by Bob Newell | May 2, 2013 | Opinion
As students of literature know, “The Odyssey” is the story of one man’s frustrated attempt to return home. Nestor, a noble warrior, came home shortly after his battles and discovered that little had changed. Agamemnon also made it home, but...
by Bob Newell | Mar 4, 2013 | Opinion
Some British scholars have long suspected that one of their former kings was buried beneath a modern parking lot. After much research by the University of Leicester, it was recently confirmed that, indeed, the remains unearthed there were those of Richard III...
by Bob Newell | Feb 13, 2013 | Opinion
“Back in the day,” when TV’s Lucy got into trouble, as she nearly always did, Ricky would eventually come home from work – and you knew exactly what he was going to say when he discovered one of his wife’s misadventures. With that heavy,...
by Bob Newell | Jan 29, 2013 | Opinion
Although Athens, Greece, is ordinarily the epitome of mild, Mediterranean weather, January and February are our cold months. Surrounded as we are by mountains, recent weather has been at the freezing point, with snow on the ground in the city. As the temperature went...
by Bob Newell | Dec 17, 2012 | Opinion
At PORTA – the Albania House in Athens – we’re all about giving. We give of ourselves, and we give nearly everything we do for free. There are many reasons for this. For one, as what Greeks call a “spiritual” center, we are not allowed to charge for...
