O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek Americans c v A WEEKLY GREEK AMERICAN PUBLICATION www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 13, ISSUE 636 December 19-24, 2009 $1.25 Greek PM Papandreou Says Country Risks Sinking into Debt, Promises Action Standard and Poor's Cuts Greece's Credit Rating, Strikes a Blow at its Recovery Prospects

By Christopher Tripoulas The National Herald Staff Writer

NEW YORK - The 57 measures an- nounced by Greece's Prime Minis- ter George Papandreou in an ur- gent effort to rein in Greece's debt, including spending cuts and a 90 percent tax on private bankers' bonuses, did not convince in- vestors. Greece suffered its second credit rating downgrade in just over a week, as Standard & Poor's cut the heavily-indebted nation's rating by a notch to BBB-plus from A-minus on Wednesday, December 16. S&P, who followed Fitch's lead on December 8, made the move hours after Greek finance minister George Papaconstantinou revealed plans to resume borrowing from bond markets early next year to fill a yawning budget gap. EUROKINISSI Standard & Poor's cut Greece's Greek PM George Papandreou rating by one notch, saying austeri- ty steps announced by Prime Minis- measures. ter George Papandreou this week Just over two months into his were unlikely to produce a "sus- first term, the Greek Premier an- tainable" reduction in the public nounced a barrage of spending cuts debt burden. Monday, Dec. 14 promising to con- It kept a negative outlook for the trol a ballooning government bud- TNH/COSTAS BEJ rating, warning another down- get deficit and warning that the Holiday Beauty is Serious Business grade was possible if the govern- country risked drowning in debt. ment failed to gain domestic politi- "There are times in a nation's histo- Ioannis Psaras puts the final touches on his home’s Christmas decora- the best traditions of the U.S. and their Greek homeland. Is shopping cal support for fiscal reforms. ry that define it for decades, for tions. Greek Americans are busy preparing for the holidays, combining for the ingredients of the meal that will grace the holiday table next? "We believe that the govern- generations to come," Papandreou ment's efforts to reform the public said in an hour-long speech to finances face domestic obstacles unions and employers.. "This is that would likely require sustained such a time." efforts over a number of years to Papandreou called for unity dur- overcome," S&P said. ing a speech to business and union Former Archbishop Spyridon Breaks A Long Silence Greece said after the S&P down- leaders in Athens, and pledged he grade it would stick to a plan an- would take steps over the next few By Theodore Kalmoukos come Archbishop of America but he ed at the funeral service of his dear ily as we brought him to his final nounced by Greek Prime Minister months that are decades overdue. The National Herald Staff Writer was actually drafted. He said that, friend Leo Condakes, as the Herald resting place. George Papandreou on Monday to "Greece, with so much potential, is “I personally did not seek such elec- reported in its last edition. TNH: When did you first meet reduce its budget deficit below 3 in critical condition," he said. BOSTON - In his first interview tion and that I was indeed directed The entire interview with for- the late Leo Condakes and his wife percent of GDP by 2013. The raft of measures included a with The National Herald since his to accept the appointment. The mer Archbishop Spyridon is pre- Evanthia? "We seriously take into account reduction in defense spending in resignation ten years ago, former way I assess things today is that my sented as follows: Spyridon: I first met Leo and any international appraisal that 2011 and 2012; slashing bonuses Archbishop Spyridon of America ministry was meant to be tempo- TNH: Your Eminence, what Evanthia Condakes on a visit to concerns and influences our coun- across the public sector; reducing said he believes that “the creation rary and served the ulterior design brings you to the United States and Constantinople in the early 90s. try," Greece's finance ministry said social security and government op- of metropolises inevitably dimin- of those in charge at the Phanar.” to Boston in particular? Their invaluable service to various in a statement. "But we have our erating expenditure by 10 percent ishes the Archbishop’s role and by The former Archbishop has not Spyridon: I returned to the boards of our GOA institutions gave own strategy and we stick to it." each, and salary caps for public definition undermines the neces- visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate United States for one purpose only: me an opportunity to witness first An early taste of public discon- utility directors. sary unity of the homogeneous since his departure from the to bid a last farewell to my beloved hand and appreciate their integrity tent in Greece will come on Thurs- In one measure designed to body of Greek Americans.” Archiepiscopal throne of America friend Leo Condakes, Archon De- and total commitment to the day in a one-day strike planned by please an angry public, Papandreou The former prelate reveals that and he does not indend to do so. poutatos of the Great Church of communist labor group PAME to he did not seek on his own to be- He came to Boston and officiat- Christ. I wanted to be with his fam- Continued on page 4 protest the government's austerity Continued on page 9 Jason Papastavrou and ARIS The Grave of Capital Management Fight for Cyprus Leader Investors’ Right to Redeem Is Violated By Angelike Contis Capital Management. The National Herald Staff Writer Lured by the industry’s adrena- NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP/Telegraph) line, ARIS Capital’s chief invest- — Grave robbers stole the corpse of NEW YORK - “In moments of crisis, ment officer left a tenured engi- former hardline Cyprus President some people do not behave as ad- neering professor position at Pur- Tassos Papadopoulos, digging up mirably as they would in normal due University to go into invest- his coffin during a thunderstorm times.” This is Jason Papastavrou’s ment over a decade ago. Now he is just before the first anniversary of impression of the economic crisis, fighting to protect his investors at a his death, police said. as he’s experienced it at his New time when some managers of The body-snatching horrified York investment advice firm ARIS hedge funds (or funds in a range of people in Cyprus and came as the investments typically available to a island's Greek and Turkish Cypriot limited number of investors) are re- leaders are locked in complex re- fusing to redeem investors’ money. unification talks that have made ARIS Capital Management has limited progress. three lawsuits pending, the most Police said the tomb raiders Doctor Works high profile of which accuses com- struck late Thursday or early Friday pany Quantek and its head Javier (December 10 or 11). There was no To Improve Guerra of fraud. immediate indication of a motive. “Rogue” is the title that Forbes Police spokesman Michalis Kat- financial magazine branded Mr. Pa- sounotos said three people were ERs in Greece pastavrou with in a November 30 initially detained for questioning article that painted the investment but released without charge. He officer as going against the grain of gave no more details. By Eleni Kostopoulos a hush-hush industry. Speaking to A memorial service was held on The National Herald Staff Writer The National Herald, Mr. Papas- Saturday for Tassos Papadopoulos, tavrou corrects that label, adding: the former president of the Repub- NEW YORK – If you’re suffering “They say I’m ‘Going Rogue’ but it’s TNH/COSTAS BEJ lic of Cyprus, one day after thieves with a medical emergency in more like ‘The Audacity of Hope’ A Masterful Performance at the Cathedral stole his remains from his grave on Greece, you’ll likely be rushed to a that we’re going to get our in- the Mediterranean island. hospital that does not have a devel- vestors’ money back.” Mr. Papas- Candlelight Music: Maestro Dino Anagnost conducts the Little Orchestra’s annual holiday concert on De- Papadopoulos, who died a year oped department for emergency tavrou adds: “I’m hopeful that next cember 13 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Manhattan. This year’s Cathedral Candlelight Concert program ago, was buried at the Deftera medicine. year we’ll be vindicated. While in featured soprano Indra Thomas, The Metropolitan Singers and The Greek Choral Society . cemetery on the outskirts of “It’s kind of like what it was in the Forbes piece, Mr. Guerra calls Nicosia, the capital. Authorities dis- this country before emergency him “litigious”, Mr. Papastavrou covered the corpse was missing on medicine became a specialty,” Dr. notes: “We are only concerned Friday morning, December 11. Michael Radeos an emergency about protecting our investors and Tomb raiders used the cover of physician at New York Hospital quickly getting back the most mon- darkness, a heavy thunderstorm Queens told The National Herald. ey for them.” Alleged Funds Thief Arrested by FBI and a power cut to dig up the ex- “You have hospitals with emer- The Greek-born investment ex- president and steal his body with- gency rooms for the public, but if pert points out that in 2000-2001, By Theodore Kalmoukos Courant revealed that “Federal pros- was hospitalized. Since then he was out leaving any clues behind them. they go in, there’s no formalized once-marginal hedge funds grew in The National Herald Staff Writer ecutors said Loles used investor discharged from the hospital but no- Despite their outrage, the Pa- process; if you have a tooth ache, popularity, due to their better re- funds for his personal use and di- body seems to know his where- padopoulos family insisted the they’ll send you to a dental person. turns compared to traditional in- BOSTON - Gregory Loles, an invest- verted a portion to Farnbacher-Loles abouts. memorial service should go ahead If you have an injury to your arm, vestments. The number of hedge ment adviser from Easton, was ar- Motor Sports, a Danbury-based au- In an interview with The Nation- as planned a year after the presi- they’ll send you to an orthopedist. fund companies increased, he esti- rested by the FBI Tuesday and tomobile racing team in which he al Herald, Fr. Peter Orfanakos re- dent died of lung cancer at age 74. But what they don’t have consis- mates, tenfold. charged with swindling clients, in- has an interest.” fused to say if Mr. Loles attempted Archbishop Chrysostomos II, tently, is somebody that can take But then things got tough. Mr. cluding the church he attends, the In an exclusive interview with suicide, but he said that “he was hos- head of the Orthodox Church of care of all problems.” Papastavrou says, “Many hedge St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church The National Herald, Rev. Peter Or- pitalized.” Cyprus, led the service at St Dr. Radeos, who also serves as fund investors asked to redeem of Orange, Connecticut, and his fel- fanakos, the parish’s priest of 13 Asked by The Herald about the Nicholas church in suburban the research director for the de- from hedge funds all at the same low parishioners. The Hartford years, said that the St. Barbara events in his parish, Fr. Orfanakos Deftera and the vandalized grave partment of emergency medicine, time during the peak of the crisis in Courant reports that “Loles, 50, was parish “is still in shock,” after the said, “I know you have some infor- site in the same village was also is in the process of developing an September 2008.” Though hedge charged with using the U.S. mail revelation that one of its members mation that was given to you by blessed. funds restrict when investors can and federally regulated communica- allegedly embezzled huge amounts Greg Stamos. The church is diligent- "Those who committed this folly Continued on page 6 withdraw their funds, he explains tion lines to orchestrate phony in- of money from the endowment and ly looking through its records to see have achieved nothing. Tassos has that many investment managers vestment deals and that U.S. Magis- building funds of the church, as The the extent of the damage and what not disappeared. He is still with us," abused their power. “Nobody trate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons or- National Herald reported in last was done. The church right now the archbishop told reporters after To subscribe call: 718.784.5255 wants a fire sale,” Mr. Papastavrou dered the accused held for a bail week’s edition. finds itself an apparent victim, the service. e-mail: agrees, but he feels some investors hearing in Bridgeport on Friday.” Although the exact amount has amongst many victims.” "I do not believe our people [email protected] used their power “more to protect According to The New Haven not been determined as yet, it is be- Addressing the question of how would ever allow such behavior to their own personal business inter- Register, which cited the church’s at- lieved, according to Fr. Orfanakos, much money is involved, Fr. Or- happen...Let the axe come down ests than to protect an investor.” torney and federal court documents, that “it might be the total amount of fanakos said, “It is so early to tell. hard on those fools." ARIS Capital has hired the legal “Loles allegedly made off with more the endowment fund, $1.8 million.” Again, we are trying to uncover the The three people questioned on team of Constantine Karides, a than $2 million from three parish- The New Haven Register report- extent of the damage. There was an Friday in connection with the inci- ioners, and likely millions more ed that Mr. Loles attempted to com- Continued on page 6 from the Orange church.” The mit suicide last week and that he Continued on page 3 Continued on page 9 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009 In the Spotlight: Kalliope Constantaras GOINGS ON... ■ DECEMBER 18 ■ JANUARY 3 By Eleni Kostopoulos I loved words. Words had a mag- as a matter of fact a lot of my poetic NEW YORK - The Hellenic Univer- PALM HARBOR, Fl. – AHEPA hosts The National Herald Staff Writer ical affect on me. The feeling of images are taken from that experi- sity Club of New York (HUC) will its 2010 Citrus District 2 Epiphany transforming from the everyday was ence. I want to share what a monk host a Christmas Reunion Party Fri- Golf Tournament at Lansbrook Golf NEW YORK - Kalliope Constantaras very exciting. I would ebb and flow taught me. This monk was a very old day, Dec. 18 at the elegant and his- Club on January 3 at 1:00 p.m. is an employee of the New York City within a word’s cadence and day- man and humble and as I was talk- toric Town House at 3 West 51st AHEPA members, guests and ladies Board of Education, as a teacher in dream magical kingdoms. ing to him about my achievements Street (near Rockefeller Center - are welcomed to participate. It will the lower elementary grades, work- My grandmother, Kalliope, who and future goals he took me to the visit their web site at www.3west- be a 4-man scramble format longest ing with about 150 students a day. came from Constantinople, would church’s cemetery where I saw an club.com). Guests will enjoy a drive, contest to the pin, and putting Although she enjoys teaching, her recite so many childhood stories. My open grave. I asked him why was beautiful holiday setting of delight- contest. Entry fee, per person, is true passion is poetry; her most re- father’s mother would also recite this grave open and to whom it be- ful decorations, music and deli- $75 and that includes, green fees, cent book, “STILLNESS” is sold at stories of when she was in Alexan- longed. He told me that it belonged cious food that includes a choice of cart, door prizes, trophies for 1st & Barnes & Noble’s, and she is expect- dria and Leros during the war. Lone- to him and that he visits his grave beef, chicken and seafood buffets, 3 2nd place teams. Buffet dinner will ing to release her second book of po- liness and the lack of children play- site everyday because it reminds hours of open bar with wine, beer be served. For more information, etry and a children’s book in the ing with me were not really felt at him how futile everything we do is. and soft drinks topped off with cof- contact: Gus Pantelides at: (727) near future. all. That to be humble is the greatest gift fee and dessert. Guests are invited 461-1211; Michael Pantel at: (727) TNH: How did you get to where I went on to getting my Masters of all, and accepting God’s will. to come and celebrate the holidays 461-6220 or (727) 213-4104 and you are today? in Fine Arts in poetry because all I Writers’ Wisdom: Never give up with all their old friends and to Demetrios Kirkiles at: (954) 463- KC: I was born in Manhattan. I wanted to be was a poet. However, I on following your dreams. Persever- make new ones! Married or single 6500. loved writing ever since I was a little needed to make a living and so I ance and determination no matter (did you meet your mate at HUC?), girl. My first language was Greek. I took educational courses and sci- what obstacles and setbacks ensue. you will be welcome. It will be a ■ THRU JANUARY 9 was an only child with two working ence courses and became a teacher. Also, be vigilant against complacen- gala evening filled with food, drink, CHICAGO, Ill. – The National Hel- parents. My grandmothers took TNH: What is the most challeng- cy because it stunts growth. surprises, and music. Guests are lenic Museum is featuring the exhib- care of me, mostly my mother’s ing aspect of your career? TNH: Tells us about your most strongly encouraged to make reser- it, Neolaia/Pathos on Tuesdays mother Kalliope. I consider life with KC: Working for the Board of Ed- recent book and future projects. vations in advance at $75. Tickets through Saturdays until January 9. my parents and both grandmothers, ucation. I do not share their theories KC: My poetry book “STILL- are $85 at the door. You may send The exhibit features the work of 13 my greatest school. of teaching for the standardized NESS,” is painted with vibrant checks to HUC, P.O. Box 1169, GCS young Greek American artists using My father studied and worked as tests. I believe that all subjects Kalliope Constantaras is a poet Aegean images. It is quite existen- New York, NY 10163. For infor- various media, including painting, a mechanical engineer. Since my should be taught and the children and a teacher in New York City. tially and spiritually evocative. I was mation call George at (914) 381- photographs, sculpture and video. A parents were quite young we did fun should obtain this “EUREKA,” feel- very influenced by Jean Paul Sartre 5192 or Paul at (718) 884-9224. $5 donation is suggested and it is things together like go to different ing towards learning. Knowledge working people who are ethical and and the French Surrealists and so Credit card reservations are accept- free for kids under age 12. The Na- zoos, museums, Broadway shows must be imparted in a way that is have worked hard in their life and there is always an existential ele- ed. HUC is a cultural and educa- tional Hellenic Museum is located at: because they too wanted to learn fun and relevant to every child’s re- have acquired the wisdom of life. I ment dominating my poems. I truly tional organization whose mem- 801 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL and grow. It was my father who ality. Students are spending way too am a poet first and foremost and so feel my womanhood and femininity, bers are college graduates of Hel- 60607-3034. For further informa- bought English books for me to read many wasted hours on homework my writing material does not come but I deal with a lot of ontological is- lenic descent representing a wide tion, call: (312) 655-1234. and I in turn would read them to my and the system is not sensitive to from the educated with diplomas; it sues and quest of self. For example, range of professions. It was found- mother underneath the ironing conveying knowledge that will en- comes from observing everyday how does self know self? How far ed in 1918 under the leadership of ■ THRU JANUARY 17 board while she was ironing or hance the ‘gestalt’ of each particular people doing everyday things. My can a being enter into the abyss of Dr. George N. Papanicolaou and ASTORIA, N.Y. – Ethos Productions washing dishes. My mother was child. I also find challenging that students (past and present) - chil- being and not get lost in a very real over the years the mission has ex- presents ‘A Cuckoo Family’ at the born elegant. I admire her a lot. I do more and more children are not en- dren are my role models! They are nihilistic way? panded to award scholarships to Hellenic Cultural Center in Astoria. not know how she worked, pre- tering with a lot of prior knowledge. my hope for the quest of my art— I have a website: antigonelitera- deserving students of Greek de- ‘A Cuckoo Family.’ is a play adapted pared dinner and managed a very TNH: Do you have role models? their undying creativity and pure ture.com where I write all my recent scent. To learn more about HUC, and directed by Larisa Antypa. The neat household. While they worked, KC: Lots. My parents, both honesty! readings and my own personal poet- visit its website at hucny.org story takes place in the 1960s in I would line up my dolls and stuffed grandmothers. Nelson Mandela. I TNH: Share with us some words ry essays. I would love for people to Athens. Andreas and Mika meet dur- animals and read to them. After- like to read the lives of the Saints of wisdom. read my website and respond at: ■ DECEMBER 19 ing Carnival in Venice; they fell in wards, I would tell them stories. I and the Desert Fathers of the KC: I love the ancient Greek [email protected]. I CHICAGO, Ill. – The Metropolis of love and get married that same day. wrote little stories and I had a love church. I have read about Saint philosophers. I would have to say will soon release my second poetry Chicago Young Adult League (YAL) With their return to Athens, Andreas for writing with short line breaks. Nicholas, Saint Barbara, Anthony that everything in moderation is al- book and a children’s book. will host its December Outreach at finds out that Mika is not only very Till this day there is always some the Great and others. I also think ways the best approach to life. I the International Christmas Festi- spoiled but also was engaged to pencil, writing pad or small bits of that Jesus Christ is my role model. I have gone on a pilgrimage to Contact Eleni Kostopoulos at val in Cicero from 12:00 p.m. – someone else. There are no rules in paper found in my bed. also enjoy listening to everyday Jerusalem through Alexandria and [email protected]. 6:30 p.m. They will help needy Mika’s home, everybody does what- families enjoy a holiday party, taste ever they like and Andreas attempts foods from around the world and to win Mika’s heart and put some or- receive some Christmas treats. Vol- der in this Cuckoo Family. “A Cuckoo unteers are needed. Help teach Family” is presented in Greek with children about a country and share English subtitles. General Admission food with them as they visit the is $ 25 and $20 for Seniors/Stu- booth. For further information, e- dents/Groups (10 people or more. mail Kathryn Saclarides at: The Hellenic Cultural Center of the [email protected]. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese is lo- cated at 27-09 Crescent Street. For ■ DECEMBER 20 further information and reservas- WHITESTONE, N.Y. – The Greek tions, call: (646) 945-9429 or (718) Orthodox Community of Holy 408-4571 or e-mail: Cross in Whitestone presents a cel- [email protected] ebration benefit concert, “A Musi- cal Passage Through Our Hellenic ■ JANUARY 29-31 Heritage.” Byzantine, Smyrneika CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Greek and Rebetika songs, along with Church of Holy Trinity of Charleston Christmas songs will be performed South Carolina is hosting its Centen- by Grigoris Maninakis and The nial Banquet on January 29-31 at the Mikrokosmos Ensemble. The con- Charleston Place Hotel. On January cert will take place inside the newly 29, cocktails and Art Exhibit Recep- built Holy Cross church and will al- tion will begin at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm so feature third generation at the Gibbes Museum of Art. The Greek American young singers as Gibbes will feature an exhibit as part well as the Holy Cross Greek of its Charleston Story entitled, “The TNH/C. SIRIGOS TNH/COSTAS BEJ school children choir. The event Greek American Experience at the AHI Business Network Christmas Party at Lafayette Grill in N.Y. New Church in Whitestone, N.Y. will take place on December 20 at Turn of the Century in Charleston.” 5:00 p.m. Holy Cross is located at: On Saturday, January 30 the Divine Members of the AHI Business Network celebrated and learned how The Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Whitestone held a “thyra- 12-03 150th Street. Whitestone, Liturgy of the Three Hierarchs and they can help Greece and Cyprus from AHI’s Executive Director Nick noixia” service on Sunday, December 13 to mark the official opening N.Y. For information and reserva- Tonsure of Altar Boys at the Holy Larigakis on Monday. They also welcomed new Cyprus Consul Gener- of the community's new church. Archbishop Demetrios of America of- tions, call: (718) 747-3803. Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will al Koula Sophianou, who looked forward to working with them. ficiated and people from all over the N.Y. Metropolitan area attended. begin at 9:45 a.m. and a Centennial ■ DECEMBER 23 Brunch will follow at the Hellenic NEW YORK, N.Y. – Nostos Nights Center with Metropolitan Alexios presents their Christmas Eve-Eve and Archbishop Demetrious. A party at Babel Lounge and Hookah Centennial Grand Banquet program, Bar on December 23 at 11 p.m. dinner and dance will begin at 7:00 There will be Greek, Middle East- pm at the Charleston Place Hotel. ern and Mediterranean music by DJ On Sunday, January 31, the Holy Ibrahim (DJ Jungle) and admission Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Hier- is $30 for an open bar from 11:00 archal Divine Liturgy with Archbish- p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Babel Lounge and op Demetrious and Metropolitan Hookah Bar is located at 131 Ave. Alexios will begin at 9:45 a.m. A C, New York, N.Y. 10009. Reserva- farewell luncheon will follow at the tions are recommended. For fur- Town and Country Inn and Confer- ther information, call 516-522- ence Center. For further informa- 0674 or e-mail reservations@nos- tion, e-mail: tosnights.com or visit: www.nos- [email protected] or tosnights.com call: (843) 577-2063

