Word: greeks
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...Literature and Arts C-14, “The Concept of the Hero in Greek Civilization,” is planning such party, according the head TF Peter A. O’Connell...
...known politicians to make themselves familiar enough with folks to win their vote. And in politics, time means money - which you have to raise one way or another. The army of reporters who follow the campaign may have their moments of self-importance, but they act as a noisy Greek chorus on politics, ensuring (especially in these days of YouTube and instant commentary on the Internet) that those who trim their sails to the prevailing winds - or their audience of the day - will be found...
...Sanctuary Nestled into a cliffside in the Greek mountains, just outside Leonidio, 120 miles (193 km) from Athens, the Elona Monastery doesn't usually get many visitors. But for one week of the year, it is packed. Every August, when Orthodox Christians celebrate the life of Jesus' mother, thousands of worshippers stream in, drawn by a 700-year-old gold-encrusted, jewel-covered painting of Mary and Jesus, which is said to hold miraculous healing powers...
...reputation for financial discretion, has long been a favorite stopover for thieves moving hot goods onto the global black market. Swiss law allows shipments to sit in its free-port zone for up to five years without going through customs. But now, with this agreement in hand, if Greek authorities suspect a consignment may contain stolen art, they can ask the Swiss police to search it. Italy is looking to seal a similar deal with Switzerland...
This, it turned out, was not an easy task. Farmers in Southern California, it seems, can grow anything. Still, appetizers weren't hard: Marcona almonds from Spain that were so much softer, sweeter and nuttier than any I can get here; Greek olives; Brie from France; smoked salmon from Scotland. I thought about getting a rack of lamb from New Zealand, but I couldn't resist asking the guy behind the seafood counter for the fish with the most frequent-flyer miles. I was going to get the opah from Fiji, but then I spotted the Chilean sea bass from...