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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Iran wants Peace
Iran wants peace. It’s a peaceful nation. Iran wants to have constructive relations with the rest of the world. Really. I saw it with my own eyes when I was in Iran: Seen and photographed in Shiraz, Iran in January … Continue reading
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The “Sunday must be work free” campaign by the Church
Christian churches everywhere are trying to keep Sundays “work free” and try to influence legislatures to keep shops closed on Sundays. I am all for a lot of free time and I think that most people put far too much … Continue reading
How to spot fake immigration advice
Immigration advice is a big business. Millions of people want to emigrate every year and seek out lawyers, attorneys and other immigration advisers. How can you tell a competent adviser from a fake one? I will have more on that … Continue reading
Things not to do in Muslim countries, # 2
Don’t climb the pulpit in a mosque and pretend to be an imam! Luckily, not many people were listening to me and my sermon at Vakil Mosque in Shiraz, Iran. Another rule: if you pretend to be an imam, at … Continue reading
Things not to do in Muslim countries, # 1
Don’t go to a mosque to steal the Quran! Obviously, I didn’t steal any books. But ever the bibliophile, I needed to take a closer look. (I did however take a prayer stone with me from Hakim Mosque.)
I do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day.
“I do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day” is one of my mottoes. I love to get up at the crack of dawn, when the whole city is still asleep and I can work or study … Continue reading
Primary elections in Iran
Always eager to improve its “democracy”, the Islamic Republic of Iran has introduced primary elections to sift the pool of candidates. Not unlike the current Republican primaries in the US, candidates will have a hard time if they are not … Continue reading
Windows 8
I really don’t understand the hype about Windows 8. I already use Windows 95. According to my calculation, I am 87 versions ahead.
Don’t disturb!
It’s probably better to leave these people alone. They will find us if they want to. Of course I am curious to find out about these yet uncontacted tribes. It would probably be extremely interesting. But in this case, moral … Continue reading
Why Germany is bailing out Greece
Have you ever wondered why Germany, Europe’s economic powerhouse, is contributing so much money to help Greece when even Greeks themselves are not contributing much more than going on strike, setting banks on fire and blaming Germany? The following photo … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 