Greece Is the Word

This edition is dedicated to Elizabeth Daskarolis, whose birthday was yesterday. She has taught us so much about how to love, live life full out, give thanks, stay curious, laugh often, and be there for others. Happy Birthday! Χρόνια πολλά και ευτυχισμένα! Να τα εκατοστήσεις! May you live to be 100! 

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40 

Days and forty nights. Top 40. Life begins at. Forty acres and a mule. Jesus in the desert. Lent. And yes, it’s the atomic number of zirconium, but it’s also the number of editions of Greece Is the Word that we’ve published to date. So, to celebrate this milestone, the first two readers who send us video clips (no more than ninety seconds long) briefly introducing themselves and telling us why they love all things Greek will get their choice of either a bottle of Kleos Mastiha Spirit (that bottle costs, wait for it... forty dollars) or an Iliada Kalamata Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tin shipped to them. Opa! 

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AND THE NOMINEES ARE

We are receiving nominations and are eager to announce the very first winner of the Antonios Kounalakis Award in the next edition. Know someone deserving of the award? Please go here to nominate that person right now. Thank you! 

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DO YOU WEAR YOUR PEPLOS PINNED OR BELTED?

“So you can see that ancient Greece was not just one big ‘toga party,’ and not just because the toga is a Roman garment, not a Greek one. As with any culture in world history, Greek dress was about expressing social and cultural values as well as ‘looking good.’”

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WHAT GRADE WOULD HOLLYWOOD GET IN A CLASSICS COURSE?

Peter Meineck, Professor of Classics in the Modern World at New York University, reviews Greek and Roman mythology scenes from films including 300, Clash of the Titans, Black Panther, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Wonder Woman, and Hercules.

And here’s a perspective on why Ancient Greece continues to influence the entertainment industry as a whole. 

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GREEK PHILOSOPHY IN HEALTHCARE

One neurosurgeon’s perspective.

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ATHENS

This is an outstanding list of some of the best things to do in the Greek capital.

And here is a virtual, interactive tour of the Acropolis created by the Media Center for Art History at Columbia University. 

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MAN OF GOD  

“Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.”

Also, the Hellenic Film Society is screening A Simple Man. You can see a trailer and get all the info here. 

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WHEN BEING #1 IS THE WORST

Greek Farmers aren’t happy with paying the highest taxes on fuel of all twenty-seven nations in the EU. 

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BRAVO SAS  

To The American Legion George K. Menichios Post #324 for sponsoring service dogs. 

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60-YEAR INVESTMENT PAYS OFF

A 35-room brick mansion that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America bought for $200,000 in 1962 just got sold for $3.5M. 

Continue to help keep your loved ones, your community, and yourself safe. Wear a face covering when gathering indoors with others, even if you are triple-vaccinated. You do not know what you may be carrying or how susceptible someone else’s immune system may be to whatever you might possibly transmit. #maskupforothers #itsnotaboutyou #weareallinthistogether

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Opa!
Peter and the Greece Is the Word Crew