FLORENCE, Italy – Today I saw Hercules, with his penis in full view, beat the living daylights out of Cacus (also with his penis out). Then I saw Hercules beat some other poor fellow down the street. An hour later, I saw him again crushing a centaur at the world famous Uffizi Gallery. Too much..
Iranians mostly stink at running hotels. The maddening inefficiencies and amateurish missteps found even in 5-star outfits are tragic (and often comical) examples of an ancient culture struggling with something essentially foreign. But receiving guests at home and connecting with strangers eye-to-eye, well, that’s as Iranian as it gets. Persian hospitality at home is a..