Assuming the so-called Islamic Republic of Iran is truly attempting to build a nuclear weapon (which I suspect is about as likely as it building a giant sculpture of a pig in the middle of Azadi square), who ought to be most afraid? The United States? Nope. Great Britain? By no means. Israel? Lo. Iraq? La. Afghanistan? Naah. Saudi Arabia? La. In short, not a single one of these nations need be afraid.
The vast majority of political power in Iran today lies in the hands of old bearded men in robes and turbans, plus a short cartoonish-looking man with a penchant for provocation and “Members Only” jackets.
This Monday marks the Muslim holy day of Ashura, a day that is perhaps nowhere more ardently commemorated than in Iran. The only way to fully understand what this day means to so many Iranians is to delve into a history that has repeated itself there for years on end.
My first thought is “no,” followed by a swift “none of your business.” But that wasn’t the conclusion of a recent report prepared for Saudi Arabia’s legislative assembly by a well-known academic. He predicted that if Saudi women were given the right to drive, those who had never had sex would quickly start losing their virginity as easily as they might their car keys.
Short answer: No. Given the fact that I write and speak about my experiences living with mental illness, I’ve heard more than my fair share of opinions about bipolar disorder.
We hear Melody and Matt's story! Melody has Bipolar I. Can two friends become lovers? Can love tested by mental illness survive? You'll hear A) tips on loving someone with a mental illness and B) tips on being in a relationship when you have a mental illness.
Millions of people with bipolar are misdiagnosed with unipolar depression. The young woman in this podcast, Melody Moezzi, is one of those people...who was misdiagnosed for 10 years! Rather than being discouraged, Melody rallied and became an advocate for people with bipolar disorder.
