Letters for Friday, November 20, 2009 Nov 21, 2009
Trennoche wrote on Nov 20, 2009 10:43 AM:" Aloha Ms. Weir. RE: "Are you kidding". I think you forgot to mention that while we may be forced to endure duress if forced into the U.S. Health Care System via its 3rd party payors, the insurance companies, already accused of gouging the public by President Obama. Perhaps mentioning the fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest World Health Care Systems ranking in the year 2000 ranked the U.S. #37th. At least we are above Slovenia.... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Kyneton calling Oct 20, 2009
The plan is a large mezze menu, small a la carte offering, large bar and local wines, plus an imported range from Greece, Turkey and Lebanon. And cocktails, too. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Store owner hammers out a simple living Oct 14, 2009
Mr. Lehman recalls a phone call during a dinner in Greece in 1999 informing him "this Y2K thing"-- he didn't even know what it was -- was "getting big." Talk about understatements: So many searched the store for products that would allow them to survive a technological meltdown that it eventually had to bring on 30 additional workers. It still employs more than 100 people -- 10 percent of whom are Amish or Mennonite. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Gold and booty in Goa Oct 7, 2009
Explore the gorgeous Mediterranean with our fantastic packages to Greece and beyond. Gold and booty in Goa. (iAfrica.com)
Arizona's fall festival season Sep 10, 2009
23-25: Taste of Greece: Three-day festival features Greek cuisine, live entertainment, folk dancing, games, activities and raffle prizes. $5 or 5 for $20 for raffle tickets. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Aug 23, 2009
Wildfires break out across Greece. Letter from FBI's Robert S. Mueller. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Christopher Hitchens and James Cuno debate the Parthenon sculptures Aug 11, 2009
He also argues for the changing role of the Parthenon through time as Greece became part of the Roman Empire and then the building itself was converted in a church and then a mosque. He talks about the Pericleian temple as a 'fantasy of a building' and at times speaks as if it was the Parthenon itself that was to be restored. (Harper's Magazine)
Class in a glass Jul 22, 2009
Few visitors to Greece have escaped the perils of retsina, which contains pine resin, but the locals have been enjoying the stuff for more than 2000 years. So next time you are wine tasting and the folks up the front are swirling and sniffing and talking tannins and mouthfeel, jump right in and join the fun. (The Age, Australia)
Legendary Scots entertainer Harry Lauder's walking sticks go on sale Jun 20, 2009
Greece to unveil Acropolis museum ... Italy returns marble to Greece. (BBC News -- UK)
Herb feud spiced up by death threats Jun 16, 2009
Fasseas, a native of southern mainland Greece who started off selling only Greek spices before expanding his booth, claims Bolin scares people into buying herbs for medicinal reasons. Bolin, on the other hand, says Fasseas' new line of products similar to Bolin's came to be after a disgruntled employee gave away his recipes. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Brand new or hardly worn, it's at Saturday Flea Market May 28, 2009
There are shopping bags from England and Greece. And, a coin purse from Mexico. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
'The Brothers Bloom': Liars In Love, By Kurt Loder May 16, 2009
On a boat to Greece, they encounter an outsized Frenchman named Melville (Robbie Coltrane). Under a stirringly artificial starry-night sky, he whispers to Penelope of Bloomian deceit. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Brothers Bloom pours on too much charm May 13, 2009
So when Bloom passes himself off as a globe-trotting antiques dealer, Penelope happily tags along for steamships to Greece and sleeper-cars to Prague. Also along for the ride is Bang Bang (Rinko Kikuchi), a silent-but-deadly demolitions expert who provides explosives know-how to go with the Blooms skill at bending the truth. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Carlton Hobbs 'Gem' Acclaimed in Fine Art Connoisseur Report on Palm Beach May 1, 2009
The National Gallery of Greece. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Garage Sales Begin at Public Market Apr 20, 2009
A Greece man charged with killing a Hilton High School student earlier this month was indicted Friday for a lesser homicide charge ... The Greece man accused of crashing his boat while drunk, causing the death of three people, appeared in court Wednesday ... The man accused of shooting and killing a Greece teenager left jail Tuesday afternoon. (R News)
Around the world in a single lifetime Mar 30, 2009
They have seen Buckingham Palace, Berlin Wall, Roman Coliseum and the Parthenon in Athens, Greece ... Later that year, the couple took a cruise to Greece, Turkey, England and France. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Carlton Hobbs Presents 'ON TOPS' Mar 11, 2009
Some of the world's leading museums and private collections now house Carlton Hobbs' pieces including: The Muse du Louvre, The John Paul Getty Museum, The Rijksmuseum, The National Gallery of Australia, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, The Muse des Beaux Arts, Dijon, The Bowes Museum, Paxton House, and The National Gallery of Greece. For more information visit (), or telephone 212-423-9000. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Carlton Hobbs Reports Enthusiastic Response to the American International Fine Art Fair Feb 18, 2009
The National Gallery of Greece. Contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
