Archive for September, 2009
Random shots for September 29
I’ve been reading many disturbing analyses about the Greek condition from sources that do not mince their words. This type of reading makes the gap between what the Greeks think is “reality” and what reality truly is appear all the more glaring.
I learned today that a good friend from the distant past suffered a [...]Personal computer game terrorists
The arrest last week of four suspected young hoodlums, who, police say, have been making and exploding bombs, after forming the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei terror cell, could be the beginning of shedding some real light into one of the darkest alleys of post-junta Greek history, that of domestic terrorism.
Our cops were never [...]Every little thing counts!
I was rummaging through old photos recently — the ones from the color film era, you remember? — and I run into the remnants of a pile of shots that I made years ago while temporarily living in France. Unfortunately, a large part of that collection has been lost during the many moves I’ve been [...]
Aesthetics
I’m sure you’ve noticed I am a rather maniacal changer of blog themes. Maybe this is part of my unfulfilled dream of becoming a designer myself (there are many unfulfilled dreams on file).
I spend a lot of time scouring the Web for new ideas and themes. Tonight I think I’ve run into the best [...]More killing games
I have just heard on the news that the police believe one of the four illuminati now in jail for apparently playing with bombs, and seeking to liberate Greece and the world from the shackles of capitalism and imperialism, could be the person who delivered an RPG rocket to the Revolutionary Struggle terror group for [...]
Playing killing games
Police have arrested four youngsters, three boys and one girl, after weeks of surveillance, and are charging them with terrorist acts.
The arrests came soon after a small bomb was exploded outside the downtown Athens apartment of Louka Katseli (outdated CV in English), who happens to be the economy portfolio aspirant, if Giorgo and PASOK [...]Mary Travers, 1938-2009, Rest In Peace
Elections
October 4 is the day of the early elections proclaimed by Karamanlis — who obviously wants to commit ritual Jap suicide. Irrespective. We’re in the middle of a breathless “campaign”. The two boys, Kostas and Georgie, crisscross the country selling their (outdated, unattractive) wares. There are some thousands who appear at their rallies, waving flags [...]
Collective responsibility
The term is pregnant with bad memories (especially for the Germans) but I find it very relevant to the condition of our Hellas today. Bluntly put, the state of complete chaos that has engulfed this country in recent years, and now reaches a crescendo for reasons too deep perhaps to fathom, didn’t develop in a [...]
Defeat – or, how to appreciate life in Hellas
Today I came full circle: bad news nonstop, beginning early in the morning and topped with a long, confusing conversation with my lawyer on tax issues only an hour ago.
The immediate conclusion is the Greek government is actually running a blackmail scheme to fleece all those (very few) who actually pay taxes. Yes, I [...]