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Vote on our website! You have the chance to express your opinion on our website on an important question in the news. The results will be published in our printed edition next week along with the question for that week. The question this week is: Does the Ecumenical Patriarchate have a clear understanding of the life of the Church in America and the Greek American Community? ❏ Yes ❏ No ΤΟΤΕ και ΤΩΡΑ ❏ Maybe The results for last week’s question: Are you worried about the economic situation in Greece and her ability to pull through the cur- Εγκυρη και έγκαιρη ενηµέρωση µε µέτρο rent crisis? 77 % voted “Yes” (718) 784-5255, 888-547-9527ext. 108 - 109 • Fax: (718) 472-0510 18 % voted “No” e-mail στο [email protected] • www.ekirikas.com 5 % voted “Maybe” Please vote at: www.thenationalherald.com THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009 COMMUNITY 3 George Stephanopoulos Debuts on ABC's Revamped Good Morning America

NEW YORK- George Stephanopou- Stephanopoulos’ friends when he ty, where he earned a Master's de- los, the Greek American journalist said that going to GMA is “not ex- gree in theology. and political veteran, began his actly the way I would have thought Stephanopoulos’s career in new job as co-host of ABC's Good he’d end up,” though he added that poltics began when worked as a Morning America on Monday, De- he’s “been surprised by things other legislative assistant for Congress- cember 14. Stephanopoulos’ debut than this in his life.” man Ed Feighan of Ohio, later be- was greeted by his fellow host AOL’s blog “Inside TV” reported coming his chief of staff. He Robin Roberts as "the dawn of a that according to Nielsen, worked on Michael Dukakis’ presi- new day." Stephanopoulos’ debut attracted dential campaign in 1988, and af- The appointment of 4.7 million viewers, about the same ter the election became House Ma- Stephanopoulos, the network's number as tuned in for Diane jority Leader Dick Gephardt's floor chief political correspondent, was Sawyer’s final GMA broadcast the man. He worked for Gephart until announced only Thursday, Decem- prior Friday, trailing 14-year morn- he joined the Clinton campaign; ber 10, and his selection coincides ing show leader The Today Show. the role he played was featured in with a mission by GMA to shift The average audiences on Monday the documentary film “The War more toward harder news, particu- and Friday were 5.9 million for the Room”. larly in the show's first 45 minutes, Today Show and 5.3 million for According to his official ABC bi- and add reports on health, con- GMA. Still, the blog noted that “a ography, “Prior to joining ABC sumer and legal issues. lukewarm ratings debut hardly ren- News, Stephanopoulos served in He began the program with a ders Stephanopoulos …a poor the Clinton administration as the lengthy segment on President choice to fill the slot vacated by senior adviser to the president for Barack Obama's tough calls to Sawyer.” policy and strategy. He is the author bankers to lend more money to George Robert Stephanopoulos of "All Too Human”, a No. 1 New homeowners and small businesses was born in Fall River, Massachu- York Times bestseller on President to help fix the economy. setts, and grew up in New York and Clinton's first term and the 1992 In his interview with senior Ohio. His grandfather and uncle and 1996 Clinton/Gore cam- presidential adviser David Axelrod were Greek Orthodox priests and paigns.” at the White House he also pressed his father, the Very Rev. Robert His bio notes that “He joined for the current status of health-care Stephanopoulos, served as the ABC News in 1997 as a news ana- legislation. Dean of the Archdiocesan Cathe- lyst for "This Week", began anchor- Then, while bringing the ex- dral of the Holy Trinity in New ing "This Week" in September 2002 change to a smooth conclusion, he York. His mother, Nikki, was direc- and in December 2005 was interrupted by Axelrod, who tor of the Department of Communi- Stephanopoulos was named chief jokingly produced a surprise and cations of the Greek Orthodox Washington correspondent. announced that "your friends in the This image provided by ABC shows George Stephanopoulos, second from left, and Juju Chang, left, who Archdiocese of America. George As an ABC News correspondent White House have chipped in to get will be joining Robin Roberts and Sam Champion as the new anchor team of "Good Morning America" had considered entering the priest- he reported on a wide variety of po- you this gift: It's an alarm clock per- starting Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 the network announced. So far the reviews have been positive. hood himself. litical, domestic and international manently set for 3:30 in the morn- Stephanopoulos excelled in stories for This Week, World News ing. So Robin, there's no excuse for from the GMA technology contribu- week will take over ABC's dinner- ratings. sports and academics throughout Tonight, Good Morning America him to be late for work." tor he learned ways to save money hour World News from retiring an- In the longer term, his school life. He graduated sum- and other ABC News programs and Before his workday was over, shopping online. chor Charles Gibson. Stephanopoulos will continue as ma cum laude with a degree in po- special event broadcasts.” Stephanopoulos had also inter- Stephanopoulos, 48, is making Temporarily doing double duty, the network's chief political corre- litical science from Columbia Uni- Stephanopoulos and his wife, viewed a science reporter about the jump to weekday mornings in he will stay at that show until his spondent and report on politics for versity in 1982, where he was the Alexandra Wentworth, have two bionic prosthetic fingers. He ques- New York after seven years based in successor is named — a crucial per- other ABC broadcasts. He will also salutatorian of his class and a sport- daughters, Elliott and Harper. tioned talk show host Dr. Oz on tips Washington hosting the Sunday sonnel decision at a time when This be Sawyer's chief substitute on caster for the school’s radio station, for reducing heart-related holiday This Week political interview show. Week has been drawing critical World News, the network says. WKCR. The above article includes re- stress. (Cut down on booze, satu- At Good Morning America he's praise and threatening NBC's long- James Carville, on the blog He studied as a Rhodes Scholar porting by the AP, Politico.com rated fats and family drama.) And replacing Diane Sawyer, who next dominant “Meet the Press" in the politico.com, spoke for many of at Balliol College, Oxford Universi- and aol.com’s Inside TV. Alleged Funds Thief Arrested by FBI in St. Barbara's Church Financial Scandal

Continued from page 1 to right now; that is something out all honesty I do not know, but in the Regarding how many years this parish who were his clients on an in- of our hands at the present time. We worst case scenario, it is the money situation was going on, Fr. Or- dividual basis and who were de- endowment fund that had in it $1.8 thought that we had plenty of secu- that was there ($1.8 million), but fanakos said,“I do not know if we ceived, he said there were “at least million and there was a building rity checks and balances in place, they are still searching and the FBI know the answer to that question”. 25 and the number is growing.” fund that had in it about $250 thou- but we found ourselves in this situa- has ways of looking for these things He said of Mr. Loles, “My under- Speaking about the climate in the sand.” tion now, so we are trying to see but we are not privileged to any of standing is that he grew up in St. parish, Fr. Orfanakos said, “I think Fr. Orfanakos admitted that: “Mr. how security was breached.” that.” Spyridon parish in Washington the community is still in shock. This Loles had access to the endowment To the question of whether the al- With regards to who was making Heights, in New York.” Fr. Or- is an incredibly strong community, a fund account. He was a member of leged perpetrator, Mr. Loles, acted the decisions about the money of the fanakos added: “I knew him as a community which is a family of faith the fund. We have turned every- alone or if there were any other col- endowment fund, Fr. Orfanakos parishioner, but again now - as we and it is our faith which will carry us thing over to the civil authorities. laborators, he said: “To the best of said, “The committee itself was com- see through things…in hindsight, I ultimately through. We are going to We are cooperating with them and our knowledge, he acted alone, but ing up with different decisions.” As do not know him that well.” gather together under God’s em- the FBI, so I am limited [in my abili- again, the entire parish and all the to who was executing those deci- Asked if Mr. Loles attempted to brace and look at who among us is ty] to answer some of the ques- other victims are collaborating with sions, he said: “I believe that it was commit suicide, Fr. Orfanakos said, suffering or hurting, embrace them tions.” the FBI and the other civic authori- Greg Loles, but now that is what we “I have no comment on that,” and and do what we can to bring them When asked if Mr. Loles was the ties who lead the investigation.” are investigating”. When asked who concerning Mr. Loles’ current comfort, peace and to assist all in financial planner for the endow- Speaking about who the whistle- appointed him to do that, Fr. Or- whereabouts, he said: “The last the process of growing in faith.” ment fund, Fr. Orfanakos said, “I do blower was that informed the parish fanakos said, “We are looking into thing that we know is that he was not really know the answer to that.” priest and attorney Gregory Stamos, the minutes of past [meetings] to hospitalized.” Contact Theodore Kalmoukos at To the follow-up question concern- Fr. Orfanakos said, “He was not a see.” As for those members of the [email protected]. ing how the embezzlement was exe- parishioner but someone who made cuted, he said “I do not know the an- Reverend Peter Orfanakos says a phone call that caused us a little a swer to that. I am trying to minister his community is still in shock bit of alarm”. He added, “As a to these potential, apparent victims over an alleged massive embez- parish, we moved as quickly as pos- [who were his clients] and to the zlement of funds. sible as soon as the phone call came members of the church [who feel in, trying to get answers; within victimized].” ment fund and what type of supervi- three days, the FBI was alerted.” Asked about the seven member sion they did, Fr. Orfanakos said, Asked again about the amount of Archdiocesan Cathedral committee that oversaw the endow- “That is what everyone is looking in- money that is missing, he said, “In of The Holy Trinity 319 East 74th St., NYC * (212) 288-3215 Leadership 100 Conference in California to Honor Argyros, Stephanopoulos & Pelecanos

