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Nov 29, 2021
5 min

Personal Jesus

Two days ago, Misha Norland passed away in his sleep. Quietly and peacefully, in the middle of a storm. I never met Misha, but I have...

Nov 22, 2021
4 min

The "Wilkie"

The swimming pool was still, the hall was almost empty and the few people left by the pool were patiently and calmly waiting for the next...

Apr 26, 2021
6 min

Inner Voice

The third lockdown is easing and spring is finally here. It has been a gruesome winter and we are happy to have survived it. Actually,...

Feb 24, 2021
6 min

Threshold

Last night I took a small break from the lockdown and social isolation and met my friend George, and instead of our customary beer run...

Jan 12, 2021
5 min

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle

“The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle” is one of my favourite Bruce Springsteen albums although it is one of the commercially...

Jan 8, 2021
5 min

Home Schooling

Today was the first day of this third lockdown and all our three children had to attend school from home. We thought we were prepared.

Jan 5, 2021
4 min

Again

The news did not come as a surprise. The experts and those in the loop have been hinting that the measures will have to become stricter....

Jan 4, 2021
5 min

Super Market

Yesterday was a lazy Saturday. The last Saturday after the holidays and the last Saturday before we go back to work or school. My wife...

Jan 2, 2021
5 min

Welcome 2021

Happy New Year everyone! What a relief! We are now in 2021, a brand new, clean and healthy year. Well, at least it will be for a few...

Oct 28, 2020
7 min

Four Wars

Every once in a while, someone will ask me “Where are you from,” and the simplest answer I will be able to give would be “From Greece.” ...

Oct 14, 2020
5 min

Bad Mood

I woke up in the middle of the night and started twisting and turning in my bed. Something was bothering me but couldn't put my finger...

Oct 9, 2020
4 min

Endurance

“We endure” she said with encouragement. I nod half-heartedly. “As if we had a choice”, I think to myself, “what else could we do...

Sep 24, 2020
3 min

Resistance

September almost ran out. One more week left. You can feel these are the last days of summer by the chill in the morning air. Summer...

Aug 20, 2020
7 min

Properly Done

In the end, Grandma took care of everything. We were in a constant turmoil of questions without answers, and decisions we were not ready...

Aug 18, 2020
4 min

Resume

One of my New Years resolutions was to write 366 stories. The plan was to write one story every day and compile an annual mosaic of my...

Jul 28, 2020
5 min

Orestis

A hot Saturday morning in July is usually a sign of a busy beach day in Halkidiki. People are planning their chores early and they plan...

Jan 24, 2020
4 min

Dear Kobe...

Kobe Bryant is dead. His helicopter crashed Sunday morning and nine people lost their lives, amongst them his thirteen-years-old...

Jan 17, 2020
5 min

Advice For The Young At Heart

There is infinite amount of wisdom that we can communicate through songs. To me, they are a misunderstood form of poetry. Not all of...

Jan 11, 2020
10 min

Everything She Wants

When schools were closing in the summer, there were two kinds of excitements. The first had to do with the ability to play all day,...

Jan 10, 2020
8 min

My Native Son

1987 was a big year. Not just for the great things that happened but also for the not-so-great ones that took place but their...

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