Archive for December, 2009
Happy New Year!
It’s 11:30 p.m. here in Athens and 2009 is coming to an end. It was a so-and-so year for me, although I must admit it ended with an unexpected success. But the most important thing is that we — myself and my family — are all in good health. This is the most precious gift [...]
Merry Christmas… belatedly!
Best wishes to all, even belatedly!
I have taken a few days off work and I have been in my PJs ever since. I mean, this is some serious cocooning which I needed to do. I have gathered several books, computer mags, photography mags, and the instruction manual of a new camera I got myself as [...]Memorandum of the people of the Karpas peninsula
Hat tip Hellenic Antidote:
In view of the current talks to resolve the Cyprus issue, being deeply concerned about the future of the Karpas peninsula (which is defined as the area starting from, at its western boundary, a line running from the villages of Akanthou and Trikomo and extending east to Cape St Andreas), we state [...]Athens, December 1944: “I was still breathing”
December 1944 was one of the darkest times in modern Greek history. During that month, and well into January 1945, communist guerrillas, belonging to the ELAS mountain “army” under the control of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) and seconded by the extensive network of the civilian, subversive EAM organization, fought a devastating battle with British [...]
And Quiet Flows the Don
I have the flu. I don’t know if it is the “novel” (swine) flu or the “normal,” i.e. seasonal, one. The doctor says a mouth swab would tell us for sure, but that means a trip to hospital and a $200 fee. I am willing, thus, to take my chances here at home.
Staying in bed [...]Living in shame, existing in style
The last Greek hero to fall on his sword and exit this life rather than live in shame was Ajax Telamon in Homeric times.
Modern Greek politicians are no Ajaxes.
Indeed, they would shudder at the mere sight of a sword of any kind and shape.
Unlike Ajax, they have no antiquated conception of [...]