Last night I dreamed I was in my hotel living room, urinating powerfully. As I freshened up several people of various ethnic groups also entered the room, some fat, small, thin, athletic, gorgeous, even tired after a hard day of working. They began to undress and re-dress themselves, all as if they have either just gotten out of the shower themselves, or come home from work. The entire cast performed a brief, synchronized dance sequence. After this exchange, a hotel employee came by the door with room service as I was still dressing myself. The employee danced briefly as I turned away to grab a pen to sign for the meal. The dancers vacated when I sat down to dinner in front of the television.
At 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 28, 2023, in honor of Cyrus the Great Day, you are invited to our unveiling of a monumental statue of Cyrus the Great at the Millennium Gate dedicated to liberty, justice and peace. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid empire, upon liberating Babylon, freed the slaves, established racial equality and rights for women, declared that all people had the right to choose their own religion and returned their various gods to their shrines. He also helped the Jews build The Second Temple. According to the Book of Isaiah, Cyrus was anointed by God as a messiah for these actions, the only non-Jewish figure to be revered in this capacity. Iranian and Jewish peoples share an ancient bond of friendship that modern Islamic fanaticism has tried (and failed) to destroy. Remembering the past is a powerful perspective for shaping the future; one where diverse peoples and cultures live together in freedom and harmony. Cyrus the Great’s decrees wer
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