Antioquia is one of the nine states (or departments) of Colombia, the beautiful South American country. Its capital is the city
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Το βράδυ της 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2016 έγινε στο Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο της Αθήνας ένας ποδοσφαιρικός αγώνας, στον οποίο η ΑΕΚ, νεοφώτιστη
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Yesterday is a day to be marked on the modern Greek political calendar. It may be a very important day.
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The day started with snow on the ground and the trees, the bushes, the table, the umbrella, and so
Continue readingReturn to the sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto
Motoi Yamamoto was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima in 1966 and received his B.A. from Kanazawa College of Art in 1995.
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Haruki Murakami, by danetta This is a post about oysters and the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. In a speech
Continue readingOn “Absolute” and “Total” War
Introduction In the context of an online course I am taking, I recently read von Clausewitz’s “On War” and from
Continue readingPutti Sculptures from three periods: Hellenistic, (late) Renaissance, and Neoclassicism
Introduction The Italian word “putto” is derived from the Latin word “putus”, meaning “boy” or “child”. In this post I
Continue readingPost facto notes: Greek General Elections – September 2015
On the day the new Government of Greece is sworn in office, I would like to offer some post facto
Continue readingThoughts on the Greek General Elections – September 2015
One day before Greek citizens go to the polls for the third time in 2015, I would like to offer some
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