Stories Archive

Stories, observations, and absurdities from Greece and beyond.

168 published stories

Να Κεράσω; (Na Keraso;)

You go to the bank. Not because you particularly want to go to the bank. Nobody wakes up, stretches, looks outside at the beautiful Greek sunshine, and thinks: “What a wonderful morning.…
Aug 25, 2026 · 7 min read

And the Winner Is…

The halftime show is over. The Greeks have finished complaining. Well… That may be overstating it. But the players are back on the field, and the second half is underway. Except there…
Aug 20, 2026 · 9 min read

Why Do Greeks Complain So Much?

Welcome to the halftime show. ELTA and USPS are in the locker room. The score: ELTA 1 — USPS 0 And while the players regroup, we need some live entertainment. Fortunately, we…
Aug 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Christmas Day of the Summer

Thursday night, August 13, I turned to Karen. “Anything else we want to add to OurGroceries?” “OurGroceries” is an app we use that keeps reminding us what we need before Sunday morning…
Aug 15, 2026 · 7 min read

The Match — First Half

The whistle blew. ELTA had possession. And frankly, I wasn’t optimistic about the Greek side. This was ELTA, after all. We Greeks have opinions about ELTA. Many opinions. But then something unexpected…
Aug 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Alive and Well. Delivery Pending.

What do Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, JFK, the Social Security Administration, YouTube, Dr. Ed Weir, PhD, former Social Security manager, and a room full of Greeks complaining have in common? One envelope. More…
Aug 11, 2026 · 5 min read