Theofáneia (January 6th) is one of the most important religious celebrations in Greece. It commemorates the visit of the Three Kings to baby Jesus and the confirmation of his divinity. Everybody appreciates the presents of myrrh (we do after all still give each other perfumes) and gold (no competition there), but many are understandably confused […]
What do airline initials really mean?
Let’s start 2012 with a jokey post. Now, of course all these airlines below are wonderful, professional and safe. But air travel is a stressful experience and it has been the butt of jokes, comedy films and satirical TV series, maybe out of our desire to laugh in the face of fear. So, in the […]
Christopher Hitchens and the Elgin Marbles
I am not one of the giants of the literary establishment who regularly consorted with Christopher Hitchens, the great polemicist who died on December 15 after a two-year battle with cancer. I am just one of the lucky ones who met him fleetingly and were dazzled by his personality. Unlike many, I didn’t argue with […]