Archive for July, 2009
Overheard on the Net: Bro, Armani, Incurable Diseases & Peace
In this edition of “Overheard on the Net,” the comments have come out of a mixed bag – there are some that will make you cringe, laugh and feel all warm and tingly inside. Let’s get to them, shall we? I know he’s speaking Spanish, but you would think he is Armenian with the amount [...]
The Khohanotz: Dolma
Besides the never ending supply of khorovadz (kebabs) that runs like a river through many an Armenian household, dolma is a pretty popular go-to second meal. Of course, this savory concoction consisting of stuffed vegetables, rice, a variety of herbs and spices and meat (or pine nuts and/or lentils if you’re vegetarian like me) isn’t [...]
Vardavar: Celebrating an Armenian Water Festival
If you’re Armenian, you might have remembered a great excuse to drench your siblings, relatives and friends with water on an unbearably hot summer day. Although at the time, you couldn’t believe your parents were actually allowing you to soak other people, while getting dripping yet yourself, this Armenian festival known as “Vardavar” has a [...]
Listen to This: Vigen Derderian, Sultan of Persian Jazz
Vigen Derderian, simply known as “Vigen” was more or less the Godfather of Iranian Jazz music. With silky smooth melodies juxtaposed against his powerful voice, Vigen became one of the most popular singers both within the Iranian and Armenian communities and introduced the addition of the guitar to Persian music. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, [...]
168, Including 40 Armenians Killed in Iranian Plane Crash
A Russian-built Caspian Airlines plane crashed in Iran headed for Yerevan, Armenia on Wednesday after it caught on fire in mid-air and killed all 168 people on board when it collided into farmland near the city of Qazvin, just 16 minutes after take off. Eight members of Iran’s youth judo team and many Armenians were [...]
Overheard on the Net: Where in the World is Armenia?
In this edition of “Overheard on the Net,” it looks like I’ll be giving everyone a geography lesson because apparently, there seemed to be an ongoing trend about many people inquiring about the whereabouts of Armenia. Look, I get it. It’s the smallest possible country on a map. In fact, you might need some glasses. [...]
Al Pacino Set to Play Jack Kevorkian in HBO Biopic
Perhaps the most infamous Armenian for decades, Jack “Dr. Death” Kevorkian has assisted hundreds of patients in ending their lives and served eight years of a 10-to-25-year prison sentence because of it. Now, Kevorkian, who said that “dying is not a crime,” is the subject of the upcoming HBO film “You Don’t Know Jack,” where [...]





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