Notations On Our World: From the Grid This Morning On France & the Latest From Charlie Hebdo.....

As we were all Witness to history, some of the true realities are starting to settle in--and ever so brilliantly noted by the FT Correposdent for the Middle East, +Borzou Daragahi which was sent via twitter some 5K times (and we here @ Outsiders were also privileged to share):

Seems world leaders didn't "lead" #CharlieHebdo marchers in Paris but conducted photo op on empty, guarded street pic.twitter.com/bhhXgAhqDR
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) January 12, 2015

This is as all who joined have a lot to answer to as well:



It was also quite disturbing how the Israeli Prime Minister disregarded the request of the French President not to come--as reported so ably by +Haaretz.com.   It was also even more striking that the highest US representative was the US Ambassador--and how Secretary Kerry justified it with commitments in India.   He was in Europe and could have delayed his departure--and even the Attorney General could not go because he was giving Media Interviews.    This is as we just reviewed reports on the US Central Command Twitter Account being hacked by those acting on behalf of Daesh (also known as ISIS/IS in the West).

Will France & the World Learn?  That's the ultimate challenge.....but Charlie Hebdo again made another gutsy move as reported by +i24news:

Gusty: Charlie Hebdo reveals Prophet Mohammed cartoon for next issue's frontpage | i24news - See beyond http://t.co/5erBBWvpRT
— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) January 12, 2015

Notations on Our World On #Iran

2015 has begun with continued challenges in Iran today.   We here @ #outsiders continue to be distributed by the continued detention of Jason Rezayian of the Washington Post.    We saw reports earlier earlier courtesy of the Washington Post that apparently he was finally charges after spending months in detention with no charge--and has had no contact with his lawyer.   This is also as the so-called conservatives have continued their onslaughts on Hassan Rouhani's Agenda.   The precarious conditions in the Country continues to be exasperated by the collapse in the price of Oil.  We have reports of workers not being paid for months.

As the economic challenges in the Country continues, the corruption challenge continues ever so.   Rouhani himself came out and noted how the power of one key institution was the driving force behind corruption.   He noted that if such power was given to two of the Prophet's early disciples, Abouzar and Salman, they would also be corrupt as well.    The Farsi service of  Voice of America had a recent interview about a leading dissident, Akbar Ganji, reflected upon the continued corruption within the ranks of the Clergy in the country that was documented by a leading theologian, Ayatollah Motahari, who was assassinated early during the Iranian Revolution.     This is as one of the leading reformers, his son Ali, has been under attack in the Iranian Parliament by the so-called conservatives in Parliament and the Acting Speaker ended up cutting him off as he was speaking up against the continued detention of the leading opposition figures Mir  Hussein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi.    There have been calls for the two to be put in trial and executed by having led what they say is the failed coup of 2009.

Rouhani, to his credit, is at least speaking out even though he has to thread lightly as apparently conservatives are slated to be on the ascendancy yet again during the mid-term elections of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis).   But things are changing faster than The Government can keep up.    One indication of it was the brilliant talk given by Professor Milani at Ted.   He captured the paradox of being Persian in his beautiful yet direct view and he underscored how the West has been influenced by Iranian thought. It is a land to be ever so beautiful to be interested in as the simple clip released earlier.    The Economist noted this ever so brilliantly as always:

This beautiful story by a reporter of France24 is ever so telling as well as the Young are rebelling--please note the key player in this report and see how he has evolved:

Post by The Daily "Outsider".

Challenges abound--but the change is fascinating to watch and be witness to history.

On the Prowl w/A "Musical" interlude: Lovely Day - Philippe Saisse Trio

On the eve of a new work week, we wanted to share this beautiful rendition of an Old Classic From Bill Withers and wish all a Lovely Day & A Lovely Week....