The flagellation of Christ is the beginning of the final turn to the End. But the End is not near
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Osho Restaurant, Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest is a big city with a rather dubious reputation for restaurants. In addition to the fast food chains that
Continue readingLunch at my cousins': a Greek lunch celebrating the coming of Spring
Today I went to my cousins’ for lunch. D & K as they are known in the world are a
Continue readingWho is the artist who should immortalize Monica Bellucci?
Back in 2009, I wrote a four part article on the Venus of Urbino, trying to answer the question: “Who
Continue readingPavillon de la Mer – A light dish for Spring days under the Sun
Today I share with you a dish that is perfect for the sunny days of Spring, and can be enjoyed
Continue readingSitophilia: When a Hamburger is …."More than just a piece of meat" – New Edition Feb 6 2013
“In Seijun Suzuki’s 1967 film Branded to Kill, protagonist Goro Hanada (Joe Shishido) has a food fetish in which he
Continue readingAnchovies with fresh oregano and garlic – Γαυρος στο φουρνο με φρεσκια ριγανη και σκορδο
“Primum vivere, deinde philosophare” goes the Latin saying, and it is right (although I personally have difficulty following it all
Continue readingExistentialism – Part I: Kierkegaard (Updated2: 27/3/11)
Introduction Today I want to write about “existentialism”. Existentialism is a mutli-faceted term. In this post, I refer to a
Continue readingToru Takemitsu – Japanese Composer
Near the end of the Second World War, soldiers and civilians on the Japanese home front constructed networks of underground
Continue readingWomen's Day, 8th March – Χαιρε Νυμφη Ανυμφευτε!
Άγγελος πρωτοστάτης, ουρανόθεν επέμφθη, ειπείν τή Θεοτόκω το Χαίρε· (εκ γ’) καί συν τή ασωμάτω φωνή, σωματούμενόν σε θεωρών Κύριε,
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