September 12, 2007
Anon, Most often quoted author
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/anon.htm
Anon, The Myth Behind The Legend
We might at least hope to extract Anon's philosophy from those fragments of his genius which have trickled down to us through the sieve of history. It is a vain hope. While Anon wrote (or perhaps spoke) on many subjects, he had the infuriating habit of speaking on every side of every question. No consistent pattern emerges, but this is itself consistent with Anon's own observation that "Consistency is the curse of small minds." On yet another occasion he said, "Sticking consistently to any one position sooner or later leads to logical difficulties." Perhaps Anon merely wanted to ensure that all sides of every question be heard. Yet he expressed reservations about this approach, saying, "One who can see both sides of a question doesn't understand the question." Such remarks strongly suggest that Anon may be the true father of the disciplines of logic and philosophy.
For all of his output of serious sagacity, homely homilies, and profound pronouncements, Anon had a lighter side. In fact his output of jokes far exceeded the rest of his literary work. It is true that many of these jokes are off-color, but that has only enhanced their popularity. They are remembered and quoted verbatim by people who couldn't recite one line of "The Ancient Mariner." Anon knew that art is of no value without an audience, or as he put it so well, "'Tis better to be obscene than unheard."
Anon demonstrated that the best way to achieve recognition is by not seeking it. He was unconcerned about the judgment of posterity, for he said, "Be not obligated to posterity. What has posterity ever done for you? The critical judgment of posterity comes too late to be useful."
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November 16, 2006
Friedman dies aged 94
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6156106.stm
Economist Friedman, who coined the phrase "there's no such thing as a free lunch", was awarded the Nobel Prize for economics in 1976.
Known as the high priest of monetarism, his ideas gained popularity in the 1980s when they influenced the policies of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.
The leaders were won over by Mr Friedman's idea that the supply of money was the key factor in determining economic growth and the rate of inflation.
Throughout his more than 30 years as Professor of Economics at Chicago University, Mr Friedman was a champion of the free market, and his approach became known as the "Chicago School."
Friedman was born on 31 July 1912, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jewish immigrants.
His books included A Theory of the Consumption Function, Tyranny of the Status Quo and Free To Choose.
However, his work was not just limited to the economic realm. He was also a libertarian campaigner who supported home schooling, decriminalisation of drugs and prostitution as well as the
abolition of the military draft in the US after the Vietnam War.
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May 26, 2005
Ardebili's Azaan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/story/2005/05/050526_mj-dm-moazzen-zadeh.shtml
Mo'azen Zaadeh Ardebili dies at 80.
مؤذن زاده اردبيلی و اذان روح الارواح
اذانگوی پرآوازه و مشهور آذری، رحيم مؤذن زاده، در آستانهی هشتاد سالگی و بعد از بيست و چهار روز بستری بودن در بيمارستان مدائن به خاطر بيماری کليوی و مثانه، دوباره به خاطر عود بيماری به بيمارستان منتقل شد ولی معالجات موثر واقع نشد و او درگذشت.
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March 31, 2005
Historic Personalities
http://www.iranchamber.com/history/historic_personalities.php
History of Iran: Historic Personalities, including Amir Kabir, Asadabadi, Bakhtiar, Bazargan, and many more.
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