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For all the problems afflicting Greece these days, at least we still have this…
This video clip (courtesy of TED) is so interesting that I just had to share it—with a little ‘seasoning’ of my own (an excerpt from one of my novels, below), of course! “Turning Ephraimoglou back over, they raised the head of the bed until he was in a sitting position, and then carefully began to unwrap the … Continue reading
And now for something “just for fun”… Special thanks go to my friend MK in Thessaloniki for sharing this enticing little gem of a classified ad. I don’t know the details of the position yet, but if you don’t hear from me for a while, at least you’ll know why! (And they said there were … Continue reading
Courtesy of award-winning photographer Anton Harfst and his lovely wife and business partner Laurien van den Hoven of Photothema – Storytelling Photography, below is a link to their website featuring photos taken by participants in the recent outdoor photography tour “In the Footsteps of the Paladins”, based on my critically acclaimed novel, ‘The Guardians of Time’. I had the … Continue reading
Recently my debut novel, The Guardians of Time, was named to Kirkus Reviews‘ “Best of 2011” list. In celebration of that honor, and to spread a little holiday cheer, the e-book edition of the novel is available at a special promotional price of only 99 cents (no, it has nothing to do with Herman Cain … Continue reading
Great news! It has taken some time to get there, but The Guardians of Time and The Sacred City are now available at select Barnes & Noble stores in the NY/NJ area. Check for availability first before you travel all the way there (especially those of you soul-surfing from the future), but a partial list … Continue reading
ECB Chief Jean-Claude Trichet, in explaining his view of a financial ‘global doctrine’, today cited Germany’s low unemployment rate as justification for the fiscal austerity policies pursued by the EU in regard to the so-called ‘peripheral’ countries. According to Trichet, Germany today has lower unemployment than “before Lehman”, which the central banker claimed was proof … Continue reading
I feel honored to have been compared by Kirkus Reviews to author Harry Turtledove, who has been dubbed by many as ‘the Master of Alternate History’, in their review of my recently released novel, The Sacred City (Book II of The Guardians Series). Kirkus calls it a “high-octane narrative…powered by an ensemble cast of well-developed, … Continue reading
Having just returned from a very interesting few days in Moscow, after an 11 year hiatus since my last trip to Russia (maybe the subject of a future blog post), I’m back in battered Athens to headlines in the financial media and blogosphere such as “PIMCO Head Predicts Default for Greece, Others“, “Surviving Greek Government … Continue reading
Dateline: Athens Amidst reports that Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has struck a deal with the so-called ‘troika’ – the EU, ECB and the IMF – to extend the maturities of Greek sovereign debt through 2014 and to throw more money into the ailing country against a promise of increased fiscal austerity, the currency markets today … Continue reading
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