Niki Tehranchi

Thanksgiving Recipe Exchange

For all the shekamoos out there...

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Swine flu vaccine: To do it or not to do it?

Every day, I am being bombarded with contradictory information that makes me want to run for the hills... >>>

Where can I find good tongue?

Please don't say "in the personal ads of LA Weekly" >>>

Iran, a reflection: Names

This is regarding Ms. Nazy Kaviani's blog asking people to contribute writings with the theme "Iran, a reflection" and to start with the words "everyone knows" >>>

Summer is upon us :o)

May was the month from hell.  Thank god summer is finally upon us... >>>

Spoiled brats

No, I am not talking about tantrumtastic toddlers this time... >>>

Terrible Twos

Something as simple as grocery shopping has turned into Mission Impossible lately. >>>

Rerun

I am re-posting a satire I wrote a while back.  So, this is old news, and not "featured blog" material :o)

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Oscars, fashion and movies

The Oscars ceremony will be broadcast this Sunday and as usual, most people's attention will be focused on the fashions instead of the films. >>>

What would YOUR last meal be?

Sorry, don't mean to be macabre.  It's just a recent episode of one of my favorite TV shows Top Chef got me thinking... >>>

My favorite chick flicks

Many film critics argue that Hollywood churns out "escapist" films during times of great economic strife or war, because that's what the public demands.  However, >>>

"Tickets," directed by Abbas Kiarostami

I watched an interesting film last night called Tickets.  Divided into three parts, it follows the lives of several characters on board a train to Rome>>>

New article by local paper about Child Foundation

The Willamette Week has published a new article about the Child Foundation FBI Raid that occurred on July 15. >>>

For Estelle, with Love and Squalor

On the passing of Estelle Getty, who played Sofia Patrillo on the TV Show Golden Girls. >>>

Update on Child Foundation raid

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