Political supporters

One of the nice things about random thoughts is that they're, well, random. They can come from anything that happens into my mind from any given (usually news) source. Or even just the occasional musings that many of us (and myself especially, it seems) are prone to on occasion.

Tomorrow are the presidential elections in Iran - formerly known as Persia. A contest that was originally felt to be a given to see Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-elected has now seemingly turned into a very tight contest between him and Mir Hossein Mousavi, the "reformist" candidate. Many people have already commented on a comparison of supporters of Mousavi and the campaign of President Obama in the US. But an equally interesting comparison would be between the supporters of Ahmadinejad and former President George W. Bush. Those supporters tend to be older, conservative, less inclined to social change and more overtly religious. In an era of international upheaval, much of it centered on religion, it does seem interesting that two very polarizing figures supporters - who would otherwise be polar opposites - seem to have a great deal in common.

Day 1

What is the purpose of a blog?

To write down whatever may pop into my head at any given moment. And since far too many things pop into my head at far too many (usually inconvenient) moments, this may be a bit of a challenge. Or not. I suspect it will require attention as best I can devote so we'll see how things go. In the meantime, let the good times roll.

Things to expect for those (few) who choose to read, thoughts on some of my favorite topics which include, but are not limited to (and listed in no specific order), some of the following:

politics
international relations
society and culture
religion
technology
philosophy
books and music
Star Wars