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Book Review: ‘Delphi: A History of the Center of the Ancient World’ by Michael Scott
Blending ancient stories and modern discoveries; readable but scholarly.
Read More »The Boston Marathon Winner Who Fed the Hungry
In 1946, Greece's Stylianos Kyriakides used the race to shine the spotlight on hunger in his homeland.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: Zeus and the Rise of the Olympians by Ryan Foley, Illustrated by Jayakrishnaned
The rise of Zeus in pictures.
Read More »Reflections on the Future of Capitalism – Or the Scavenger Hunt
Rats abandoning the sinking ship used to be an apt metaphor, but I’m afraid our once respected banking industry has raised it a notch better: while at it, why not sell what remains for scrap?
Read More »Music Review: Charles Lloyd and Maria Farantouri – Athens Concert
A musical bridge between the music of Greece and jazz is realized.
Read More »Book Review: Ten Good Reasons to Lie About Your Age by Stephanie Zia
A beautiful life interrupted, then healed by the songs of Leonard Cohen.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): OPA! The Musical
This story of life and love on a fictional Greek island is simple and old-fashioned and gets pretty silly, but that's all part of its lighthearted spirit.
Read More »Two Weeks in Greece, Part 6: From the Fish Taverns of Crete to the Jewish Museum in Athens
Crete is way down there: broadly speaking, you can't get any further south and still be in Europe.
Read More »Two Weeks in Greece, Part 5: Santorini
Santorini's popularity is well deserved, and it doesn't feel much like the rest of Greece.
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