ImmerSHAHn...

After recently reading Kermit Roosevelt' Jr's book on the 1953 CIA operation "AJAX" (the overthrew of Iran's democratically elected government to place the Shah in power), Paul has become somewhat obsessed with learning more about Iran and the Shah. What happened? Was he the despot he has been accused of? Could it have been avoided? How do you pronounce "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?" Iran certainly is more of a mess now.

Anyway, Paul immersing himself in book after book on the Shah was bound to have a side effect. The Shah recently appeared in one of Paul's dreams to instruct him on interior design (apparently H.I.M. favors Herman Miller...it goes without saying Paul should not eat before going to bed). The amazing thing about the Shah in his dream was that the descriptions Paul's read about him so far are uncannily accurate...go figure.

Did the real Shah own a Herman Miller Eames lounge chair & ottoman?