BOSTON - The 19th Annual Lead- youthful members, including Lead- ership 100 Conference will be held ership 100’s executive committee February 4-7, 2010 at the Hotel del and board of trustees, will be rec- Coronado, in Coronado, California. ognized for breathing new life into Three Greek Americans will be the initiative’s 25-year-old mission. Christ is born, glorify Him honored for their public service and His Eminence Archbishop creative and business contributions Demetrios and metropolitans from Christ on Earth, let us be lifted up at the event. throughout the country will join George Stephanopoulos, host of the conferees for what is described let the entire Earth glorify Him ABC’s “This Week with George as an exciting program. Stephanopoulos” and ABC News’s On the agenda are the General Chief Washington Correspondent, Assembly, Grand Banquet and, a We invite the faithful to participate in the Christmas Eve is among those who will be hon- special treat, San Diego’s St. Spyri- ored. He gained national promi- don Greek Dance and Choral and New Year’s Day Service nence as President Clinton’s senior School’s Aegean and Ionian Dance political advisor and communica- Groups. The dancers will perform officiated by tions director. Former U.S. Ambassador to Greek folk dances at the traditional His Eminence The second notable Greek Spain George Argyros “glendi” (party) on February 5. American being honored is George Archbishop Demetrios of America Pelecanos, the award-winning au- thor, film and television producer. His newest book, “The Way Home”, Thursday, December 24, 2009 was on President Obama’s reading 7:00 p.m. – Christmas Vesperial Divine Liturgy list this summer. The conference will also spot- POCKET-LESS His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America presiding. light George Argyros, former Unit- Our Cathedral choir invites you to join ed States ambassador to Spain and one of America’s foremost real es- PITA BREAD in the singing of Christmas carols after the Liturgy. tate investors. “Our theme is ‘The Torchbearers Kontos Foods of Our Faith and Hellenic Heritage: Friday, December 25, 2009 The New Generation of Leaders’, The Leading Company in Flat Breads Holy Nativity/Christmas Day which recognizes these extraordi- Well known for the Pocket-Less Pita 9:00 a.m. – Orthros/Divine Liturgy nary leaders who exemplify our Hellenic ideals from such diverse Manufacturers of Authentic Ethnic Hand Stretched Flat bread. fields,” said Stephen G. Yeonas, Kontos the first family in fillo dough and fillo products. Friday, January 1, 2010 Leadership 100 Chairman. The program will also acknowl- 9:00 a.m. – New Year’s Day Orthros/Divine Liturgy and the Vasilopeta cut- FILLO KATAIFI, BAKLAVA, SPANAKOPITA, TYROPITA edge the lifetime achievements of ting. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America presiding. two other outstanding individuals, NUT ROLL, MELOMAKARONA Harry C. Cordellos, a world class and the TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN DESSERTS. A St. Basil Day reception follows in the Cathedral Center. athlete who overcame childhood Excellent quality and service. visual challenges, and Deborah Szekely, a significant figure in the We distribute in USA and Canada. The Dean of the Cathedral, Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos health and fitness movement. A Special prices for communities, schools, churches the President of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Nicholas Koutsomitis, noted philanthropist and public festivals and other events servant, she founded two leading and the members of the Board of Trustees spas, Golden Door and Rancho La wish the Greek American community Puerta. Both Mr. Cordellos and Ms. Szekely will relate their inspiring a New Year filled with health, peace, prosperity and faith. life stories. At the oceanfront hotel complex near San Diego, the conference will Kontos Foods, Inc Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year also laud its Leadership 100 Part- Box 628, Paterson, NJ 07544 ners. Tel.: (973) 278-2800 ñ Fax: (973) 278-7943

These 86 young professional a b Kontos.com men and women, as well as other 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009 Former Archbishop Spyridon of America Breaks His Silence During Recent Visit

Continued from page 1 to do so. Whatever had to be dis- community is a vigorous body with ous metropolises, mainly at the cussed and settled at the Phanar immense possibilities at all levels - Phanar, and of course amongst the Church. We have ever since been was addressed during my last visit religious, educational, social etc. It metropolitans themselves. On the close friends and shared frequent there in the summer of 1999 when can also play a most significant role other hand there are others who communication. an agreement was reached. Now, in the promotion of Greek national question the practicality of such a TNH: How does it feel to visit whether the agreement was upheld issues. Let us hope that one day it divisive structure. Boston ten years after your depar- by both parties or not is another will be suitably equipped to have It is my opinion that the creation ture and to officiate at the Cathe- matter. such possibilities materialized. of metropolises inevitably dimin- dral? TNH: Do you intend to contact TNH: Where do you think the ishes the Archbishop’s role and by Spyridon: Since I left the USA in the Patriarchate in the immediate Archdiocese is how heading? definition undermines the neces- September 1999 I have visited future? Spyridon: America, it is said, is sary unity of the homogeneous Boston three or four times to see Spyridon: I have no such plans. the country of great and unlimited body of Greek Americans. As many Leo and Evanthia. I am deeply TNH: Don't you think you are opportunities. In the case of our are aware, the establishment of grateful to His Eminence Metropol- young enough that you are able to Archdiocese there is still an infinite metropolises serves only ecclesias- itan Methodios of Boston for ar- offer further service to the Church? number of unexplored opportuni- tico-political designs. Perhaps some ranging for me to officiate at Leo’s Spyridon: I offered my Church ties. I can only pray that those re- other solution should have been funeral. whatever I had to offer her, indeed sponsible will be blessed with an considered in order to reconcile TNH: Would you like to tell us without any reservation. I believe inspiring vision, the “political will" both concerns. where you reside, how you keep the future of the Church belongs and the ecclesiastical boldness to TNH: If you had here before you busy and how you spend your now to the younger. The time has undertake a brave initiative of re- the bulk of the Greek American time? come for them to take the torch. form and renewal. Without such re- community, what you would say to Spyridon: I lead a calm and soli- TNH: What are your feelings for vival the Greek Orthodox commu- them? tary life, something that I aspired to Patriarch Bartholomew? nity in America seems to be des- Spyridon: The Greek American all my life. I finally have the luxury Spyridon: He’s struggling untir- tined to decline and inevitably community will prove to be a vehi- to follow important events, ecclesi- ingly to re-elevate the prestige of shrink. cle of unique historic possibilities astical and other, with the comfort the Patriarchate on a Pan-Orthodox TNH: Has the creation of me- as it becomes more and more and objectivity that distance and and international level. For this tropolises proven detrimental or aware of the treasure that is Ortho- time offer. The days and months most difficult task he is in the beneficial to the Archdiocese in the doxy inspired by her Hellenic soul. lapse with long walks on the At- prayers of every Greek Orthodox final analysis? lantic coast, continuous reading believer. Spyridon: There are those who Contact Theodore Kalmoukos at and meditation. TNH: Do you believe that he be- advocate the usefulness of numer- [email protected]. TNH: Why did you select Portu- Former Archbishop of America Spyridon with philanthropist George trayed and abandoned you in the gal? Behrakis at the Annunciation Cathedral of New England in Boston. last analysis? Spyridon: Ever since my child- Spyridon: He neither betrayed hood I was intrigued by the history bust and maintain vibrant its Hel- cumstances I would still make the nor abandoned me. He simply im- of the ruler of the seas that was Por- lenic character. The Archdiocese same decisions. plemented the plan he always had tugal. Later, on a transatlantic trip, has the potential to become a pow- TNH: Let us go back to1996: for the eparchy of America, a plan I became enchanted with the coun- erful testimony to Orthodoxy, the would you like to share some de- developed long before my election. try’s beauty and the warmth of the most persuasive of all, in the west- tails with regard to your election as TNH: What are your feelings Portuguese people. ern world. Archbishop of America? Did you about the Greek American commu- TNH: Do you visit Rhodes, the TNH: Are there any things you seek such position yourself? Were nity? island where your family comes wish you would have done differ- you directed to accept the appoint- Spyridon: I can only love our from? ently during your archiepiscopal ment by the Patriarchate? Did the Greek American community and I Spyridon: In the last decade I ministry? then Metropolitan of Chalcedon, take a sincere interest in its returned to Rhodes only once, to Spyridon: I still believe that the Joachim, support you? progress and prosperity. After all, I see my family. I wish I could visit archiepiscopal initiatives undertak- Spyridon: I am not in a position come from this very same commu- more often, because I still have en at that time could not have been to know what exactly took place nity and I am proud to be one of its strong bonds with many dear peo- different, given the two major ob- behind the scenes and who sup- genuine and authentic offspring. ple there. jectives of my administration: 1) to ported my election or not. One TNH: Do you miss the Greek TNH: What thoughts go through safeguard a traditional form of Or- hears so many things…, so many American community? your mind ten years after your res- thodoxy in a multi-cultural and conflicting rumors... What I am cer- Spyridon: Although I served as ignation from the Archiepiscopal multi-religious country such as tain of is that I personally did not the religious leader of Greek Amer- throne of America? America, and 2) to bring the rapid seek such election and that I was in- icans only for a few short years, I Spyridon: I’m happy the Arch- de-hellenization in the Greek Or- deed directed to accept the ap- was blessed to have made a great diocese of America continues to re- thodox community to a halt and pointment. number of loyal friends. I look for- main a large and dynamic eparchy promote Hellenism. One should al- TNH: Did you ever try to contact ward to sharing time with them of the Ecumenical Throne. I pray it so keep in mind that we had limited the Patriarchate after your resigna- again. will be able to enhance, despite all time to accomplish these goals. tion? TNH: In what direction is the difficulties, its efforts to preserve Of course, one can always ques- Spyridon: To this day I did not Greek American community mov- the purity of our ancestral faith, to tion the positions taken but I still seek to contact any Patriarchal offi- ing? Archbishop Spyridon speaks with The National Herald’s religion edi- keep our Orthodox traditions ro- maintain that given the same cir- cials. There was no serious reason Spyridon: The Greek American tor Thedore Kalmoukos about the Community while visiting the U.S. Greek Physicians Support Young Republican George Demos in His Run for Congress

By Eleni Kostopoulos of Representatives and talk to him di- running for U.S. Congress on the Re- my, focused on health care reform Demos, who was born and raised patient volume increases. According The National Herald Staff Writer rectly about the issues and concerns publican ticket. and financial difficulties doctors are in New York, graduated from Colum- to some doctors, as more patients are we have?,” said Dr. George The event, which turned into facing during the recession. bia University, received his law de- packed into their practices, in an al- NEW YORK – “How often have any Carayannopoulos, co-host of a cam- more of an informal discussion about “When we take a look at a success- gree from Fordham University and most a factory-like setting, there is of us had the opportunity to be able paign fundraiser held at Kellari Parea the concerns held by some of New ful practice, we look at financial suc- worked for the Security Exchange simply not enough time to effectively to meet someone who has a great in New York City on Monday evening York’s finest Greek American physi- cess and clinical success and for a lot Commission for seven years going af- and thoroughly check patients. Addi- chance of winning a seat in the House in support of George Demos, who is cians regarding the medical econo- of us, the reality is that financial suc- ter corruption on Wall Street, includ- tionally, some said they find it diffi- cess [does not equate to] clinical suc- ing the infamous Bernard Madoff. cult to balance the cost of living, es- cess,” said Dr. Carayannopoulos. “Health care is probably one of pecially for doctors practicing on the “You can have an office, or an emer- the most important issues on the East cost or the West coast, in propor- gency room, or a hospital room full of campaign trail,” said Demos. “I’m tion to their expenditures, like large patients, and the finances are not here to get to speed on the bill; to tax payments on necessary medical GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH there. There is income and there are take in the knowledge you all have as equipment. expenses, but what’s happening in physicians.” “Malpractice increased 9 percent our medical economic environment? A lifelong member of the Shelter in 2006, 14 percent in 2007 and they ST. NICHOLAS The sustainable growth rate formula Island community, Demos lives in planned to increase our premiums 196-10 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11358 • (718) 357-4200 estimates that we will have another Brookhaven, New York, is a member for malpractice 30 percent in 2008 40 percent reduction in the fees we of the Greek Orthodox Church in [although it didn’t go through]; in get for our services in 2015 unless Southamton and volunteers his time 2010, look for an increase,” said Dr. ΕORTOLOGION FOR CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY something is drastically changed. in philanthropic activities. Carayannopoulos. The annual cut per physician is esti- Among other major topics dis- mated to be $20,000 to $45,000 per cussed by the roundtable was the Contact Eleni Kostopoulos at December 2009 year.” quality of care that is decreasing as [email protected]. 19 SATURDAY BONIFACE THE MARCIFUL OF TARUS Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. 20 SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS / IGNATIUS THE HIEROMARTYR AND THEOPHORUS Orthros: 7:30 a.m., First Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 8:45 a.m. Second Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 10:45 a.m. CHURCH SCHOOL: 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. 21 MONDAY MARTYRS JULIANA AND THEMISTOCLES Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. 22 TUESDAY ANASTASIA GREAT MARTYR AND PHARMAKOLYTRIA Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. 23 WEDNESDAY TEN MARTYRS OF CRETE Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. 24 THURSDAY EUGENIA THE MARTYR, The Great Hours of Christmas: 7:30 a.m. Great Vespers and Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: 8:45 a.m. CHRISTMAS EVE: The Christmas Orthros: 6:15 p.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 7:30 p.m. The Christmas Eve Carols will be sung in both English & Greek 25 FRIDAY CHRISTMAS DAY, THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST Orthros: 7:30 a.m., Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 8:45 a.m. 26 SATURDAY SYNAXIS OF THE THEOTOKOS (Chapel) Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 7:30 a.m. 27 SUΝDAY THE SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS, ST. JOSEPH THE BETROTHED THE PROPHET DAVID AND ST. IAKOVOS THE BROTHER OF THE LORD ST. STEPHEN THE ARCHDEACON AND FIRST MARTYR Orthros: 7: 30 a.m., Divine Liturgy: 8:45 a.m. (only one liturgy) 29 MONDAY 14,000 CHILDREN MARTYRS SLAUGHTERED BY HEROD (chapel) Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 7:30 a.m. January 2010 1 FRIDAY CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST - ST. BASIL THE GREAT Orthros: 9:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: 10:00 a.m. 3 SUNDAY SUNDAY BEFORE EPIPHANY Only one Liturgy Orthros: 7:30 a.m., Liturgy: 8:45 a.m. Chapel Liturgy (English): 8:45 a.m. 5 TUESDAY FOREFEAST OF EPIPHANY The Great Hours: 7:30 a.m. Vesper Liturgy of St. Basil: 8:45 a.m. Blessing of Water 6 WEDNESDAY THE HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST Orthros: 7:30 a.m., Divine Liturgy and Great Blessing of Water: 8:45 a.m. 7 THURSDAY SYNAXIS OF ST. JOHN THE PROPHET, FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 7:30 a.m.

On behalf of the Clergy, Parish Council Organizations, Schools, and the Office Staff we To order please call Dimitrios Panagos (516) 343-5838 wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009 COMMUNITY 5 From Homer to 2009: ‘Greek Poets’ Unveiled at Cathedral School

By Angelike Contis ry “Ode to Coffee” alike. Dyck, for instance, noted that she gious hymns. He pointed out that team (which also included classics The National Herald Staff Writer The book, said Mr. Constantine, selected “the most fragmentary” Greek was, in that era, for poets in expert/poet Rachel Hadas, who shows Greek evolving and experi- version of Sappho. She read: the Mediterranean what English is couldn’t attend). The work of some Five years in the making, the menting through the centuries. “…down from radiant-shaking today to writers around the world. 120 translators contributed to the new 736-page anthology “The Homer was the starting point, the leaves sleep comes dropping…” He told the audience: “People were whole. In the quest for “the best Greek Poets: Homer to the Present” editors said, as publisher Norton The professor added, “There are so experimenting. The language was translations available,” she added, was presented at Manhattan’s responded to the bestselling suc- many different ways of doing Sap- falling apart.” This complex, in-be- the editors poured through often Cathedral School on December 10, cess of the Robert Fagels’ transla- pho.” tween period full of linguistic mu- countless mediocre translations, 2009. At the event, three of the tions. Mr. Keeley dedicated the Perhaps the anthology’s greatest tations was perhaps why the poetry such as those of Vitsentzos Ko- book’s editors read from Homer, evening to the late Fagels, calling value is unearthing Byzantine-era was previously neglected by schol- rnaros’ 17th-century work “Ero- Sappho, Constantine Cavafy, but al- him “a wonderful translator, a dear poetry – and translating much of it ars. tokritos”. That – and the need for so from many less recognizable friend and someone we miss sore- into English for the first time. The anthology also places translations with fresh English - –and sometimes anonymous - po- ly.” Among the lines from his col- “Byzantium has been ignored for weight on contemporary Greek po- was why they called in the help of ets. league’s translation of “The too long,” noted Mr. Keeley, who etry. Mr. Keeley noted at the event contemporary poets, including A.E. Peter Constantine, a translator Odyssey” that Mr. Keeley read was teaches at Princeton University. Mr. that, “The renaissance in modern Stallings and the New Yorker’s Paul in countless languages, Karen Van a description of swimmers “crusted Constantine explained to the audi- Greek poetry is still fairly recent. Muldoon. “Anything that sounded Dyck, a professor of Modern Greek with salt but buoyed up with joy.” ence that even in Greece, finding It’s happened since the Second archaic, anything that sounded ro- Literature at Columbia University, Mr. Fagels widow, Lynne, was in the secular Byzantine poetry is no easy World War, really.” He previously mantic” was cut, explained Ms. Van and the legendary writer/transla- audience of perhaps 150 parents, task. “It doesn’t exist,” he was told collaborated with Ms. Van Dyck Dyck. tor Edmund Keeley read small por- staff and supporters of The Cathe- at one well-known Athens book- and Mr. Constantine on the bilin- After the readings, Bishop Savas tions of the massive, English-lan- dral School. store. gual 2004 anthology “A Century of of Troas spoke and the audience School’s 60th anniversary. The guage volume. The poems shed Even if the classical period is the Peter Constantine said research Greek Poetry: 1900-2000”. quizzed the editors on where they school will next host an event on fresh light on Odysseus’ bed, cri- most widely available of Greek po- for the anthology reversed his pre- “Everyone had different could also find the original Greek Greek food with New York Times tiqued medieval gatherers of saints’ etry, the editors pointed to great vious notion that Byzantine poetry strengths,” said Ms. Van Dyck of the works too. The event is part of a se- food writer Melissa Clark in the bones and presented a 20th centu- variations in translations. Ms. Van was confined to “dark, deep” reli- anthology’s four-person editing ries marking The Cathedral spring.

