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Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
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Archive for May, 2004
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What can you say to this?
Posted on May 19, 2004 | No CommentsRight Hook, Salon.com May 19, 2004 The sentiments speak for themselves, but what is perhaps most disturbing is their reach. “Savage Nation’s” syndicated radio host Michael Savage, already infamous for telling a gay caller to “get AIDS and die” (MSNBC fired him for that), boasts... -
Bananas and Apricots
Posted on May 18, 2004 | No CommentsSo far, Business 2.0 is great. Factchecking stories have become my duties, and that’s well — you can imagine how that is. But I’m liking it so far, and I have two postings in the B2Day blog here and here. There are loads of bananas... -
Seymour Hersh is the new Bob Woodward.
Posted on May 16, 2004 | No CommentsWow, two in a row. The Gray Zone. The roots of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal lie not in the criminal inclinations of a few Army reservists but in a decision, approved last year by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, to expand a highly secret... -
Good party kids, thanks for coming
Posted on May 15, 2004 | No CommentsThanks to those of you who came all the way up to Glen Ellen for helping celebrate graduation. It’s just now dawned on me that I really don’t have anything hanging over my head. Well, except for that annoying stop-sign ticket that I have to... -
May 14
Posted on May 14, 2004 | No CommentsIt’s funny. I can look back on a life of achievement, on challenges met, competitors bested, obstacles overcome. I’ve accomplished more than most men, and without the use of my legs. — The Big Lebowski Well I actually do have legs, but today is something... -
You Gotta Love Those Republicans — They Try So Hard
Posted on May 13, 2004 | No CommentsThe Bush campaign has repeatedly accused the senator of “politicizing” Iraq. Bush-Cheney chairman Marc Racicot told reporters Wednesday that Kerry is relentlessly “playing politics” and exploiting tragedy for political gain. Racicot, for instance, told reporters that Kerry suggested that 150,000 or so U.S. troops are... -
I have email, Internet, and I can post to/read LJs!
Posted on May 11, 2004 | No CommentsWow, my phone is among the coolest gadgets that I’ve owned yet so far. And did I mention that it has a camera on it too? Today was my last day of class at Berkeley. It feels rather anti-climactic. See y’all at the Hotsy later... -
Does the phrase “due process” mean anything to you?
Posted on May 11, 2004 | No CommentsNow while all this nonsense about questioning the leadership somehow “endangers” the troops, (a charge I’ve yet to see proven or even explained) is one thing, but this takes it to a whole new level. As in last Friday’s questioning of Defense Secretary Donald H.... -
“Intelligence”
Posted on May 7, 2004 | No CommentsOk, I know that the fad with Richard Clarke came and went a few weeks ago, but I’m reading his book now. This part (pg. 83-84) is genius. Clarke is writing about the retaliation against Saddam Hussein for the 1993 foiled assassination attempt on former... -
Amid Criticism, Baseball Drops Plans for Ads on Bases
Posted on May 6, 2004 | No CommentsThank goodness! OAKLAND, Calif., May 6 — Faced with a public outcry, angry threats from Congress and even criticism from some of its owners, Major League Baseball announced late Thursday that it was retreating from plans to place logos for the new movie “Spider-Man 2″...
