I love the start of spring, particularly as it marks one of my all-time favorite holidays, Naw Ruz (which also has dozens of spellings).  Here’s what I wrote about it for the Huffington Post:

Nowruz is the primary holiday for Persians, and it is the only holiday celebrated by all Persians, of every religious background, whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Baha’i or of no religion.

(To read the entire story, click here:  Happy Nowruz to All!)