PHOTOS: TNH/ANGELIKE CONTIS RIGHT: Editors Peter Constantine (l), Karen Van Dyck and Edmund Keeley read from the new, English-lan- sheds new light on Greek poetry - and especially its neglected Byzantine era. The anthology features many guage anthology, ‘The Greek Poets: Homer to the Present’. The Cathedral School hosted the event, which of the editors’ own translations as well as the work of over 100 translators, including notable new poets. ‘Clash of the Titans’ Returns as Greek Mythology Makes Another Movie/TV Comeback

By Geoff Boucher Hollywood, you have to be aware of "Clash of the Titans" is a familiar years before the events of "300," and classical mask as you would on time in a history book. This is a story Los Angeles Times everything else that's going on brand name to fans from the 1981 Snyder has expressed interest in it as stage." with winged horses . . . but what around you. It's just kind of foolish to movie of the same title and, like that a film property as well. "It's the battle The classics of Greece never real- we're doing, we have to have a mod- LOS ANGELES - There were inscrip- put yourself in a bubble and pretend film, this new model is more about of Marathon through my lens," ly left us, of course, when it comes to ern take on it, to make it relevant to tions written above the entrance of it's not there." an adrenaline adventure than metic- Miller said Wednesday. "I've finished theater; just note the production of our audience. This isn't like a Ridley the Temple of Apollo at the Oracle of It's interesting that Hollywood is ulous scholarship. Leterrier (2008's the plot and I'm getting started on Euripides' "Medea" with Annette Scott kind of thing, where every Delphi, and the two most famous once again looking back to Greece "The Incredible Hulk," "Transporter the artwork." Bening this year at UCLA's Freud minute detail has to be an exact ones were cautionary words of wis- and the Roman Empire for adven- 2"), for instance, was playing with Miller said he is not surprised Playhouse. Other pop-culture ven- replica. We're making a fun kind of dom: "Know thyself" and "Nothing ture tales and, in the cases of "Clash" the idea of presenting Pegasus as a Greece is resurgent in Hollywood. tures of the moment take the influ- romp." too much." Those bits of ancient ad- and "Percy," special-effects fantasies. black horse with webbed, bat-like "Every generation returns to ancient ence of Greece into unexpected di- The original "Clash" starred Harry vice are worth considering as two Just as "The Lord of the Rings" and wings instead of the iconic white Greece because, well, the stories are rections. One of the most compelling Hamlin, Laurence Olivier and Hollywood studios hope to launch "The Chronicles of Narnia" were steed with angelic feathers. He and so damn good," said the artist, who comic books right now, for example, Burgess Meredith, but the most film franchises that use Greek pulled from the bookshelf for their his star, Worthington, have already also directed last year's "The Spirit." is Vertigo's "Greek Street," written by memorable performance was the mythology as the unlikely premise potential in this digital-effects era, discussed the possibilities of a se- Miller said that during his research Peter Milligan, which transports stop-motion animation by effects pi- for popcorn entertainment. Columbus said the thunderbolts of quel, and Warner Bros. has high trips to Greece he realized that the Greek myths to contemporary Lon- oneer Ray Harryhausen. Those ef- "These are the stories that began Zeus and the pits of Tartarus are hopes for the movie. myth and history overlap begins to don. The tales of Cassandra (called fects look quaint now, but they cap- storytelling in many ways," director camera-ready for the 21st century. The films follow a surge in more blur, which adds to the storytelling "Sandy" here) and Oedipus (now tured the imagination of many Louis Leterrier said a few months "The world of Greek myth really has- traditional sword-and-sandal movies allure. "The fact and the myth are in- simply "Eddie") play out in familiar youngsters, including an 8-year-old ago on the London set of his "Clash of n't been dealt with, on screen, in a in recent years. The decade began separable and, believe me, when you rhythms but with a backdrop of Mil- Leterrier in his native France. Leter- the Titans," the Warner Bros. epic go sailing for a while in the Aegean ligan's gritty Soho. rier was resistant to the idea of a re- that arrives in theaters in March with Sea, you start believing in Poseidon." Then there's the acclaimed SyFy make, but he came around after con- Sam Worthington as Perseus, Liam The success of "300" was a likely series "Battlestar Galactica," which sidering the wide range of gods and Neeson as Zeus and Ralph Fiennes as inspiration for the new series "Spar- had plenty of references (there were creatures who were untapped in the Hades. "These are tales of adventure tacus: Blood and Sand," which pre- characters called Apollo, Athena, first picture. that endure. These stories are who mieres Jan. 22 on Starz (it even co- Cassiopeia, etc.) and planets named The new film, from the screen- we are." stars Peter Mensah, whose character after the Greek zodiac; the tales of play by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, True, which lives up to the "Know died memorably in "300" when he the "Battlestar" universe continue on follows the journey of Perseus, the thyself" advice. But as for that second was kicked into a pit by Leonidis). Jan. 22 with a spinoff series called son of Zeus and a human mother, as suggestion, the one calling for limits, The empire was last seen on a regu- "Caprica" and there are plans for a he becomes a reluctant volunteer in well, Hollywood has never been lar series in "Rome," the HBO series "Battlestar" feature film by Bryan the building conflict between his fa- known for moderation. "Clash of the that won seven Emmys during its 22- Singer. ther and Hades. The film, like the Titans" arrives in theaters on the episode run and is now, according to And Hollywood isn't limiting its original, is an amalgam of Greek winged heels of "Percy Jackson & the star Kevin McKidd, ramping up for a star search to the Greco-Roman myths, and again, a centerpiece is Olympians: The Lightning Thief," feature with creator Bruno Heller gods. Marvel Studios and director the showdown with Medusa, the which also has mighty Zeus (Sean ("The Mentalist") finishing the Kenneth Branagh are just now get- cursed creature with serpent-tresses. Bean), the nefarious Hades (Steve screenplay. ting underway with "Thor," based on This time Medusa's lair has stair- Coogan) and the other gods of grand McKidd, known to "Grey's Anato- the Norse god of thunder as imag- cases and walls that run off in differ- Olympus, although it brings them to my" fans as Dr. Owen Hunt, is taking ined by Jack Kirby, Walt Simonson ent directions, like an M.C. Escher modern-day Manhattan where they his experience in "Rome" to "Percy and, more recently, J. Michael madhouse, since she can slither up meet the title character, one of the Sam Worthington stars as Perseus in ‘Clash of the Titans’. The movie’s Jackson," where he plays Poseidon, Straczynski in the pages of Marvel surfaces. "It's amazing," Leterrier most popular heroes at the book- effects are expected to be slicker than the 1981 B-movie original. the estranged father of Percy. Comics. bragged of the work by production stores in recent years with the best- "It's a tricky thing in this movie," Are the old gods still viable to the designer Martin Laing. But will it be selling young-reader novels of Rick long time, at least not in terms of a with "Gladiator," which won the Os- the Scottish actor said. "I do modern young moviegoers who made enough to set "Clash's" Medusa apart Riordan. No surprise, the makers of big blockbuster motion picture," car for best picture, and it was fol- times right now on 'Grey's,' and on "Transformers: Revenge of the Fall- from the one moviegoers will have both films are eyeing each other with Columbus said. "It's exciting to think lowed in 2004 by both "Alexander" 'Rome' I played a character from an- en" the highest-grossing film of already seen in "Percy Jackson"? some anxiety. about. At least it is for me." and "Troy." It was the 2007 hit film tiquity. With this film, you have these 2009? Columbus smiled at the question. "You can't ignore it," said "Percy "Percy Jackson" stars 17-year-old "300," though, that truly captured gods who scale themselves down to On the set of "Clash," star Wor- "We're a good, solid five weeks Jackson" director Chris Columbus Logan Lerman ("3:10 to Yuma") as the attention of Hollywood execu- walk the streets of modern Manhat- thington, still sweating from battle ahead of the release of 'Clash,' so we while taking a break from post-pro- the title character, a troubled young- tives with $456 million in worldwide tan. But you think you have to play it and picking at flecks of blood on his will have succeeded or failed at that duction work in San Francisco on the ster who (like a certain boy-wizard) box office off a $67-million budget. differently because you have these fingernails, dismissed the idea that point," Columbus said. "I'm very, very film that opens Feb. 12 and, for Fox, discovers he has a magical heritage The Zack Snyder film, the high- classical texts. So how do you strike ancient epics can't be of-the-mo- confident about our characters, our has been circled as a potential "Harry and then teams with his young est-grossing March release ever, was the balance? Chris Columbus helped ment. performances and our creatures. Potter"-style multiple-film property. friends to fight the dark forces based on Frank Miller's graphic nov- us define it. These gods can be con- "Look at this world," he said, nod- And I'm telling you, when you see "They are two completely different aligned against him. Columbus di- el about King Leonidas and his temporary and act in a contempo- ding toward the set of the river Styx. Uma Thurman as our Medusa -- pictures. But I'd be a liar if I said that rected the first two "Potter" films and doomed army of Spartans; Miller is rary way. It's a great thing because "We're not exactly going by the book. well, you've never seen anything like I'm not fascinated by everything was brought in by Fox with hopes preparing a follow-up now titled you can hit the ground running with The armor we wear is very futuristic it. It's pretty spectacular. It's some- they're doing. In today's version of that magic lightning can strike twice. "Xerxes," which begins about 10 emotion instead of putting on this looking. It's not dated to a period of thing you've never even dreamed of."

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ALL HISTORY Al Bowlly: The Jazzy, Hellenic Prince of ‘Modern Style Singing’ Conquered U.K.

By Steve Frangos the popularity of Bowlly’s music previous to his birth a black plague far too few. Others say that Bowlly, The National Herald Staff Writer simply go to the Internet and listen had struck the little colony where in his overall life time, more than to one of his songs on his people had settled. So his dad 1000 recordings. Part of the prob- PART ONE www.Youtube.com. If you like what packed the family into a box car to lem seems to be that not all sources you hear, you can stay on the Inter- find a future home and to leave the distinguish between recordings CHICAGO - Many Greek immi- net and either order one the many plague behind…En route Al Bowlly Bowlly made exclusively for release grants and their descendants have available Bowlly compact disks or was born, and his people settled in as 78rpm records and those he achieved great material and artistic download a Bowlly MP3 file of just Johannesburg (Galveston Daily recorded for films. Unwittingly, success. But how much of that can one song. I have even seen adver- News June 28, 1931).” The Bowlly made this discography be attributed to their ethnicity is tisements for Al Bowlly ringtones Pauli/Bowlly family had fled to the problem all the worse by freelanc- not always clear. At times it is sim- for cell phones, drawn from his town’s bay area (then known as De- ing from time to time and so record- ply not a factor in their creative more than 1,000 individual record- lagoa Bay) and taken the Delagoa ing with a number of companies work. On other occasions it is only ings. Your neighborhood mall Bay Railroad line (which was to be when not under exclusive contract. possible to understand their artistry stores that sell music are also the main railway along the coast) to As we shall, see the ultimate num- as a direct consequence of their sources for music by Al Bowlly. the Union of South Africa. ber is insignificant compared to the Hellenic roots. Now, if you’re interested in Al Bowl- Bowlly became the family’s offi- overall influence his musical career Isocrates’ maxim that one is only ly’s story, but not enough to spend cial name on, February 21, 1903, has had on his fans as well as (and a Greek if that identity is claimed by any money, go to your neighbor- when Alick Pauli was naturalized in perhaps more importantly) on his the individual is the best rule one hood library and order one of Bowl- Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South fellow musicians. can follow in any investigation into ly’s new compact disks through in- Africa. Initially, Al Bowlly was bap- Modern readers may be un- the roots of artistic expression. Still terlibrary loan. You can listen to tized a Roman Catholic, his moth- aware that Al Bowlly, Bing Crosby, with that being said it is equally him sing while you re-read this ac- er's religion, but at some later time the Andrews Sisters and later Frank true that unless we are aware that count. young Alick adopted his father's Sinatra began to perform at a an artist is of Greek heritage we Albert Alick Bowlly was born on Greek Orthodox faith. All we really unique moment in modern musical cannot begin to include them in our January 7, 1899, the fourth of the know of Alick’s youth is that some- history. Prior to the arrival of Bowl- general investigations. The vast ten children of Alick Pauli time in 1913-1914, he left school to ly, the vocalists who had performed majority of academics simply wave (1867–1927), a Greek, and his work in his uncle's (or in some ac- on record or the stage had never aside any and all such possibilities. counts his older brother’s) barber's been given individual credit. The They already know what is accept- shop (Oakland Tribune January Al Bowlly played the banjo, ukulele and the piano in Johannesburg vocalist was simply another mem- able by their non-Greek colleagues 1936). venues. A human dynamo, he was also a prizefighter and a jockey. ber of the orchestra which until this for study. Clearly the young man was rest- time always appeared under the As I begin my exploration here, I less, as Bowlly, over the next six to Liter, pianist for the Lequime Or- 500 songs over the next four years. bandleader’s name. Bowlly, Crosby think it must be recognized, even if eight years, aside from being a bar- chestra, travelled to Berlin, where Bowlly was no one’s puppet. In May and the rest transformed the entire only in passing, that at the exact ber, also worked as a jockey and he rejoined Edgar Adeler but also 1931, he signed another contract order and orientation of popular historical moment Al Bowlly was even a prizefighter. Young Alick, a performed with other bands such as and joined a new band put together music through their performances establishing himself in his career , person of unquestioned energies, Arthur Brigg’s Savoy Syncopators, by Roy Fox at the Monseigneur and the new style of singing they other Greeks born in the diaspora also began to sing and play the Fred Bird's Salon Symphonic Jazz Restaurant located in Piccadilly, created. were also making their first at- ukulele, banjo and piano in clubs Band, and George Carhart's New London. Bowlly would spend much Al Bowlly was acutely aware of tempts to enter the world of enter- and other venues around Johannes- Yorkers Jazz Orchestra. In July of his day with the Noble in the this new style of singing and attrib- tainment: the Andrews Sisters, the burg during the evenings. Some ac- 1927, Al Bowlly made his first com- HMV studios rehearsing and uted it to the innovations in tech- Contis brothers, Georges Guétary, counts even assert that young mercial recording, as a vocalist with recording while at night he per- nology that were then underway. George Melachrino, Jimmy Bowlly sang in the barber shop to Arthur Brigg’s Savoy Syncopators formed live on the plush Mon- Bowlly, “disliked the term ‘croon- Mesene, and Georges Metaxa entertain the customers. on “Song of the Wander”. seigneur stage. Through record ing’, and preferred ‘modern style among many others. Again, published accounts vary In July 1928, Fred Elizalde invit- sales and radio performances, Al singing’, the title of a book issued So let us boldly go into the about this period of Bowlly’s life but ed Bowlly to join his band at the Bowlly was inundated with offers under his name…[where he] ob- realms of modern musical history all available documentation agrees Savoy Hotel in London. Soon after to tour Great Britain and elsewhere. serves that the modern intimate where our academic cousins fear to that he became a naturalized citi- his arrival, Bowlly on August 18, Somehow, given his demanding style of singing depends on the mi- tread. The public was fascinated by Al zen of South Africa when on 12 1928, recorded his first solo vocal schedule, young Bowlly appeared crophone, and that the microphone Albert Allick “Al” Bowlly, who Bowlly, as is seen in this newspa- March 1921, he obtained a pass- performance, a cover of Irving in two British films in 1931, “A gives a new timbre to the voice, am- was always frank and open about per item with all his vital stats. port. This move anticipated Bowl- Berlin’s, “Blue Skies”. John Bush Night Like This” and “The Chance plifying previously unheard har- his Greek background, was the first ly’s intent to go to Great Britain and underscores, in his online biogra- of a Night-Time” and then one in monics. The techniques of the internationally recognized pop-Star Lebanese wife, Miriam (Mary) Ay- establish himself as a performer. phy of Al Bowlly, the sheer speed at 1932 “The Mayor’s Nest” and two dance-band style of singing are of Great Britain. He is said to have oub-NeeJame (1874–1949). Alick Bowlly would not take so direct a which Bowlly’s career took off, more in 1933, “Up for the Derby” characteristic of Bowlly: for exam- coined the term ‘crooning’ based on Pauli hailed from the island of route to his dream. In 1922, Edgar “Just one year after his 1927 debut and “The King’s Cup”. ple, a slight portamento, an added a book he is credited with author- Rhodes and met his future wife Adeler, one of South Africa’s top recording date in Berlin, Bowlly ar- Bowlly’s popularity made him a grace-note, a fresh attack, and a ing, “Modern Style Singing” aboard the ship they were both tak- bandleaders, heard Bowlly per- rived in London for the first magnet for women. Albert Bowlly dragging behind the tempo fol- (‘crooning”) (London: H. Selmer & ing to Australia. The couple are said forming and offered him a job. time…That year, "If I Had You" be- married a dance hostess, Constance lowed by a catching up. His tech- Co, 1934). As one reads in one to have been married in the Perth Bowlly soon became a valued mem- came one of the first popular songs Freda Roberts, on December 18, nique is heard to advantage in ‘The newspaper account after another, Cathedral and at some point mi- ber of the Edgar Adler Band. In by an English jazz band to become 1931 at the St. Martin register of- Very Thought of You’, recorded Bowlly throughout his musical ca- grated to what was then known as 1923, Adler’s band began a tour of renowned in America as well…Dur- fice in London, but the couple broke with Ray Noble's New Mayfair Or- reer is deemed second only to Bing Portuguese East Africa (Mozam- east Africa, Rhodesia, India, China, ing the mid-'30s, such songs as up three weeks later and finally di- chestra, HMV's house band, in 1934 Crosby in ability and popularity. Far bique). For reasons lost to history, Sumatra, and Java, all with Bowlly "Blue Moon," "Easy to Love," "I've vorced in January 1934. (www.memorylane.org).” from being a forgotten showman of Alick Pauli's surname was written in tow. In 1924, young Bowlly Got You Under My Skin" and "My While all accounts agree 1930 to By 1934, Al Bowlly was clearly yesteryear, Bowlly’s recordings are as “Bowlly” when the family left threw a pillow at Adeler while they Melancholy Baby" were sizable 1934 was Bowlly’s most productive looking for something different in readily available in a variety of col- Australia. As Pauli only spoke and were onstage, and each went their American successes — so much so period in terms of recording music, his life and career. In August 1934, lections and his signature pieces read Greek, the mistake went unno- separate ways. Bowlly immediately that Bowlly gained his own radio I am nevertheless still confused by Bowlly left England with Ray Noble can be seen in movies and television ticed (as it did for many Greek so- joined the Jimmy Lequime Orches- series on NBC.” how many recordings he ultimately and drummer Bill Harty to form a programs. Obviously, the unique journers processed through Ellis Is- tra in Calcutta, India, as While the Fred Elizalde Orches- recorded. Various sources say Bowl- new band in New York City. Riding performative style this man is cred- land). banjoist/guitarist. When Lequime tra disbanded in 1930, the Bowlly’s ly made 200 individual ‘vocal re- a wave of critical and popular suc- ited with developing, ‘crooning’, Al Bowlly always claimed to went to Singapore in 1926, Bowlly popularity seemed unlimited. In frains’ in 1931 alone. I have seen cess, nothing seemed impossible for continues to influence musicians. have been born in a box car. Appar- became not only the band's fea- November 1930, Bowlly signed a very specific figures such as 678 the Greek crooner from South There is one other point to re- ently, the Pauli/Bowlly family were tured singer, but a spectacular hit recording contract with Ray Noble, ‘sides’ meaning 678 songs on ‘one Africa. member: hearing is believing. If at in Lourenço Marques, the capital performer at the internationally- who was musical director at His side’ of a 78rpm record. But then any point during this account you (now known as Maputo), of Por- recognized Raffles Hotel. Master’s Voice (HMV) studios, that would mean Bowlly only Contact Steve Frangos at grecian- doubt what I am reporting about tuguese East Africa, when “[J]ust Next Bowlly, along with Monia which led to his recording some recorded 339 records which seems [email protected]. Doctor Radeos Pledges to Improve Health Care in Greece with Emergency Medicine Training

