Brian Appleton's blog

Violence does not represent true Christianity nor true Islam

Brian Appleton — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:56:19 +0000

The USA is taking flack thanks to Nakoula for an ongoing battle between Christian Copts and Moslems in Egypt. However there is also the possibility that it was an El Qaida 9/11 related assault in the US Consulate which led to the US Ambassador's death, who was a good man who had helped the Libyan's with their coup against Moammar. This made the US look good so he was a target for the parties who wish to make the US look bad.

RE H.Con R. 137

Brian Appleton — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:29:23 +0000

this is the Republican conservative approach that other countries only exist for the resources they have that the USA wants. The British were also masters of dividing countries up so that they would never be a powerful competitive economic or military force like they did to the Middle East after the fall of Ottoman Empire. Iranian Azerbaijan and Khuzestan are where all the oil is so these bastards think they would destroy the power of Iran by dividing it into three countries and get oil concessions from the two new countries they would colonize and dominate.

Michelle Nickelson filming in Iran

Brian Appleton — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:43:34 +0000

Michelle Nickelson is in Iran making her film about the people. Here is a link to her blog where she is keeping a diary of her daily experiences.

I am so happy for her. She was suppposed to go there originally in 2009 but the post election protests stalled that endeavor.

http://wtpirp.blogspot.com/2012/08/tehran-wanderings.html?spref=fb

She is involved in finding funding for women film makers projects in the Middle East and has an office in Abu Dhabi.

I interview Ambassador John Limbert for Persian Heritage Magazine

Brian Appleton — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 07:36:34 +0000

This is part one of an interview I did for Persian Heritage Magazine of Ambassador John Limbert; peace maker, former assistant deputy secretary of State, Ambassador to the Iran desk of the Mid East Section of the US State Dept, Distinguished professor of history at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md and former US Embassy hostage in Tehran.

http://www.zirzameen.com/Web-English%2030-32.pdf

I make it onto cover of Persian Heritage Magazine

Brian Appleton — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 07:17:17 +0000

I wrote so many interviews for Persian Heritage Magazine over the years now that they asked to interview me.

http://persian-heritage.com/?p=25471

Here is another cover design. It was a tough choice.

Brian Appleton — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:42:32 +0000

Here is another cover design we considered earlier. It was a tuff choice. My readers were about equally divided on which one they preferred. What do you think?

final cover design

Brian Appleton — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:29:07 +0000

Here is the final cover design of my new book coming out in the fall. If you would like to reserve a copy please register for one on my website at www.zirzameen.com

Gorban e shoma,

Shamshone, Sun of Assyria by Brian H. Appleton coming out in Fall 2012

Brian Appleton — Sat, 05 May 2012 02:18:17 +0000

Here is what Ambassador John Limbert has to say about my new book"Shamshone, Sun of Assyria" coming out in the Fall:

"A moving story, beautifully told. Brian Appleton has painted for us an exquisite portrait of the disappearing multi-ethnic ... society of the Middle East. He captures a reality that unfortunately threatens to vanish under the forces of intolerance and the drive for uniformity."

John W. Limbert, Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Dear Mr. President

Brian Appleton — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:03:01 +0000

Dear Mr. President,

Movie Review "War Horse"

Brian Appleton — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:58:41 +0000

Omid Irani

Christmas Wish

Brian Appleton — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:55:00 +0000

Where is the Star of Bethlehem to guide us
to the Prince of Peace, come out from
the dark war clouds and fill us
with light chasing far off
black night of our
frozen hearts
and souls
come
out
now
Lord of Love
show us the way to peace
infilitrate the minds of our leaders
it is time to beat our spears into plow shares
and share the earths bounty and our common
brother and sisterhood and may all technologies
of death become obsolete and rust into dust to dust

Shab Chekast

Brian Appleton — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:05:52 +0000

khorshid kojast shab miporsid
Yek setareh javab daud
goft man chetor
Man Hamin Ja
hastam!
Shab
goft
na na
tou nisti
man midoonam ke
bayayd montazer besham ta sobh
ama oon baht man vojood nadaram
okh okh okh nemitoonim ba ham bashim
shab ghamgheen be sobh goft chekar bekoonim

Stalking Angels

Brian Appleton — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:51:05 +0000

Flying

Brian Appleton — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:33:44 +0000

Rajebe Zemestoon

Brian Appleton — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:12:13 +0000

Winter Soltice

Brian Appleton — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:41:15 +0000

The winter moon kisses lonesome earth
with silver light in dark green sky
how white the snow fields are
from outer space where
earth looks like
serene jewel
devoid of
strife
one

Request for photos

Brian Appleton — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:41:59 +0000

I am looking for nice high resolution 3 to 5 meg photos of Iranian Azrbaijan. Soemthing very green with Zagros Mountains in back ground, very lush with river or stream, fields, flowers, etc for my new book. You must own the rights to the photo and I will give you credits and fair compensation,

Gorban e shoma,

Brian

$662 billion offense budget

Brian Appleton — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:22:59 +0000

one million young Iranians died in the 8 year "Silent war" between Iraq and Iran

Mist

Brian Appleton — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:26:54 +0000

For Afghan Children

Brian Appleton — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:14:16 +0000