From The Editor

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  Public service

  In one of his books the great Harry Mark Petrakis described the guile of...

  • Posted June 28, 2015
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  Of fascinating lives

  I’ve been reading two fascinating books lately: one a stirring account of an epic...

  • Posted May 18, 2015
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  Altar boys forever

  I visited my old church in Brooklyn recently, where I once served as an...

  • Posted April 11, 2015
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  The Winter of Our Discontent

  Is this truly the winter of our discontent? Formal history seems to function in...

  • Posted February 18, 2015
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  Christmas past, present, and future

  Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ and new hope in...

  • Posted December 24, 2014
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  Going home to Kourounia

  As I get older and the world seems increasingly to implode (climate change, ISIS,...

  • Posted November 14, 2014
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  Great Expectations

  What makes, very often, the best and the brightest go into politics? A desire...

  • Posted October 19, 2014
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  Teach our children well

  When I was growing up Greek in America (and Canada) my father was the...

  • Posted September 13, 2014
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  Greece or bust

  My neighbor is Irish and his wife is German and they both lived in...

  • Posted June 7, 2014
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  The quality of mercy

  Princess Katherine of Serbia is a monarch in a radically-changed and ever-changing world but...

  • Posted April 16, 2014
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  The Greek-American fabric

  The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York has a wonderful overview of...

  • Posted February 16, 2014
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  An Ode to Brooklyn

  The incredible story of Sid Ganis in the movie business is not only about...

  • Posted January 15, 2014
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  Our Special Christmas

  When my father became principal of Plato School in Chicago during the 1960s we...

  • Posted December 14, 2013
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  We should be thankful?

  We should be grateful. As we go to press the people of the Philippines...

  • Posted November 13, 2013
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  Greek education in America

  My father Constantine was a mainstay of Greek education in America by serving as...

  • Posted October 10, 2013
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  The global village

  There are recent arrivals from Greece in a steady stream, and Greeks arriving from...

  • Posted September 7, 2013
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  Greeks in Media

  Since Greeks need to be heard on any subject (just sit across the table...

  • Posted June 19, 2013
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  Spring springs eternal

  Mario Frangoulis says he sees himself as more than just a  singer: “I see...

  • Posted May 2, 2013
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  From the Editor: You can go home again

  Director Alexander Payne says he plans to go to Greece in June and perhaps...

  • Posted March 6, 2013
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  From The Editor: WHY NOT?

  New York has a checkered history of billionaires running for public office (most have...

  • Posted January 10, 2013
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