Continued from page 1 medicine over there,” he said, as doctors became more and more “Talking to them, I wanted to take that back home. It’s not just a ested person who had money to adding that in April of this year he specialized, there weren’t a whole know how an ambassador could good idea because that’s what they support such a thing, if we could initiative that would potentially was named the main ambassador lot of people who wanted to be in help Greece in terms of its endeav- wanted over there, but as [the reach out and get one donor like formalize the emergency method in of Greece for the American College the emergency department. Gradu- or to get emergency medicine as a physicians] go back, they become that and we could start as early as Greece, making patient care more of Emergency Medicine, which lead ally, there developed a group of specialty, and the first thing they teachers and it becomes a process January. efficient. him to several Greek contacts that people who became interested in came up with was, ‘come up with a of training the trainers. It would al- Depending on how many people “For years, I’d travel to Greece introduced him to more informa- taking care of emergency traumas way to get our doctors and our low the Greeks to have a critical are interested in donating [finan- without really having a need to go tion on the subject of emergency like heart attacks or asthma at- newly-trained physicians to come mass of people learning about cially], we could have even more to the hospital, so I wasn’t really medicine in Greece. tacks, and that group of people pe- over there (to America) and ob- emergency medicine from people people go down every two-three getting an inside look of what was “[In the United States], as soci- titioned to develop emergency serve emergency medicine and de- like us who have been doing it as a months, but would be nice to have happening in terms of emergency ety became busier and busier and medicine as a stand-alone medical sign a curriculum for them to be ob- specialty for the past 30 years.” some kind of donor mechanism specialty.” servers in the emergency depart- The overall goal, said Dr. where we would establish scholar- Among some of Dr. Radeos con- ment.’ I could alsoget physicians to Radeos, would be to create this ships, for example, so someone tacts in Greece, were anesthesiolo- work with me in a research capaci- new movement in Greece and might want to create a scholarship gist Eleni Askitopoulou MD, PhD, ty and do a research project while hopefully get the Ministry of Health in their name.” Patriarch on 60 Minutes and Dr. Panos Agouridakis, the first they’re here,” said Dr. Radeos, who to realize there’s a need for Greece Dr. Radeos said he hopes the specialist in emergency medicine as further described the program as a to have emergency medicine. project will launch as soon as possi- BOSTON - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will be featured on the CBS recognized as such, both from the 3 month externship. “We would “My big hope is that we could ble and stressed that with the right program 60 Minutes, reported by Bob Simon and airing on Sunday, De- University of Crete at Heraklion, have a place for the physicians to find someone in the Greek Ameri- support, it has the potential to be a cember 20 at 7 p.m. The segment will focus on the Orthodox Church. one of the only hospitals to serve as stay for a reasonable amount of can community here that’s interest- wide-spread success across Greece. Patriarch Bartholomew is the 270th successor to the See of St. Andrew an exception to the rule of lack of money and we would also provide ed in this initiative,” he said. “If one “Emergency medicine is a very the Apostle, who founded the 2000-year-old Church of Constantinople emergency medicine in Greece. Dr. them with a stipend. [It would real- donor could do it, what it would mobile specialty because doctors (ancient Byzantium). He is promoting the protection of the environment. Askitopoulos is the former presi- ly benefit] them to have this cost, based on current-round trip are able to handle all sorts of prob- The Patriarch recently concluded an extended visit to the U.S., where dent/current vice president of the tremendous experience: they could air fare, the housing cost, a small lems. If you’re in one of the villages he led an environmental symposium on the Mississippi river, and met with Hellenic Society of Emergency learn all that they need to know for stipend—all that together for the and you can make it to the hospital, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden and Secretary of Medicine and Dr. Agouridakis is the emergency medicine as far as you entire year would approximate to they have the ability to treat some- State Hillary Clinton. current president. could teach them, and they can $40,000. If you had just one inter- thing right on the spot, but also to make a diagnosis.”

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Continued from page 1 tive than the average investor,” Mr. wins big and returns the money on Papastavrou says of his company. Monday morning, “There should be Untitled partner at legal firm Reed Smith, He confirms that ARIS Capital’s as- consequences,” he believes. for lawsuits with Quantek, Accip- sets fell from $450 million in 2008 Mr. Papastavrou told Forbes that A grammarian lost his balance iter Life Sciences Fund II and Hori- to $280 million today, but that the he is shifting out of the funds of and fell off his donkey zon. Mr. Papastavrou defends his company was open about what was funds business, into more managed and, it was said, lost clients’ rights against what he con- happening and gave clients op- accounts over which ARIS has the gift of grammar too. siders a patronizing approach by tions. “We informed investors ex- greater control. managers. actly what the situation [was]. We By the end of 2010, he thinks it’s From that day on he lived an He says, of his clients, “If they were completely transparent and likely that the Quantek and Accip- ordinary life want to use their money for some- we treated all investors equally, iter Life Sciences Fund II cases will as a private man, thing else, they should be allowed those who wanted to redeem and have been decided. There have without understanding anything to trade, to sell…and take the loss those who wanted to continue.” been delays, however, in the Hori- he had once taught. themselves and move on. They ARIS deals, says its chief finan- zon case. (Three other cases, since But with Glykon it was don’t need to have a Big Brother cial officer, with perhaps 25-30 2007, were settled or went into liq- the exact opposite: trying to protect them from them- managers. uidation proceedings). he knew little of our selves.” In the economic crunch, notes Commenting on the more gen- spoken language Mr. Papastavrou has been in the Mr. Papastavrou, the company was eral climate, however, Mr. Papas- and even less of grammar, but by business since 1999, working with patient with some managers who tavrou does not have a positive riding Libyan donkeys Banc of America Capital Manage- didn’t return funds immediately. prognosis. and repeatedly falling off them, ment and Deutsche Asset Manage- Others, however, he notes, dis- “I’m unfortunately a pessimist he became a grammarian. ment before founding ARIS Capital played “egregious” behavior. about the state of the in 2004. Mr. Papastavrou points out Mr. Papastavrou – who retains a economy…I’m very concerned that Apollinarius (ca. 310-390) that Greek investor Marfin Egnatia professor’s fondness for illustrated the strong rally of the last nine owns 30% of his company, though examples - likens some managers’ months will not continue.” Only Translated by Peter Constantine ARIS does not specifically invest in behavior to a bank teller who “bor- when he sees lower unemployment TNH ARCHIVES in “The Greek Poets” edited by Greece. rows” $1 million to go to Las Vegas will Mr. Papastavrou hedge his bets Jason Papastavrou, a former tenured professor, is the founder and Constantine, Hadas, Keeley and “We aim to be more conserva- for the weekend. Even if the teller on economic recovery. chief investment officer of New York-based ARIS Capital Management. Van Dyck. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009 FEATURE 7

GREEK GASTRONOMY From Meats to Sweets: Greek Holidays Rely on Special Sweet and Savory Treats

By Georgia Kofinas to “pasto” meaning “salted meat”. Metaxa) • enough lukewarm water to Special to The National Herald This is made by cutting the fresh • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel make a medium soft dough pork meat into 5-inch strips, sprin- • 1 tablespoons baking powder ATHENS, Greece - With a mere kling them generously with pick- • 2 lbs plain flour Decorations: two weeks until Christmas, prepa- ling salt and leaving them for five (approximately) • Whole cloves rations are well underway for the days to release all the liquid. After- • Whole walnuts and almonds celebration of the Feast of the Na- wards they are smoked in the same For filling: • Sesame seeds tivity. From decorating homes to manner as the sausages, but then • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts • Egg wash (1 egg yolk mixed the procuring of provisions for the stored in a clay pot covered by • 2 tablespoons toasted bread with 1 tablespoon water) traditional feast, a Greek home is melted pork fat and kept in a cool crumbs transformed. In traditional Greek place. “Pasto” can be served like • 2 teaspoons cinnamon All kinds of decorations can be fashion, many food preparations sausages—pan fried, cut up and • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves created according to personal taste. begin long before the holiday ar- served as a meze. You can also Usually they represent the image rives. When I was growing up in a make a simpler, lighter version by For syrup: and character of the family, espe- Greek home in America in the 50s buying fresh pork, cutting it in • 2 cups sugar cially the occupation of the head of and 60s, my parents held fast to the strips and cooking it in a little olive • 1 cup water the family, and/or objects of na- culinary traditions they brought oil, reducing it with red wine and • 1 tablespoon lemon juice ture: fruit (especially grapes), with them from their patristic vil- braising it with orange peel, cinna- flowers, birds, animals, etc. lage. I recall how my father sought mon stick and cloves. Then you can For garnishing: Regional traditions give way to out the best cut of pork with which store it in glass jars in its marinade • 1 cup finely chopped nuts many variations in both the recipe he would make homemade for weeks to be served during the • cinnamon and decorations, but the symbol of sausages to be hung up to dry and holidays. the cross is prevalent. See photo for then smoked in time for the Christ- Another delicacy prepared from Beat butter, oil and sugar until sample decorations. mas holidays. This process brought pork for the festive Christmas table smooth and airy. Add orange juice, Dissolve yeast in about 1 cup on a festive community spirit as rel- is head cheese, called “pichti”. This milk, cognac, and orange peel. Mix water and add a little flour. Set atives and friends also brought is made by boiling the head and baking powder with half of flour aside until mixture becomes bub- their ingredients in to share the feet of the slaughtered pig with var- and add. Remove from mixer and bly. Add remaining flour, salt, and special equipment and learn the ious spices, garlic and bay leaves. ly baklava, are universal in Greece, which explains the symbolism be- mix in remaining flour by hand un- optional ingredients except for nuts technique from my father’s exper- Then the head is deboned, the meat a favorite of young and old, espe- hind Christopsomo. til a soft dough is formed. and raisins. Slowly add water and tise. cut up, combined with its gelati- cially during the holidays when Making the actual bread is not Prepare filling by combining all knead to make a soft dough. Add Here in Greece, making home- nous broth and placed in molds or people feel they can splurge. Richly an arduous task, but many hours ingredients in medium bowl. nuts and raisins and work into made sausages continues to be an glass bowls. When refrigerated, endowed with nuts, butter, and and artistry can go into decorating Pinch off small pieces of dough dough. (Dust raisins with flour be- “art”, for it requires skillful tech- “pichti” gels and keeps for a few spices, these time-honored syrupy Christopsomo, depending on re- (the size of a walnut) and spread fore working into dough. This will nique and unhurried time. Tradi- weeks. It is served cold, thinly delights come in their purely tradi- gional traditions and personal out in palm of hand. Put a teaspoon prevent them from sticking togeth- tionally in the villages the pork sliced and placed on a platter with tional version at the holiday table taste. While most ornaments are of filling in center and close edges er.) used in sausages comes from the other cold appetizers. as opposed to variations which may made from the bread dough itself, over filling forming a triangle. Shape dough into a round mass home-bred pig which is slaugh- With the charcuterie taken care be offered throughout the rest of many regions have specially carved Prick top of dough with fork fol- and place in greased round pan. tered before Christmas in order to of and left to age, the family can the year. There are some regional wooden seals which are pressed in- lowing triangular pattern and place Cover with a towel and set in a prepare the various types of char- now focus on preparing the holiday differences in the way baklava-type to the dough before baking. in greased baking pan. Bake in pre- warm place for dough to rise until cuterie (smoked, cured, gelled, etc. sweets. I remember the mounds of sweets are prepared. Though they Christopsomo comes in all sizes heated oven at 2501/2 until golden double in bulk. Meanwhile prepare meat products) for the winter holi- walnuts that we had to shell to be have different names, the basic in- and shapes as well, from simple brown. decorations. days. First on the list are sausages used, either as a filling or as a top- gredients remain the same. Many round loaves, to cross-shaped Prepare syrup by simmering in- Combine ingredients for decora- because they need more time to ping, in almost every Christmas regions make “saragli”, using the swirls and oval “platters”. Crete, of gredients for about 5-6 minutes. tive dough and knead until a soft prepare and age. The pork is finely sweet we made. Tradition has it previously mentioned symbolic course, has the richest tradition of Dunk cooled isli in simmering dough is formed. Let rest a few chopped rather than ground and that the Christmas sweets should technique of wrapping the phyllo ornamented breads not only for the syrup and turn over a few times. minutes. Cut out a cross pattern mixed in with various herbs and symbolize either in shape, color, or dough around the classic walnut Christmas celebration, but for all Remove with slotted spoon onto from cardboard. Roll out enough spices according to regional tradi- technique, the swaddling clothes of stuffing. There are some areas of occasions in the cycle of life. Tradi- platter. Sprinkle with more dough to make the cross, about tion. the Infant Christ. This is reflected in Greece, especially the northwest- tionally each home decorates their chopped nuts. Garnish with cinna- 1/8-inch thick. Lay the cross on the The sausages traditional to the the color of the swaddling clothes ern mountain villages (Epirus) that bread with symbols that represent mon. dough and cut around with a knife mountainous regions of Greece are represented by the white powdered actually call their phyllo pastries the trade of the breadwinner in the or roller with zig-zag edges. Set seasoned with hot red pepper sugar covering kourambiedes, the “spargana” (meaning ‘swaddling’) family. With most of the traditions Christopsomo aside on a baking tray dusted with flakes, some dried herbs and spices way melomacarona are shaped to because they are rolled in a way rooted in the agricultural societies a little flour. Proceed to make all and therefore have a bite to them. look like a swaddled infant, or the that resemble a swaddled infant. in the past, decorations would in- (The dough for the decorations is other decorations, working as you In some areas of Epirus, the locals way phyllo or dough is wrapped Christmas breads hold a special clude miniature farm animals, rather salty and without yeast to would with modeling clay, and will mix pork with beef and ewe around fillings. place among the baked goods of tools, and plants. Vine leaves and keep the decorations from rising place them on the floured baking meat and may marinate the mix- Melomacarona take precedence the holiday season. Traditionally, in grapes from dough are popular tray with space in between each. and loosing their shape. Get family ture in red wine and spices before during this season because they are Western Macedonia, people give decorations as well, symbolizing Keep them covered with clear plas- filling the casings. The Roumeli vil- made without eggs and dairy prod- children who come to sing Christ- new life and resurrection. The and friends involved in making the tic wrap and a damp towel. lagers of central Greece add finely ucts and can be eaten before Christ- mas carols (in Greek, “kalanta”) bread can also be studded with decorations to add some When the bread dough has chopped leeks to their piquant mas during the forty-day fast. small breads, called “kolianta” dec- nuts, raisins, cloves, and other “community spirit” to the holiday risen, punch down again, knead for sausages, while the islanders prefer These honey-flavored cookies are orated with a cross made out of whole spices to add color and vari- preparations) a few minutes and spread out in a theirs to be more aromatic, adding said to have origins in the ancient dough and a whole walnut pressed ety. large round pan (the kind used to various spices such as cumin, cin- Greek flatbreads called “plak- in the center. Byzantine sources While I realize that in our fast- make pites). Wet the surface of the namon, allspice and orange peel. In ountes” which were often served record swirled cords of fried dough paced lifestyle it is indeed difficult Ingredients for 1 large round loaf dough and set the cross in the cen- Crete, finely chopped pork is mari- with honey (“meli”, in Greek). The called “lalagia” which were served to find time to prepare most of • 6 cups bread flour ter. Cut a small hole in the center of nated in a mixture of cumin, salt, Greeks of Smyrna call these cookies to women who had just given birth. these delicacies, for the sake of pre- • 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water the cross and press a walnut into it. pepper and vinegar for a week be- “foinikia” (“palm trees”) possibly Hence it became traditional to offer serving some of our culinary tradi- (approximately) Place the remaining decorations fore filling the casings. because the cookies are shaped like them at Christmas in honor of the tion I urge you to try the following • 1 teaspoon salt symmetrically on top of the dough. Regardless of what goes into the dates, the fruit of the palm trees Panagia who gave birth to Christ. recipes: • 2 envelopes dry yeast (or Almonds and cloves can be put at meat filling, the sausages are then which grew extensively in that area But it is the Christopsomo equivalent in fresh baker’s the base of the flowers, etc. Before smoked using various woods such of Asia Minor. Others argue that the (“Christmas bread”) that highlights Isli yeast) baking, pierce the base of each dec- as hickory, olive, cypress, or a mix- difference between the two is that the preparations as it is the last oration with a bamboo skewer. ture thereof. Many regions add to foinikia are stuffed with nuts and thing to be baked and the first thing (This more festive version is made Optional ingredients: Brush entire surface with egg the fire, to produce a richer aroma, spices, whereas melomacarona are to be cut at the Christmas dinner with butter and milk, otherwise • 1/2 cup sugar wash and bake in moderate oven a “bouquet” of various herbs such not. Whatever the case, the basic table. Celebratory breads such as you can use the same dough recipe • 1/2 cup raisins for 50-60 minutes. as thyme, oregano, marjoram, sage ingredients are the same—oil, sug- this find origins in ancient Greece • 2 tablespoons cinnamon as for melomacarona) or other combinations. Once ar, orange juice, spices, nuts and where they were offered to the • 1 teaspoon anise seeds smoked and dried, sausages are honey. The Greeks from Asia Minor gods for their intervention in grant- Ingredients: for about 40 pieces • 1/3 cup olive oil Georgia Kofinas is a food writer, kept in cool storage for the rest of also use these ingredients to make ing people health, wealth and good For dough: • 2/3 cup chopped nuts cookbook author and chef in- the year. a triangular filled cookie called “is- luck. It also symbolizes new life • 1 1/2 cups butter • add any or all according to structor at Alpine College, a hotel Rarely found on the urban holi- li” which is decorated on top by from the grains sown to grow more • 1 cup vegetable oil personal taste management and tourism school day table today but worth mention- pressing the dough with a fork or a wheat to be made into flour. In • 1/2 cup orange juice in Athens, Greece. Her culinary ing are two more types of charcu- special gadget rarely found on the Christianity, bread took on a new • 1/4 cup milk Dough for decorations: journeys have taken her to many terie made from pork. The meat not market. symbolic meaning centered on • 1/2 cup sugar • 1/2 lb bread flour regions of the Eastern Mediter- needed in making sausages goes in- Syrupy phyllo pastries, especial- Christ as the new “bread of life” • 1/4 cup brandy (or Greek • 3 tablespoons salt ranean and Asia Minor. Hellenic Business Network Launches Networking Group for Women Leaders

