Douglas Anders: The HellenophileAbout Greece. Travel, history, archaeology, and culture.Moving Day!- August 9, 2004 After months of setbacks, stupid mistakes and painful collisions with my own ignorance, The Hellenophile has moved to its new home at DouglasAnders.com. The software running the site has also changed, from Radio to Textpattern; the transition has been a little rough, and there are still some hard edges over at the new site, but mostly things work. the basement is dry, the roof doesn't leak, the plumbing only makes scary noises when you flush. I'm chalking this one up as a stunning upset victory.http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/08.html#a1131 Eleni Gage- August 8, 2004 This week's Parade magazine--possibly included with your Sunday paper--includes an article by Eleni Gage, daughter of Nicholas Gage, about returning to the village her family came from and restoring her grandmother's house. The article won't be available on-line until August 16. Gage's grandmother was Eleni Gatzoyiannis, the subject of Nicholas Gage's book Eleni, a woman whose memory still influences life in the tiny village of Lia. If you aren't familiar with the story of Eleni, this is a...http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/08.html#a1130 No Threats- August 8, 2004 Greece Sees No Threats for Athens Olympics ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece declared itself the safest country on earth on Saturday as unprecedented security to guard the Athens Olympics went into full swing with under a week to go. Reuters: Sports Greek officials claim that no specific threats against the games exist, and that with one week to go before the first events, Greece is one of the safest nations in the world. Greece declared itself the safest country on earth on Saturday as...http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/07.html#a1129 Olympic News- August 5, 2004 Here are more details on some of the events mentioned in the Reuters article I posted yesterday. Athens gets Rogge approval. Olympic chief Jacques Rogge arrives in Athens and says the city is ready to host the Games. BBC Sport Olympics 2004 World Edition Both Jacques Rogge and Greek Prime Minister Karamanlis have said that they are happy with the state of readiness in Athens, just one week before the games. Rogge added: "Athens will give a magical games and I know that all the athletes...http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/05.html#a1128 The Ancient Olympics- August 5, 2004 In case the ancient Olympic games are more to your taste, here is a site that includes a database of the known winners of the ancient games from 776 B.C. to AD 277, organized by sport and Olympiad. The site also has information on ancient Olympia, including topography with descriptions of the buildings, 3D reconstructions and information on the other athletic contests of Greece.http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/04.html#a1127 Buying Property in Greece.- August 5, 2004 Just in case you were looking for a good place to retire, The Telegraph (U.K.) has an article on buying property in Greece, and talks to British homeowners on Corfu, Crete and in the Peloponnese. "It's a glorious day, we have swallows in the bathroom, and I've just seen half-a-dozen dolphins swim by in the Ionian," says Andrew Langton from his house on a secluded headland in the north-east of Corfu. He and his wife, Carole, spend much of the year on Corfu when he is not busy in his capacity as.http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/04.html#a1126 Mostly Good News- August 5, 2004 ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said Wednesday it was ready to stage the Olympic Games but that years of delays and infighting had pushed up the cost of the huge enterprise beyond all expectations. Reuters: Sports With just days to go until the opening of the games, there is both good and bad news for Greece. Currently, the cost of the Olympics is 50% over the original budget, strikes are hurting the hotel industry, and a small bomb blast Wednesday in western Athens has raised new questions about.http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/04.html#a1125 Olympic News--"Smack the pig 'til it squeals"- August 4, 2004 From the BBC: Paramedics demand Olympic bonus Paramedics are joining other medical personnel and hotel workers in demanding larger bonuses. they are currently on strike, and have threatened to repeat the strike during the Olympic Games. Greece Starts Probe Into Reporters' Beating A government official apologized and promised an investigation into the beating of a Mexican television crew attempting to film footage in Piraeus, the port where cruise ships will be anchored during the...http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/04.html#a1124 Olympic News--August 3, 2004- August 3, 2004 From Reuters: Greeks Exult at Olympic Games 'Surprise' Turnaround Six months after dire warnings of disaster, the last minute efforts of the Greeks are being praised as athletes and visitors begin to arrive in the city. Even the traffic flowed smoothly on the first day of the Olympic traffic system. Russian women's volleyball coach Nikolai Karpol, himself a gold medallist twice in the sport, was among the many surprised at the dramatic turn-around in Athens' fortunes. "There is a great...http://blogs.salon.com/0001147/categories/theHellenophile/2004/08/03.html#a1122 |