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Bia Xinos
With a heavy heart, I would like to announce the passing of my beloved sister, Bia. No words can describe what my family and I are going through at the moment, but with the support…
Greek BLAKS Friday
Sorry for not being around much lately, but I was on one of those self-improvement journeys in order to control my Greek anger management issues. I made an attempt to get a service dog, the…
Reverse Engineering Greek Style
With the summer fast approaching many of us will be boarding planes for Greece. A trip to the village where the grandparents are from, some time on an island and camp for the kids are…
Remembering Harry Klynn, RIP
Today, Monday, May 21st, is a very sad day for all of us Greek baby boomers, as we have learned that our beloved Harry Klynn is no longer with us. As I’m receiving “Xronia Polla”…
Team Greece takes out Team India in Preseason Action
Team Greece had a decent performance yesterday in a friendly match against India and scored five goals ahead of the opener on September 10 vs. Morocco. This was the second friendly game for Team Greece…
I’m very sorry
There I was sitting in a crowded steaming courtroom with lights flickering and ceiling fans that were turning slower than my gyro rotisserie at Nova Grill which if stared at for more than a few…
Greek Facebook
Like heartburn after eating my Yiayia’s stifado that was made with way too many pearl onions for the longest time, I feel my antera burning every time I hear the word Facebook. I understand that…
Podariko
2017 seems like it’s going to be a very challenging year for my family and me. Tradition says that at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve a good hearted friend or relative comes…
From GREEKlish to INGlish
We’ve talked about Greeklish in the past and how we Greek Americans have managed to chop, dice and throw in a food processor English words and make them sound Greek. Add an “i” to any…
Greeks and their Whiskey
As the weather starts warming up during the later months of spring, Greeks all over the universe initiate the process of surfing the internet for airplane tickets to the homeland. “Going to Greece this summer?”…
Armageddon
During one of my favorite TV outdoor shows, there was a commercial for emergency food supplies and ready to eat meals. In the ad, there was this middle-aged blond adding boiling water to a container…
Greek pride
The Philadelphia Eagles football team has a Greek player on their roster named Chris Maragos. Why do I know this? Do you think I’m some fantasy football nut or one of those crazy amerikanoi tailgaters…
