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…
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Gyro, Jai-ro, Yee-ro: The Greek Food That Keeps Turning
There are many dangerous conversations in Greece. Politics. Football. Whether Athens or Thessaloniki has better food. And then there is the most dangerous one of all. How do you pronounce “gyro”? This…
Hands off the Smyrneika koulourakia!
Greek coffee ready. A plate of homemade Smyrneika beside me. Greek brain successfully rebooted. This story is based on actual events, with certain facts dramatized. Some names have been changed, and some…
The People v. Greek Summer
Breaking news. A visitor has filed a lawsuit against the Greek Tourism Bureau for false advertising and deceptive practices. The charges are serious. The plaintiff claims Greece was presented as sun, sea,…
The National Instrument of Greece
GRRRRRRRRRR You hear it everywhere. At daybreak. At lunchtime. At the exact moment the sun is saying goodnight and you are thinking, foolishly, that perhaps the day is over. No. GRRRRRRRRRR. The…
Susan Never Had a Chance
For twenty-five years, Karen thought I had a problem. Not a serious problem. Not the kind where someone quietly prints an article and leaves it on your desk. Just a normal marital…