvat Koneed deegheh !

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEK6vzKQUDg

LOL 

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فرمایشی!

فامیل نزدیکی داشتیم که سالها سناتور مجلس شاه بود و بعد از انقلاب اموالش به جز خانۀ شخصی مصادره شد (خانه ممنوع المعامله شد).

از زبان خود ایشان مکرر شنیدیم که می گفت تمام انتخابات کشکی است و لیست تمامی نمایندگان چه سنا و چه مجلس شورا مستقیماً از دربار می رسد و عینا هم همان لیست وارده از دربار "انتخاب" می شود!

به خصوص پس از کودتای 28 مرداد دیکتاتور دیگر نمی خواست و اجازه نداد تا "اشتباهات" قبلی تکرار شود و "فرد نابابی" در جای مهمی از مملکت قرار گیرد.

عینا همین جریان پس از 22 خرداد شد(البته قبلش حواسشان جمع بود و آقای هاشمی همیشه در مسابقۀ اسب سواری تک نفره اول می شد! به غیر از دور اول مجلس در اول انقلاب که استثنا بود) یعنی بعد از جریان 22 خرداد  حکومت حسابی مواظب  است که دیگر کاندیداهای کمی تا قسمتی مستقل از بالا انتخاب نشوند و به اصطلاح سریعا فیلتر شوند تا دیگر هیچ چیز قدرت مطلقه را "تهدید" نکند!

سریال "انتخابات" در ایران تکراری است!

Was this guy a story writer for magazines?

Did this guy write stories in women's magazines in early 1970s?

آقای قاضی سعید اشتباه میفرمأید

 تفاوت بنیادی میان آن مجلس و این مجلس این بود که در آن یکی‌ نمایندگان پس از انتخابات تعیین میشدند و در این یکی‌ پیش از انتخابات تعیین میشوند. نقطه مشترک آنها در این است که در هیچکدام آرا مردم و نماینده تعیین شده الزاماً هم خوانی ندارند.  طریقه تعیین نمایندگان گذشته هم بازیچه قدرتی‌ بود میان سه تن‌: هویدا، علم و فردوست. شخص محمد رضا شاه شناختی‌ از نمایندگان نداشت و نظر این آقایان را قبول داشت (متأسفانه). 

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ایشان مطالبی‌ درست در رابطه با جریانات فعلی‌ مملکتمان بیان کردند و هیچ شکی‌ در آن نیست که ایرانیان در جوش و خروشند و به زودی بیرق آزادی در مملکتمان برافراشته خواهد شد اما کاش جناب آقای قاضی سعید که از روزنامه نگاران وزین و خوب کشورمان هستند احترام مرحوم حضرت علم را نگاه میداشتند و ویا بیشتر موشکافی میکردند و حقیقت امر را میگفتند که ایشان بر حسب دستور محمد رضا اینجور رفتار میکرده است.