Thinking of Others
Not everything I have done in my life would serve to qualify me as a role model for my sons. I am human and I am flawed. But age and experience have also taught me a few lessons that I hope might...
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HACF Previews Met’s Jerusalem Exhibit
NEW YORK – Even if the shockwaves of religious strife in the Middle East had not just added a refugee calamity to the ongoing economic crisis hammering Europe and Greece, the fascinating topic of the...
View ArticleSNF Awards $925,000 to HSS for Greek Doctor Training Program
NEW YORK – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has given a grant of $925,000 over three years to the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), in New York in support of professional development programs...
View ArticleHelias “Louis” Doundoulakis: WWII Spy, Radio Telescope Designer, Passes at 92
Helias “Louis” Doundoulakis, a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and the designer of the suspension system for the largest radio telescope in the world, died on February 29,...
View ArticleHELLENIC HAPPENINGS
COAST TO COAST NEW YORK, NY – Actress/comedienne TINA FEY complained about the liberal agenda at the ACADEMY AWARDS in an interview with HOWARD STERN last week. Fey, a New Yorker who travels to...
View ArticleEducational Reforms in Greece from the Perspective of the Diaspora
Developments in Greece, including reforms, are of interest to the Diaspora. The current Greek government is pursuing wide-ranging reforms – some demanded by its lenders – of many sectors including the...
View ArticleStavridis Discusses Syria
MEDFORD, MA – Retired Admiral James G. Stavridis, who served as head of both the U.S. Europe Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Command Europe – the only Navy officer to hold those positions – and who...
View ArticleParos Animal Welfare Society Fundraiser in Sausolito Coming
SAUSALITO, CALIF. – A fundraiser for PAWS (the Paros Animal Welfare Society) is set to take place on April 9 in Sausalito, coordinated by locals James and Janet Turner, who are on PAWS’ Board of...
View ArticleThe Gang’s All Back in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 NYC Premiere – UPDATED
NEW YORK – It took almost 14 years after their surprise blockbuster hit but the cast of My Big Fat Greek Wedding got together for the Premiere of the sequel in Manhattan on March 15, setting off a...
View ArticleChris Alahouzos Wins in A Landslide; Becomes 1st Greek-Born Tarpon Mayor
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – On the evening of March 15 in Florida’s frenzied political atmosphere, most eyes were fixated on the presidential primary: namely, whether U.S. Senator Marco Rubio would win...
View ArticleThe Early Greek-American Boxers Were Knockouts
Incredibly, the first generation of professional Greek boxers is, today, only known to historians and avid connoisseurs of the sport. Far from mere punch-drunks or has-been palookas professional Greek...
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N.Y. Onassis Cultural Center Opens to Glorious Dion, City of Zeus Show
NEW YORK – Guests will be greeted by Zeus on his throne when they enter the fabulous new exhibition space of the Onassis Cultural Center NY for the Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of...
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Nomiki Konst: the Face of 2016 Presidential Politics
NEW YORK – Whether CNN, Fox, or MSNBC is your political channel of choice, you’re bound to see Nomiki Konst on the air on any given night, providing the latest analysis about this year’s...
View ArticleProfessional Organizations Grind the Pepper at Carnival Party in NYC
NEW YORK – Food, fun, fellowship, and kefi flowed at the Apokriatiko Glendi – Greek Carnival – on March 11, hosted by a number of the community’s professional organizations at Terrace on the Park. One...
View ArticleNikos Kourkoulis Tours North America
CHICAGO, IL – When it’s cold outside, sweet melodies from Greece warm the heart. Nearly 550 members of the Greek-American community came together last month to hear Nikos Kourkoulis and his featured...
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Annual Pre-Parade Celebration in Queens
ASTORIA – March will not see Greek-Americans marching on Fifth Avenue this year – the Parade was bumped by Western Easter to a hopefully warmer April 10 – but it is a month filled with celebrations...
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A Miraculous Sign of the Icon of St. John the Forerunner in an Illinois Church
HOMER GLEN, IL – An unexplained phenomenon has been occurring since July 19 at the Assumption Greek Orthodox parish in Homer Glen IL, where the icon of St. John the Forerunner reportedly emits some...
View ArticleDr. Spiros Spireas to Be a Grand Marshal in New York Independence Day Parade
NEW YORK – Dr. Spiros Spireas, Chairman and CEO of Sigmapharm Laboratories, was selected to serve as a Grand Marshal in the Greek Independence Parade in New York City to be held on April 10,...
View ArticleLeadership 100 Approves $3.67 Mil. in Prior Grants
ΝΕW ΥΟRΚ – The Leadership 100 Executive Committee at the organization’s 25th Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona last month approved 18 prior committed grants ($1,408, 948) and new ones...
View ArticleLawyer George Papadopoulos Part of Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Team
NEW YORK – Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump revealed the names of his top foreign policy advisors on March 21 and they included attorney George Papadopoulos, a global energy expert...
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