Funny, heartfelt stories from a Greek-American life in Kalamata — about Greece, marriage, bureaucracy, coffee, cats, and the little absurdities that make life unforgettable.
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Reports of Dimitris’s Death Were Greatly Exaggerated
Kalamata, carpentry “district”
There is an older part of Kalamata that has always fascinated me.
It was once something of a carpenter and furniture district, and traces of that world are still everywhere.
Old workshops.
Furniture makers...
Please Don’t Fix Greece
There is something slightly peculiar about the way we travel.
We spend thousands of dollars to go somewhere different.
Different food.
Different language.
Different architecture.
Different customs.
Different pace of life.
Then, appro...
Paradise Wasn’t Built for August
Why can it be so difficult to find fresh local fish and a really good tomato on a Greek island?
It sounds almost absurd.
You are standing on an island.
There is sea everywhere.
Surely somebody can go out in a boat, catch a fish and brin...
The Delivery Scooter Has Spoken
There are many ways to understand a country.
You can study its history.
You can examine its economy.
You can read academic papers about culture, migration, family structure, religion, bureaucracy, and the long emotional shadow of Ottoman...
Never Pick a Fight With a Retired Greek
I have some free advice for corporations everywhere.
Add two questions to your customer complaint form.
How old are you?
Are you currently employed?
This is not discrimination.
It is risk assessment.
If the answers come back over sixt...
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Raised in Athens on strong coffee and mysterious recipes, I spent 30 years in the U.S. learning irony the hard way. Now I write funny, heartfelt stories about Greek life, everyday absurdities, and the little moments that stay with you.
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