By Eleni Kostopoulos compensation for their labor] have program reception initiated the pro- The National Herald Staff Writer employed more than 300 million gram with wine, hors d'oeuvres and people in these countries,” she said. live music, featuring jazz pianist and NEW YORK – What does it take for a “There is no excuse why we [in the vocalist Emilee Floor. The evening Greek American woman to achieve United States] can not follow this concluded with live music featuring success in today’s world? What does example.” vocalist Fay accompanied by Spiros it take for any woman to make it Esther Lainis, MS, (First VP), Exaras on guitar. According to WLI, through tough economic times? who spoke on the commercial bank- the HBN Women Leaders Initiative How can we collectively push for ing industry, urged women who is an integral part of HBN and it positive change in society? These own their own businesses to seek aims to advance the visibility of Hel- questions were answered by women out personal bankers, who in lenic American women entrepre- who have diligently worked their essence, she said, serve as consul- neurs, develop business and leader- way to accomplishing their career tants to add up their lines of credit. ship skills, cultivate and promote re- endeavors on Thursday, December Anna Angelidakis, MFA (Founder sources and opportunities. 10, during the official launching of and Creative Director, Rubylith De- For more information on the the Hellenic Business Network’s sign Marketing) spoke on "The Alche- Women Leaders Initiative, visit hb- Women Leaders Initiative (WLI) in my of a Dream: Success built upon ngroup.org. New York City’s West Village. life experiences one step at a time". LILYAN ALOMA/ALOMAPHOTO Hosted by Alexis Glenn, MBA Using her personal story as an exam- Contact Eleni at elenik@then- Presenters at the inaugural meetings of HBN’s Women LeadersInitiative: (l. to r.) Esther Lainis, Trudy Ma- (Global Marketing, L'Oreal) with ple, she stressed the importance of ationalherald.com son, Dr. Olga Alexakos, Dr. Sophia Catsambis, Anna Angelidakis and Alexis Glenn,Mistress of Ceremonies. opening remarks by manifesting seemingly unattainable Olga Alexakos, Ph.D., founder dreams into realities. The pieces of and director of WLI in a laid-back her puzzle were put together, she and festive setting, the very well-at- said, when she collaborated with a tended opening meeting featured group of talented people who had vi- presentations by a panel of guest sions of their own and who were un- speakers and was followed by a dis- satisfied with the conditions created cussion about women and the econ- by their occupations at the time. omy: how women can empower Sophia Catsambis, Ph.D. (Profes- themselves today through training sor of Sociology, Queens College and education, building leadership and Graduate Center of CUNY) dis- skills, and using available resources, cussed "Education, Careers and the as well as the impact of government Economy", noting there is a wide policies in encouraging or hindering field of opportunity for women in www.GreekKitchennyc.com women's opportunities. education. She touched on current Rania Antonopoulos, Ph.D. (Re- trends in careers and explained that search Scholar and Director, Gender there is a shortage of women in Equality and the Economy Program. “STEM” jobs (the sciences, technol- The Levy Economics Institute of ogy, engineering and mathematics). Bard College) discussed "The Cur- “Women have always done espe- rent Economic Crisis: challenges cially well in education” Dr. Catsam- and opportunities from a gender bis said, adding 60 that percent of perspective". Dr. Antonopoulos used the current collegiate population is the examples of India and South comprised of women. Africa - two countries that have tak- In addition to the informative en unused, unpaid labor (like serv- discussion, an honorary member- ing as a caretaker of a loved one) ship was extended to Philhellene 27-02 Astoria Boulevard, and mobilized it - to promote the Carolyn Maloney. Astoria, NY 11102 idea of positive social change for Virginia Davies, SJD, who briefly women in the United States spoke on "Women and Leadership", Τηλ.: “Programs [that have given the graciously offered her home as the (718) 932-7858 opportunity to women to receive first meeting place for WLI. A pre- 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009 James C. Chiakulas, Cyprus Activist, Dies in Chicago Auto Tragedy

By Andrew L. Wang and Mr. Chiakulas, 69, of Chicago, dead at Weiss Memorial Hospital in tion and represented teachers in phone at clubs on the Northwest Jeremy Gorner died Tuesday, Dec. 8, after his car Chicago. An autopsy by the Cook districts around the Chicago area, Side and was known as "Jimmy Chicago Tribune was struck from behind at a North County medical examiner's office including those at East Maine Dis- Newport." Side intersection. concluded that he died of heart dis- trict 63 in a strike in 1991. In the 1980s, he ran an unsuc- CHICAGO - A lawyer and union He was stopped at a red light on ease. In recent years, Mr. Chiakulas cessful campaign for the 9th Con- leader, Mr. Chiakulas fought to im- Hollywood Avenue, about to head Mr. Chiakulas had worked as a became president, as his father was gressional District seat. In 1991 he prove the working conditions of east across Sheridan Road about lawyer and negotiator representing before him, of the Chicago Council ran for 49th Ward alderman, losing teachers across the Chicago area. 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. teachers in labor disputes since the on Justice for Cyprus, a group that to the current officeholder, Joe He headed a group that advocated When the light turned green, the 1960s, Chronis said. raised awareness of the Turkish oc- Moore. for Greeks living under Turkish rule woman in the car behind him rolled "The poor conditions under cupation of part of the island in Mr. Chiakulas is also survived by on the Mediterranean island of forward, expecting him to go for- which most teachers must teach 1974. As president of the group, he three sons, Greg, Charles and John; Cyprus. He was an accomplished ward, police said. and children must learn should be published a newsletter and orga- a daughter, Stacey Chiakulas Chro- jazz musician, said his son-in-law, But Mr. Chiakulas did not move brought to the attention of the pub- nized fundraising events for the nis; and seven grandchildren. Paul Chronis. because he was having a heart at- lic, the press, the governor and the cause. Visitation was held Friday, De- And on top of all that, he was tack, and the woman's car rear- mayor," Mr. Chiakulas wrote in a Mr. Chiakulas was born and cember 1 in Nelson Funeral Home, dedicated to his family. ended his, sending it across the in- letter published in the Tribune on raised in Chicago and received his 820 W. Talcott Road, Park Ridge. "He was a wonderful, wonderful tersection and crashing into a light Dec. 12, 1969. law degree at John Marshall Law Funeral services were be held Sat- grandfather to my two young pole. Later, he was regional director School, Chronis said. In his urday in St. John the Baptist Greek daughters," Chronis said. Mr. Chiakulas was pronounced for the Illinois Education Associa- younger years, he played saxo- Orthodox Church, St., Des Plaines. James C. Chiakulas

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■ ANTONOPOULOS, PENNY brother, Panagiotis (Gaylene); his served honorably in the U.S. Army for the love and devotion he shared Andreana, Alexander and Maria; were held at Salerno's Galewood CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Tri- sisters, Christina (Pantelis) during the Korean War, rising to the for his family. They knew him as a and by numerous relatives in Chapels. Funeral services were held bune reported that Penny Panagopoulos, Joanne (George) rank of Staff Sergeant, 3rd Infantry man of few words but many stories. Greece. We are so proud to have at Holy Trinity Church. Arrange- Antonopoulos passed away peace- Tsantilis, Maria (Bill) Karahalios Division. He served as a radio opera- He was predeceased by 5 brothers shared our lives with such a gener- ments by Nicholas M. Pishos, Funer- fully. She was predeceased by her and Irene (John) Vlahos; and many tor and Greek translator. After mili- and sisters. Emmanuel is survived ous, strong and loving man. al Director, Ltd. sister and brother-in-law, and the godchildren, several aunts and un- tary service he decided to become a by his loving wife, Mary; his chil- late Panagiota (Kostas) Fotinopou- cles and numerous nieces and lawyer and graduated from the Uni- dren; Kostas, Chris (Heather), and ■ VLAHAKIS, STAVROULA ■ YAGDJIS, PETER los. She is survived by her husband, nephews. Christian funeral services versity of Pacific, Mc George School Sula (Frank) Bean; his siblings, CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Tri- LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los An- Peter Antonopoulos; her children, were held at St. Gerasimos Church of Law, in 1959. He entered private Mario (Joan) Rekos, Georgios bune reported that Stavroula Vla- geles Times reported that Peter Chris (Constantina) and James in Lehena, Greece. A memorial fund practice and practiced before the Tsaparikos, and Maria (Manolis) hakis, 93, passed away peacefully. Yagdjis, 77, passed away on Novem- (Tina) Antonopoulos; her grand- has been established in Jim's memo- State and Federal Appellate courts Isidorou; his grandchildren, Mike She was born in Korifasion, Pilias, ber 19 in Northridge, California. He children, Peter, Noel, Penelope, ry to assist the needs of those at the until deciding his calling was in (Elena) Moraitis, James and Steven Messinias, Greece. She was prede- was born on September 1, 1932 in Stephane and Peter Antonopoulos; Neurological Department of Yeo- public service. He worked for the Sarkkinen, Jason Bean, Mary (Paul) ceased by her beloved husband, Kyr- Erresos, Greece. He will be remem- her brother, James (Athanasia) Ar- ryios Yennhmatas Hospital in State of California, Department of Ballas, Manolis Tsaparikos, Em- iakos and her sister, Akaterini bered as a loving husband and fa- gyropoulos; her cousin Marina Athens, Greece, whom Jim felt great Corporations until 1967. Gus en- manuel, Alex and Zoe Tsaparikos, Milonas. She is survived by her chil- ther and admired for his work as the (Jim) Virvilos; and many nieces and compassion. Memorial contribu- joyed many hobbies, including fish- and a great-granddaughter, Kayla. dren, Kostantina (James) Glyman founder of Valley Orthopedic. We nephews here and in Greece. Visita- tions are being accepted for The ing, hunting, racing cars, boating, Funeral services were held at St. and Demetra; her grandchildren, will miss you and look forward to tion was held at the Smith-Corcoran James Metrou Memorial Fund at sailing, flying, and traveling the Iakovos Church with Rev. James Irene (James) Mourikes, Stephanie seeing you again. A Trisagion was Funeral Home. Funeral services Fifth-Third Bank, 1 Merchants world. He was predeceased by his Greanias officiating. 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By Christopher Tripoulas 2010 and ensure a fast consolida- Papandreou's proposals included flagship project. for loans, which would come with Lower ratings mean that the gov- The National Herald Staff Writer tion of public finances." curbs on public sector hiring and Greek Finance Minister George stringent conditions. "I don't want ernment will likely have to pay One week after the global rat- pay, a 10-percent cut in social secu- Papaconstantinou visited Berlin and to be the finance minister who took higher interest rates to borrow, NEW YORK — The European ings agency Fitch downgraded rity and "a significant reduction in Paris Tuesday to try to reassure gov- Greece to the IMF," Mr. Papacon- making it even harder to cut the Union's top economic enforcer Greece's credit worthiness, sparking military expenditures." ernments and markets; he next vis- stantinou said. deficit. Joaquin Almunia on Tuesday urged what Athens' finance minister said He also called for a 90-percent its London and Frankfurt. Mr. Papa- EU President Jose Manuel Bar- Pressed by the EU to follow the Greek Prime Minister George Pa- was the worst financial crisis in tax on bonuses at banks and an constantinou told reporters in Paris roso said Prime Minister George Pa- example of tough fiscal measures pandreou to deliver "concrete mea- Greek history, Almunia said Papan- overhaul of the fiscal system in he wasn't discussing a bailout. pandreou was determined to re- undertaken by Ireland, Papandreou sures" to fix the country's budgetary dreou's 2010 budget, under discus- measures due to come into force In an earlier interview, the fi- solve Greece's problems, which assured EU leaders at a summit in chaos. sion in the Greek parliament, and from early 2010. nance minister said he understands have sparked concerns about the Brussels last week that Greece was "We take note of the Greek gov- other plans represented "steps in Greece's public deficit is set to the risk if the newly elected Social- country's credit worthiness and the ready for hard decisions. ernment's commitment - as reiterat- the right direction." rise to 12.7 percent of gross domes- ist government can't show by early wider prospects of the 16-nation eu- But political commentators be- ed [on Monday evening] by Prime He was referring to moves that tic product this year -well above the 2010 that a decisive overhaul of rozone. lieve it could take weeks or months Minister Papandreou - to cut public "strengthened the Greek govern- 3.0 percent EU limit Papandreou is public finances is under way. He ex- "We believe that Greece is now for him to secure the wide domestic deficits and reduce government ment's intentions in relation to trying to restore. pects to have to borrow just over 50 taking the proper measures and political backing needed for drastic debt through permanent expendi- structural reforms in social security, Deputy Finance Minister Filip- billion euros ($73.22 billion) from that we should support Greece in steps such as a freeze on most pub- ture cuts and revenue increases," the budgetary process, tax system, pos Sachinidis last week confirmed bond markets next year. the enforcement of those mea- lic sector wages or sharp cuts in Economic and Monetary Affairs and the compilation of statistics." that Greece was more than 300 bil- "There is a scenario in which the sures," Barroso said. overtime pay in the public sector. Commissioner Almunia said in a But Almunia warned that the lion euros in the red, telling the par- market dries up" for Greek bonds, CREDIT CRUNCH statement. EU's budgetary watchdog will main- liament in Athens it was the largest he said. "I wouldn't say it's com- The very same day that George This article includes reports from But he added that Brussels was tain a beady eye on "the macroeco- public debt in the country`s history. pletely out of the question, but it's Papandreou outlined his measures The Associated Press, Reuters, eagerly awaiting "the spelling out in nomic and fiscal situation and the Greece is a member of the euro not likely by any stretch of the imag- to keep the Greek economy from AFP, The Wall Street Journal and the stability program, which is ex- implementation of the measures," zone, but its public finances have ination." If it happens, Greece “sinking,” a delegation from The Athens News Agency. pected in the course of January, of after the cost-cutting announce- spiraled out of control in recent would have to go to fellow Euro- Moody's credit rating agency was in concrete measures that will ments were met with doubt and months, leading to fears of a default pean Union member countries or Athens reviewing the economic sit- Contact Christopher Tripoulas at strengthen fiscal adjustment in skepticism by market analysts. which could undermine the EU's the International Monetary Fund uation. [email protected]. Greek PM Papandreou Says Country Risks Sinking into Debt, Promises Action

