The Ayatollah and the Witches

For example, witches, goblins, and demons were present.

'We are the granddaughters of the witches you couldn't burn'.

And from the evil of the witches who blow into knots .

and from the evil of the witches , who blow on knots ,

And from the evil of the witches who blow into knots .

and from the evil of the witches , who blow on knots ,

They pluck salt herbs by the bushes. The roots of the broom are their food.

I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water. I will sweep it with the broom of destruction, says Yahweh of Armies.

Finding out who is to blame becomes more and more like the late medieval and early modern search for witches a way of making sense of a disorderly and hostile universe.

And We said , Take a broom in your hand and strike her with it , and do not break your vow We indeed found him patiently enduring what an excellent bondman ! He is indeed most inclined .

And there's something dangerous about glamour throughout most of history. When the witches cast a magic spell on you, it was not in your self interest it was to get you to act against your interest.

When Barroso, the former Portuguese prime minister, was awarded the EU post by his fellow heads of government, he appeared to be a dynamic new broom who would sweep away the cobwebs left by his predecessor, Italy s Romano Prodi.

Plans with names like Strong Hand in El Salvador, The Broom in Guatemala, and Blue Liberty in Honduras have been created to deal with the problem, but all ignore prevention, overlook the social roots of the phenomena, and concentrate on applying force.

His early promise to be the EU executive body s new broom has turned into a steady as she goes captaincy, and there s the added question of whether his re appointment might turn the job into a standard 10 year post for his successors, regardless of their abilities.