Harry Karapalides

As one gets older and more experienced in life, there are times that you look back, especially in your childhood, and remember the things that gave you great joy and happiness – a toy you…

Na! You know what that means. It’s the word that supplements that hand gesture the Greeks use that says it all… your stupid, take this, forget about it, or, you’re a (fill in the blank).…

Greek parents… just to say those two words could paralyze the most hardened individual. I’m talking about the Greek-born parents of children born here or who came to the USA at a young age. Here…

It’s 2012 and Yianni is waking up on a crisp October morning. Let’s see what his day is like: After showering, Yianni brushes his teeth and thinks, “Boy, you really can’t see those Invisiline braces”.…

It’s Christmas time and in the center of it all is the Christmas tree. That majestic symbol of Christmas that the Germans added to our yuletide traditions, with hanging ornaments and tiny sparkling lights, where…

Coffee… just that one word makes you think of that exquisite aroma that fills your nose when you put on a pot of that black gold. Coffee is a “pick-me-up,” a “let’s talk about it over…

Say the word Evzones and what pops into your mind? The tall guys dressed in kilts and pom-poms on their shoes guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square? Yes, but, more importantly,…

Ah… October in the great Northeast United States. What a wonderful month. There is crispness in the air. The leaves are turning into nature’s beautiful hues. The days are getting shorter. One can smell the…

Previously, I wrote an article on the old time Greek dances (there was a great response – you still remember!) Now it’s time to reminisce about those bands that have performed for you. How many…

I have been watching on television the numerous shows about searching your family tree. Most recently there is “Finding Your Roots”. On that show, Newark’s mayor, Corey Booker, who is African-American, learned that his great-grandfather…

I’m not the sports blogger on Cosmos Philly, and I leave that to my fellow blogger, John Stratis, who does a great job. And, I’m not talking about the 2008 Champion Phillies, which was the…

No, this has nothing to do with London and the Olympics. It’s summer. Many of you are traveling to Greece. Some from New York to Athens, which takes about 8 or 9 hours. It’s a…