Continued from page 1 nances and bring immigrants — tens Political analysts said the major of thousands of whom work in the labor unions were also likely to mo- said he would abolish bonuses at country illegally — into the social se- bilize members to fight the govern- state banks and slap a 90 percent curity system. ment's measures. tax on private bankers' bonuses. He "The stakes for Greece are clear. The contrasting reactions high- also vowed a fight against corrup- This concerns our sovereign rights, lighted the tightrope walk facing Pa- tion and tax evasion, calling them our right to have a social state," Pa- pandreou, elected in October the country's biggest problems. pandreou said, adding that he did promising to tax the rich and help Other measures include the intro- not want to "take half-measures the poor, as he tries to calm markets duction of capital gains tax, the re- which target the wrong problems worried about Greece's creditworthi- sumption of inheritance and proper- and the wrong groups of people." ness and respond to a restive public. ty taxes abolished by the previous Papandreou said Greece must Costas Panagopoulos, an opinion government, the closure of a third of take in three months the necessary pollster with Alco, said Papandreou Greece's tourist offices abroad, and decisions not taken in decades by should have spelled out in more de- eliminating cost-of-living increases previous administrations. tail how he plans to cut the deficit to for public sector workers with POLITICAL OPPOSITION the EU limit of 3 percent of GDP in salaries of more than 2,000 euro Main opposition New Democracy 2013. But he said the predictable ($3,000). leader Antonis Samaras on Tuesday trade union backlash should not pre- But he shied away from the polit- issued his first full-blown criticism vent the government from enforcing ically difficult step of cutting public against Prime Minister George Pa- the cuts. sector wages. pandreou, a day after the latter an- "There will be reactions. Groups "It's clear he's trying to get politi- nounced his economy boosting mea- with vested interests will react, if for cal consensus," said Diego Iscaro of sures, speaking during his inaugural example, state workers' supplemen- IHS Global Insight. "They are be- address to ND's Parliamentary group tal, top-up salaries will be cut. But I tween a rock and a hard place...If the as party leader. Samaras criticized do not expect reactions to be so markets were really expecting con- Papandreou for acting with undo de- strong as to prevent the measures crete measures, then they might be lay and vagueness, as well as for in- announced yesterday from being im- disappointed." decisiveness to deal with the Greek plemented," Panagopoulos said. Papandreou, speaking before a EUROKINISSI economy's problems. Prime Minister Papandreou, who nationwide strike planned by leftist As the government responded to financial headaches and international pressure, PAME protestors of all "The prime minister's address on attended an EU summit in Brussels parties on Thursday to protest backgrounds voiced their opposition in Athens. Journalists' union ESIEA held a 24-hour strike. Monday had three serious deficien- on Friday, said massive inefficiency against austerity measures, said he cies. It referred only to future mea- and "widespread corruption" are planned tax reforms that would tive. The risk premium on 10-year actual expenditure changes," said Papandreou pledged that sures when immediate and perma- keeping investment away and hob- make the wealthy carry more of government bonds jumped to 257 Papaconstantinou. Greece's debt, which has soared to a nent measures are mandatory; sec- bling the economy. Greece's debt burden. basis points above benchmark Ger- Analysts at Bank of America Mer- staggering 300 billion euros ($442 ondly, he presented his wishes as a Athenian cafe owner Costas, who "Many of our choices will be man bonds from 231 on Monday af- rill Lynch told Reuters in a note that billion), will begin to be reduced by stability plan, which is not a strategy gave only his first name, testified to painful," he acknowledged. "I ask ter the Socialist leader outlined his "despite its travails, Greece is not 2012 at the latest. to exit the crisis, saying reduction of that in comments to The Wall Street every Greek today to participate in plan to slash the huge deficit by curb- likely to default on its debt. "But He promised to bring deficit the debt will start in 2010, which Journal. He says he's had to budget the decisions," he continued, promis- ing welfare spending and raising tax- pressure probably will remain in- spending, currently projected at 12.7 means what, that the debt will in- about 10,000 euros in bribes to vari- ing that the weaker sections of soci- es. tense until the new administration percent of economic output for crease until then?" he asked, rhetori- ous public agencies that he says ety would be protected. "Greece The Athens stock market lost can prove to the market that it is 2009, to below the EU's euro-zone cally. wouldn't give him various permits he faces the risk of sinking under its more than 2.0 percent and the euro committed to cutting public spend- requirement of 3 percent by the end In stepping up his critique of the needs until after his new cafe opened debt," Papandreou said, adding that dropped against the dollar, reflecting ing." of 2013, when his Socialist party will government, he said it has no plan for business last month. He is still the country "has lost every trace of investor doubts even after Papan- IHS economist Diego Iscaro said be completing its first four-year and is in a state of chaos, "whose waiting for a permit to put out chairs credibility" and that financial mar- dreou's speech. Papandreou's plan "should give the term. repercussions are paid by the Greek and tables. kets want to see action. "Our slogan But Greek Finance Minister government more time to build the European Union officials have people." And the government admits it of 'Either we change or we sink' is George Papaconstantinou remained political consensus necessary to im- warned that Greece must deal with Meanwhile, on Tuesday members doesn't know exactly how many peo- more pertinent than ever," he optimistic the government's plan will plement the deep reforms the econo- its problems itself and not expect a of the communist workers group ple work for it. That's partly due to a stressed. work. In an interview with Reuters my so urgently needs." Jonathan bailout. "We are all hurt when PAME blocked the entrance of the Fi- history of haphazard hiring by politi- MARKET REACTION television shortly before the S&P Loynes of Capital Economics consul- Greece is held up as an example to be nance Ministry for four hours on cians who have traditionally reward- But instead of announcing reduc- downgrade, he acknowledged that tancy in London, however, warned avoided in the entire European Tuesday and unfurled a banner from ed supporters with public-service tions in public sector wages, as some Greece faced a "confidence deficit" that the speech "appears to have Union," Papandreou said. "We are all its rooftop, reading: "Rise! The gov- jobs. other heavily indebted European but predicted markets would be- done little to convince the markets hurt when we hold the negative ernment and plutocracy are disman- governments like Ireland have done, come more willing to buy Greek debt that the government is taking deci- records in corruption, lack of com- tling social security". PAME official This article includes reports from Papandreou said civil servants mak- as they see Athens implement plans sive steps to tackle its fiscal crisis." petitiveness, in the deficit, the na- Christos Katsotas said, "This is a sym- The Associated Press, Reuters, ing less than 2,000 euros a month for spending cuts. He added: "Market nervousness over tional debt." bolic response to Papandreou's state- AFP, The Wall Street Journal and would get pay rises above inflation. "I think that is what they are wait- both Greece's position and sovereign The prime minister also pledged ments…They bring nothing but The Athens News Agency. Financial markets' initial reaction ing for - to see the translation of what debt in general looks unlikely to fade to crack down on corruption, carry poverty." PAME is organizing a na- Contact Christopher Tripoulas at to his speech was moderately nega- we are saying in the legislation into in the foreseeable future." out a major reform of health care fi- tionwide strike for Thursday. [email protected]. Body of Cyprus President Stolen from Grave on the Eve of One-Year Memorial

Continued from page 1 purpose of stirring up trouble and perpetrators had taken precautions side-tracking the peace process. to cover their tracks. dent were later released without The other is that the crime could They said it would have taken charge. Reports said they were be the work of professional tomb three or even four people to re- questioned after an army vehicle raiders seeking a ransom from the move the 550 pound stone grave was spotted outside the cemetery. family. The newspaper said a Ro- slab. Although police have little to go manian gang active in Europe is a President Demetris Christofias, on, Saturday's Phileleftheros daily possible suspect. who beat Papadopoulos in March said there are two scenarios the au- A family source also told Politis 2008 elections, urged Cypriots "to thorities are looking at. newspaper that they did not be- remain calm in the face of this One involves the possibility of lieve Greek Cypriots were to blame. provocative act." an extremist group having a hand Police said the theft was "delib- "This is an unacceptable, unholy, in the macabre incident for the sole erate and carefully planned" as the unethical and condemnable act that damages our tradition, our cul- ture and our respect toward the dead," Christofias said. Papadopoulos is seen by some HIDDEN GREECE nationalist Greek Cypriots as a symbol of resistance against peace Andy Dabilis’ camera captures the texture of life in today’s Greece, in deals they believe have been all its colorful variations. weighted against them. "What happened is macabre and utterly condemnable. I am honestly still trying to comprehend what kind of warped minds could even AP PHOTO/PETROS KARADJIAS think of doing such a thing, let A raindrop is seen on a plaque on the image of former president Tassos Papadopoulos during his one-year alone actually carry it out," said An- memorial service at a cemetery in Cyprus a day after his body was stolen by unidentified grave robbers. dros Kyprianou, the head of Cyprus' ruling AKEL party. He urged that bly used to erase the robbers' shoe padopoulos was a guerrilla leader Relatives, former colleagues and those responsible be "caught and prints. for the Greek Cypriot group EOKA, politicians visited the desecrated made an example of." The violated grave was discov- which waged an anti-colonial cam- site throughout the day, with Pa- Mounds of fresh earth were ered by one of Papadopoulos' for- paign. Later, at 26, he served as the padopoulos' daughter, Anastasia, piled by the fenced-off grave site mer security guards when he went youngest cabinet minister in the is- taking away a framed photograph Friday at the Deftera Village Ceme- to make arrangements Friday land's first post-independence gov- of her father that had stood at the tery as about 80 police and two morning for a ceremony marking ernment. grave. pathologists combed the area and the anniversary of the former presi- In 2004, he urged Greek Cypri- The body snatching was roundly nearly fields for clues. dent's death, police said. ots to reject a U.N.-brokered reuni- condemned, including by the Euro- The robbers had removed a Papadopoulos served as presi- fication plan, which he vilified as pean Union's Swedish presidency heavy marble plaque from on top of dent from 2003-2008, ushering the entrenching the island's division and Greek Prime Minister George the grave, police said, digging ethnically divided island into the rather than ending it. Three-quar- Papandreou. down to the coffin and taking the European Union in 2004. He was a ters of Cypriots obliged him in an "This is really shocking. I cannot body of Papadopoulos, who died of central figure of Cypriot politics for April 2004 referendum. believe that such a thing could hap- lung cancer on December 12, 2008, decades, with a career spanning Papadopoulos' family issued a pen, especially in Cyprus," said An- at 74. most of the island's turbulent histo- statement saying they were grieved dros Christou, a nearby resident. A light-gray substance was ry since it gained independence and angered by the "sacrilegious "The only thing that I heard [on sprayed across the tombstone in a from Britain in 1960. act." Thursday] night was rain and thun- TNH/ANDY DABILIS southwestern suburb of the capital The island was split in 1974 into The theft of his remains "cannot der." The River’s Dry Nicosia, obscuring Papadopoulos' a Turkish-occupied north and an in- in any way bury the policy or erase Hundreds of citizens and politi- name and date of birth but leaving ternationally recognized Greek the political will of Tassos Pa- cians paid their respects at other What Greece doesn't have enough of is rivers, and this one in the tombstone otherwise un- Cypriot south after Turkey invaded padopoulos. Wherever his body churches across the island to mark Marathon is too typical, a mostly low or often dry bed going by harmed. Local media said the sub- and illegally occupied the island. may be, his voice will still be the anniversary on Saturday, De- homes, but still with a pale beauty of their own. stance appeared to be lime, possi- A British-trained lawyer, Pa- heard," the family statement said. cember 12. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009

