Time, Hard Work and Sacrifices
Some men are born great; some have greatness thrust upon them. Others are great because they are the only ones around who are capable of picking up the pieces.
Sloane Elliott
Sloane Elliott was an American born Yale-educated novelist, playwright, essayist. Born in 1930 in New York City and permanently moved to Greece in the 1960's. In 1979, he bought the The Athenian title and operated as Chief Editor.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Greek
Now that the political posters have been pulled down and the fliers swept up and the plastic flags furled and put away for the third time in a year, maybe it is time to take stock.
“Unpredictable, Ungovernable and Irrelevant”
When the US ambassador to Greece delivered a letter to Defense Minister Tzannetakis from his American counterpart Dick Cheney advising that the Ellinikon and Nea Makri military bases would soon be dismantled, the extraordinary thing about this casual exchange is that it passed almost unnoticed.
In the Cradle of Chaos
Everyone seems to know that Greece is the cradle of democracy. It is common knowledge. It is a statement that foreigners like to make when they come here and want to give a good impression.
The Short, Unhappy Life of Ecumenicalism
In a growingly troubled society characterized by short-sightedness, self-indulgence, private acquisitiveness and public irresponsibility, a government backed effectively and sincerely by leading political parties proved to be an impossible dream.
Music To Collect Garbage By
Whether prominent composers make responsible members of parliament is a question that has arisen several times in this country, but has never been convincingly answered. Mikis Theodorakis, who entered the Chamber from the left many a year ago, now sits on the right, a grand and honorary deputy of ND.
The Gay Nineties
A rare atmospheric phenomenon enveloped Athens in such a deep fog one day last month that it was impossible to see three cars ahead in any of the city’s traffic jams.
The miraculous Professor Zolotas
If the new prime minister produces a marvel, it will be to convince his starry-eyed, pampered fellow-citizens that there are no more miracles from now on except responsibility, integrity, self-control and hard work
Hung up again
It was reassuring to learn on the fifth of November that the sun rose precisely at 6:45 am and set punctually at 5:23 pm, since almost everything else which happened that day seemed to be inconclusive. These were the times between which the polling stations were open, and during which 6,215,985 Greek citizens expressed themselves in one way or another.
Suzanne La Follette in Athens, 16 November 1935
Suzanne La Follette found the Grande Bretagne “first class”, the Ilissos as dry as Wawawai Creek, and the Pnyx “the damndest arrangement” she’d ever seen. This visitor from Washington State wrote home to say the view from the Acropolis would have taken her breath away if the wind had left any to be taken.
