At least I know I always have a job...

One of the funniest things about this year's Persian Parade in NYC was the after-party held in Madison Square Park. There was a DJ that pumped really bad Persian techno while people danced and old women in wheel chairs hissed. There were kebab stands swarming with people pushing in line as if food would actually run out. But, most interesting, was a U.S. Army and a Marines recruiting stand! Not only were they awkwardly there, but they were busy. Persians were lining up to get information! It shocked me, but apparently it's a key initiative.

In its effort to recruit culturally and ethnically diverse candidates, the CIA has placed help wanted ads in Arabic and Farsi in American Middle Eastern communities from Dearborn, Michigan, to Los Angeles. A big challenge has been convincing a skeptical Arab and Iranian-American community the CIA is a good place to work.

Well, hell, at least I know I can always screw everything and be employed by the CIA!