Mel's Diner

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival was going on this past week, and my husband and I made it to a handful of films, some with ...

On clear days I can see Mt. Olympus in all of its august glory, but on hazy days, during sunset, all I can see is the outline of its ma...

Cityscapes in Greece tend towards the dreary and mundane. There are a few architectural gems nestled amongst the standard seven- or eig...

The U.S. state of Georgia might have executed an innocent man last night. It probably seems heartless under the circumstances to apply...

“The words matter”. This simple phrase was uttered by the leader of a creative writing workshop I attended many years ago, and made an ind...

Παρακολούθησα τις δυο ταινίες τη μια πίσω από την άλλη και αναρρωτιέμαι τώρα αν η διάταξή τους στο πρόγραμμα ήταν τυχαία ή κατ’ επιλογήν. Όπ...

I watched the two films back to back and now I wonder if they were scheduled in succession by design or by chance. Be that as it may, it wor...

O setting sun O passing day The colors run a bright array And though the night will close your eyes All's set aright by Dawn's sweet...