Sumi-e (墨絵), also called suiboku-ga (水墨画), is Japanese ink wash painting. Sumi-e painting evolved in the 5th century from Chinese calligraphy. The main subjects
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Anselm Kiefer, Velimir Khlebnikov and Submarines
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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
Continue readingAnglo-Saxons in Byzantium – a snippet of history (2)
Today I continue the snippets of history ‘series’,with the presence of Anglo-Saxons in Byzantium. This is related to the Varangian
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These days I am reading Henri Pirenne’s book “A History of Europe”, which I find the most readable history of
Continue readingAristotle, Athinaeos, Tuna, and…. (Ο Αριστοτέλης, ο Αθήναιος, ο Τόνος, και… )
Εισαγωγή Ένα από τα αγαπημένα μου ψάρια είναι ο τόνος. Λατρεύω το χρώμα της νωπής του σάρκας, αυτό το βαθύ
Continue readingRestaurant Boroa Jaretxea, Bizkaia, Basque Country
Today I want to share my dining experience in “Restaurante Boroa Jaretxea“. It is located in a renovated farmhouse 20
Continue readingSoap Production in Greece – Η Ελληνική Σαπωνοποιϊα
Το Σαπούνι από ελαιόλαδο χρησιμοποιείται εδώ και αιώνες στη Μεσόγειο, τόσο για την προσωπική υγιεινή όσο και ως γενικής χρήσης
Continue readingΕλληνο – ΕΥΡΩ – Τραγωδία (Greek Euro Tragedy)
Ολον αυτόν τον καιρό που ξετυλίγεται το Ελληνικό Δράμα, αλλά ιδιαίτερα απο τον Ιανουάριο 2015, ακούω και παρατηρώ με ιδιαίτερη
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