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The Greek Government Can Do More to Attract Filmmakers In the spirit of the season… To the Editor: I can’t agree with [Andy Dabilis] Thanksgiving has passed and the holiday shopping frenzy is in full swing. more about movies made in We would like to take this opportunity to express hope for a different kind of Greece. Everyone has their hand Christmas season. We are not proposing something new, but rather some- out as if to shake hands but they thing the oldest among us might remember, from the days before the ugly look to see what one puts in it. phrase “black Friday” was coined. It is something along the lines of “Peace I followed the events of the on Earth, good will towards men…” movie 'Opa!' in Patmos in 2005, my Let’s begin in the public sphere. In these pages our columnist Constantine parents were from there, and just E. Scaros has often lamented the coarsening of political dialogue in this now hit the movies for one week. CHRYSANTHI LIRISTIS / SPECIAL TO THE NATIONAL HERALD country, pointing out the damage that shrill voices on the left and right do when they go out of their way to attack whoever happens to be the president from “the other party”. Can we hope and pray that the politicians give us a break this season, at least once the Senate healthcare debates adjourn until ΛΟΓΟΣ next year, or will they carry their vitriol home for Christmas? It is true that very early in the Obama administration, Republicans (the Democrats have done the same in the past) are pinning harsh labels on the president, some even referring to a “failed presidency.” Please. Whether or not Obama can be given credit for preventing the world econo- Good-Bye 2009: Reflecting on Meaningful Values and Goals my from going over the cliff, as it appeared to be heading late last year, the fact is that it has not crashed and efforts at reforms in the financial industry are un- As we approach the end of the having and doing. In change without grow- notion of the “path to enlighten- derway here and around the world, with Washington taking the lead. As for year, it is a good time to reflect upon my case, however, ing but you cannot ment!” his health care initiative, compared with his democratic predecessors, it is an the meaning of our lives, as well as these influences have grow without chang- As I travel the world carrying my achievement to have gotten the legislation this far. At any rate, it is in all of our focus on the things and people who been tempered by the ing. message of meaning to and for oth- interests to have an effective president during this time of multiple crises. really matter the most to us. Of fact that I have main- Since writing this ers, I find myself reflecting upon and So we are asking for peacemaking gestures from our political leaders, but course, there are many folks who tained over my adult piece some fifteen learning about my own life in mean- we can also be peacemakers in our community and in our very own homes. just want to put 2009 behind them life a set of core values years ago, I recognize ingful ways as well. I often quote We will quote the Bible, as we sometimes do, which says: “Blessed are the with a “good riddance” sigh of relief. or principles to guide that the “permanent something from Dr. Frankl that is peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” We take this op- Let’s face it, it has been a very diffi- my thoughts and ac- whitewater” of change relevant to this very point: “I wish to portunity to note that in our Greek Christian churches, as in others, the peri- cult, challenging year; one that we’d tions. In effect, these has been ever-present stress that the true meaning of life is od before the great Christmas feast is a fasting period, a time not just of so- probably like to forget. The eco- values, which have (I must thank both my to be discovered in the world rather briety in food and drink, which the modern Christmas party concept inter- nomic climate proved to be more of manifested themselves dear friend and col- than within man or his own psyche, feres with, but for self-reflection, repentance, and new beginnings. This is a perfect storm. Like a tsunami, it in different ways over by Dr. ALEX league, Peter Vaill, and as though it were a closed system.” the perfect time for taking small, first steps. generated monstrous waves that the years, comprise the PATTAKOS the Greek philosopher, Insofar as Viktor Frankl’s humanistic In our families devote some of that scarce holiday time and energy to were intent on destroying anything foundation of my char- Heraclitus, for helping and existential philosophy is con- peacemaking. in their path. And economic con- acter and emanate Special to me to understand this cerned, we must be able to extend Some of us have not spoken to each other in years. Reach out once again, cerns were not the only source of from the essence of my The National Herald fact of life). One reaf- beyond ourselves so that we can ful- step back, or step up. Let go of old disputes: Are they making your life any turbulence, fear, and insecurity dur- very being—my soul, if firming experience that fill or realize more of ourselves. better? If the wounds are deep, then as your first efforts start to break the ice ing the year. In this regard, I’m sure you will. It is as if my growth and has deepened the meaning of this Reflecting again on my old arti- a little, consider finding someone to assist in resolving the conflicts. that the mass media’s “end of the learning have spiraled higher and earlier message came when my cle, this is what I meant by having a The role of the clergy can be vital. We do not hear enough practical spir- year” reviews will provide many higher over time above the very book, “Prisoners of Our Thoughts”, “set of core values or principles to itual advice from the pulpit about what we can do about the nastiness that other examples of why 2009 is a same point. With the experience of was published. It started what has guide my thoughts and actions.” In often prevails in our most important relationships, about how destructive it year that deserves to be forgotten. being able to view oneself from a effectively become for me a “mean- the midst of the permanent white- can be to both our souls and bodies - in our previous edition Dr. George Alex- No matter how “bad” the year distance, I can now “see” more ing ministry” that reaches out across water that surrounds us all, ulti- opoulos affirmed the link between depression and physical illness. And our may have been, however, there is al- clearly the contours of my life’s jour- the world, one meaning-full experi- mately, it is our will to meaning that priests can show us how to better seek out the good in people in all our rela- ways opportunity to view it through ney, with all of its zigs and zags, in ence and opportunity at a time. As guides us through the rapids of life tionships. a meaning-centered lens. And by so some orderly fashion. I have written often in this column, and enables our learning and Remember that life is short and special holiday moments are priceless. doing, the year offers us reason to This said, my “worth ethic” has it is a book based on the wisdom of growth to light the way. And while Let us allow the transformative Christmas Spirit of a “new beginning”, sym- engage in some deeper soul-search- always centered on the notion of my mentor and teacher, Dr. Viktor this may not appear to be a “revolu- bolized by the birth of a special child, to enter our lives. Once we start taking ing, guidance in advancing our per- service, especially public service. Frankl, world-renowned psychia- tionary” concept, because it hap- these concrete steps, no one can stop us from having the best kind of holiday sonal growth and development, and More than 20 years ago, I was com- trist, Holocaust survivor, and author pens continuously over our life- cheer. a platform for planning a positive fu- mitting to causes greater than my- of the classic bestseller, “Man’s times, it is (re)evolutionary! ture. Reflecting on what really mat- self. To be of service to others, es- Search for Meaning”. Again, I real- So, now, ask yourself...As you ters, i.e., (re)discovering and au- pecially to those less fortunate than ize that much has changed in this travel through the permanent thentically (re)committing to the I, became a “calling”; and the op- discovery of deeper meaning and whitewater that is your life, what set Who will pay the taxes? meaningful values and goals that ul- portunity to challenge the status purpose in my life through my con- of core values or principles would timately drive and sustain us, is a quo, no matter how much conflict nection to Frank’s meaning-focused you say guides your thoughts and Judging from the massive, angry reaction of our readers so far, it is ob- healthy process—one that helps to was involved, became a quest worth message and legacy, and much has actions? Furthermore, how can you vious that we have hit a nerve with our editorial in last week’s edition en- define and differentiate our very doing. From participating in the stayed the same. fulfill and realize more of yourself titled “Give Us Your Property”, rejecting Ecumenical Patriarch “humanness.” What better a time anti-war effort during the Vietnam Over the years, I have been able along the way? Bartholomew’s demand for “at least” a building from each one of our nine for such self-reflection and “mean- era to helping to fight the “war on to reaffirm over and over again, like metropolises, in order, supposedly, to save the Patriarchate from the Turks. ing analysis,” than when we experi- poverty” in the inner cities and rural I wrote in the above-mentioned arti- Dr. Pattakos, author of Prisoners A prominent member of the community - who asked us to withhold his ence the end of one year and begin- areas of America, my notion of cle, that my growth and learning of Our Thoughts, is currently name - went so far as to cite this demand as the justification for taking the ning of another? “worthiness” revolved more around have spiraled higher and higher working on a new book on how to first steps towards launching an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church in It is also meaningful to look back the doing or experiencing of some- over time above the very same live a meaningful life inspired by America. on life and work to see where you thing of value than it did the having. point. From this vantage point, I be- Greek culture (see: www.theop- While we fully understand his reaction, we do not see this as necessary. were, what has changed, and also Driven by a core value in which self- lieve that it is the authentic commit- away.com). His column is pub- As we stated in this space last week: “We wish there was a nicer way to what appears to have stayed the fulfillment was always more impor- ment to meaningful values and lished weekly in The National say it, but this demand by Patriarch Bartholomew has crossed the line. It is same. For example, I published an tant than material success, I found goals (i.e., will to meaning) that has Herald. Readers may contact him so unacceptable and offensive, but also so revealing of his designs on our article many years ago in which I myself submerged deeply in what enabled me to navigate, as well as with questions, comments, Church and its assets, that it raises many questions about his relationship wrote the following about my own Professor Peter Vaill has termed the discover the seeds of meaning with- and/or suggestions for topics at: to this community.” life: “permanent whitewater” of change. in, the permanent whitewater of [email protected] In the same editorial, we cited five reasons why this demand should not Time and experience certainly Indeed, I eventually learned, often- change around me. Who knows, or visit his web site: www.prison- be obeyed. We would like to offer one more this week: tend to influence what seems worth times the hard way, that you can perhaps this is what is meant by the ersofourthoughts.com. The question arises as to who will be responsible for the taxes on build- ings that might be transferred from our communities to the Patriarchate. This could amount to hundreds of thousand of dollars. Since we can safe- ly assume that it will be our communities – that is, our people - that will be COMMENTARY held liable, then this issue must be seriously considered. We however, reached our conclusion last week. It is terrible idea and the request ought to be withdrawn as soon as possible. And it should be done by the signatory of the letter himself, Patriarch Bartholomew. The Greater Implications of the Infidelities of our Celebrities

By Eleni Kostopoulos across, but 38 percent of teenagers We can’t always victimize Of course, not all incidents of in- The National Herald Staff Writer surveyed admitted to being un- women in cases of infidelity. fidelity are inexcusable. Situations Do it step by step but fast faithful in a committed relation- Women too, cheat. But, let’s face it: exist where “excuses” are not really NEW YORK – If I see one more ship, according to faculty.unlv.edu. it is far more acceptable in society excuses at all, but an indication of On Monday morning, Prime Minister George Papandreou spoke to the thing about the newest scandal in- Now for a more complex ques- (and sometimes even praise-wor- much greater problems within a re- business and union leaders of Greece about the need to take drastic mea- volving pro-golfer Tiger Woods, I tion: Why? Are humans not meant thy) for a man to cheat and get lationship. People make mistakes sures to prevent Greece from “sinking into debt”. It was an ambitious speech may be inclined to bash a golf club to be sexually “tied down” to one away with it than it is for a woman. and many couples are able to cope stating the case for action, imploring the Greeks to rise to the occasion once into my television. Lucky for my TV, partner? Is it simply the “in” thing I picked up a copy of the male- with their problems to establish again and save the country, as they have done in the past whenever foreign- I don't own a golf club, but I do own to do? Are our moral values as a so- geared Complex Magazine some- stronger ties to each other than ers hit their doorstep, hurling ultimatums. a remote control, and changing the ciety going down the drain? Are we time last year to read an intricate ever before. Unfortunately, in that speech, the Prime Minister did not outline specific channel has been at the top of my getting married before we are article about how to cheat on your Perhaps Tiger and Elin will be steps on how the deficit and debt could be reduced, which is the kind of in- television watching agenda lately. ready? woman without getting caught. Im- one of those couples. I won’t be formation that the markets needed. It's not surprising to me that I watched one moral imbecile on mediately after, I picked up the tuning in to find out. The next day the able Minister of Finance, George Papakonstantinou, headlines frequently involve a popular morning news program popular Cosmopolitan Magazine We are constantly inundated went on a visiting spree to the major European Union capitals making the celebrity cases of infidelity or that this Wednesday, who claimed that which boasts stories on how to with images and stories of infidelity case for the government, and explaining how and why it should be both Tiger Woods was one of the most men, by nature, are "sexual oppor- “give him what he wants”. I recent- via media outlets. We discuss the trusted and given time to put the sinking ship of state into dry dock for ma- looked up name in search engines tunists”. I would have reached for ly canceled my subscription to Cos- stories in the office, among friends jor repairs. in recent weeks. It's common to be my golf club, but remembered I mo. and at home. While enough re- On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal hit the stands, proclaiming on its drawn to tabloids for one reason or didn’t have one. It seems to me Once upon a time, men praised search hasn’t been conducted to front page lead story that, “So far attempts by Athens to assuage the mar- another. But at the same time, it is that men are in fact, “sexual ex- other men for their accomplish- correlate directly the influence of ket’s concerns have fallen short.” our moral responsibility as con- cuse-ists”. And with society’s cur- ments, their financial successes. To- media on how we view our own Later on the same day, the rating agency Standard and Poor’s downgrad- sumers to know when to say rent acclaim of celebrity personali- day, another criterion that has been marriages and relationships, it ed Greece’s rating from A- to BBB+ making it both more difficult and more "Enough! I’m going to be a produc- ties, it’s easy to say, “If he did it, added to the list is the number of most definitely affects society as a expensive for Greece to borrow. tive person today!” why can’t I?” Lately, men of stature, women they have slept with. whole. It is our personal responsi- On Thursday the communist-influenced workers’ union - including jour- Marriage and fidelity in Holly- men who have achieved success in Some may argue that one’s ro- bility to be aware of these indirect nalists - went on strike demanding the government rescind any “unpopular wood are as disposable as one-time all other areas of their lives, men mantic life is not an accurate repre- influences, to distinguish between measures” it might have taken. use Kodak cameras. Our society, in with fame and fortune (see Bill sentation of that person’s character reality and reality TV, and to con- And this is where the crux of the problem lies: How do you convey to a effect, is beginning to reflect as- Clinton, David Letterman), are the as a whole. I beg to differ. If you tinue to work on and build upon populace that has been lied to for decades by politicians what the situation pects of the Hollywood lifestyle- ones setting the examples. It’s the cannot be loyal to your spouse and our personal relationships for the of the country actually is - financial and otherwise? How do you tell them the grandeur, the fashion, the dra- media that feeds us these cases, to children, if you are using your posi- betterment of our lives. that they have reached the end game? ma. It is estimated that roughly 50 the point that we’re full and over- tion in the public eye to lure in mul- For the sake of your well-being, The bankers in Europe and elsewhere need to understand, however, that percent of all married individuals flowing with information. It’s us, as tiple partners, if you are make a if you can’t find your golf club, “Ireland type” draconian measures might lead to social upheaval in Greece (in the United States) will engage humans, as consumers, who buy in- conscious choice to be in a commit- change the channel. of an unexpected magnitude. And that won’t be good for anyone. in infidelity at some point during to it, who at first look down on it, ted relationship and you are not That is why the government needs to take many, small steps but fast. their marriage. Statistics for Greece and then simply say “I guess that’s honoring that commitment, then Contact Eleni Kostopoulos at Otherwise we might face the abyss. are not quite as easy to come just the way things are.” you are likely a narcissist. [email protected] THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009 VIEWPOINTS 11 LETTER FROM ATHENS The Byzantine President Combats Greater Future Evils

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President To paraphrase Obama, degree of ethical ideal- be to enrich a relative few. Obama Obama’s speech accepting the Nobel ethically or divinely in- ism. Like the Byzan- appears to understand the evil that Papandreou’s New Social Prize in Oslo finally clarified why I spired non-violence tines, Obama under- must be challenged there as well. like him so much, despite my many would have stopped stands the imperfec- On the other hand, given the im- misgivings about his style and poli- neither the Nazis nor tions of human nature. perfect world of human beings and Deal is Same Old Deal cy. Barack Obama brings to a 21st the barbarians at the I doubt that Obama the political realities of a democra- century Presidency the philosophy Gates of Constantino- was inspired by classi- cy we cannot ever achieve the per- An F-16 fighter jet Eurozone, the countries that made Byzantium the greatest ple. No one of us can cal Orthodox theology fect; clearly Obama’s vision, articu- costs around $17 mil- that use the euro as power on earth for almost a thou- ignore the fact that the but rather, as reported, lated during the campaign would lion these days – the their currency. Greece is sand years. Byzantium not only was greatest hymn of our by the philosophy appear to include affordable and salaries of 850 teachers so bad off economically the most important power in the Church and the closest taught by Reinhold universal access to healthcare, for a year – but Greece it surpasses even the known European World for cen- thing the Byzantines Niebuhr, Obama’s fa- bringing all our troops home from insists it needs the basket cases of far poor- turies but renewed itself several had to a national an- by AMB. PATRICK N. vorite theologian. thankless wars so stupidly misman- planes to defend er countries such as Bul- times after its fortunes declined. them: the Akathistos THEROS Niebuhr and the Fa- aged, and a financial system that against Turkey, whose garia and Romania, and Byzantium’s Orthodoxy inspired an Ymnos begins with a thers of the church are does not periodically destroy the pilots engage in mock its international credit- intellectual and critical philosophy most martial invocation Special to not that far apart, how- wealth of all but the ones who run aerial dogfights with worthiness is heading that repeatedly rescued the State of the Blessed The National Herald ever. Obama made it it. But he knows that his legisla- Greek pilots. It sounds for the floor. Why? Gen- from disaster. The Byzantine Empire Theotokos, the “ti iper- clear that he recog- tion will emerge from Congress nice, until you realize erations of piling un- did not survive 1,100 years of tur- maho”: “Unto the Defender General nizes there is evil in the world and it with far less than perfect solutions. this isn’t 480 B.C., peo- by ANDY needed workers onto moil, plague and barbarian inva- the dues of victory.” The hymn was must be defeated. However, to de- However, if the new laws improve ple aren’t fighting with DABILIS public payrolls to pre- sions thanks to its bureaucracy, composed to commemorate the de- feat it we cannot take the turn to- things a bit and if they open the swords and shields, and vent the very social un- wealth and military strength alone. feat of the Persian – Avar siege of wards the dark side that we did in road to further improvement they bravery wouldn’t buy Special to rest this crisis will cre- Nor did it survive by a blind obedi- Constantinople in 626 AD. the last administration. Can anyone would be “good enough.” Greece 10 minutes if The National Herald ate, a culture of corrup- ence to the scriptural misinterpreta- One reading of scripture would doubt that people inflicting fruitless Those who refuse to compromise Turkey attacked, about tion, tax evasion and tions de jour of clerics and preach- have us accept an absolute prohibi- water-boarding 186 times, even on one iota on their demands, on both how long the war would last. Turkey, embezzlement for which virtually no ers. Rather the Byzantines under- tion on taking human life. I doubt someone as evil as Khalid Sheikh the far left and far right, are classic which also wants to join the Euro- one is punished. stood fully the basic essence of Or- that even the most religious citizen Mohammad,– did it because they victims of the belief that theory or pean Union – with Greece’s backing – Cutting deep into the bloated thodoxy. First, as Christians we de- of Byzantium, a divinely inspired got a kick out of it? I suspect the theology can overcome experience is a fellow member of NATO, which public sector to remove some of the sire and are inspired to do good to polity, would have advocated sub- same applies to those who autho- and the laws of nature. They may be has pledged that an attack on one corpses sitting at desks sounds good our fellow man, to succor the poor mission to the barbarians. On the rized them to do it too blinded by adherence to their country is an attack on all, so just too because one in every four work- and the hungry. Secondly, we rec- other hand, the Byzantines under- In a similar vein, does Obama particular brand of scripture to un- who is Greece defending itself ers in Greece is employed by the gov- ognize that as human beings we stood that justified war did not free simply believe that human rights derstand that they do more harm against? ernment, and that’s using the term cannot aspire to absolute certainty, us from our obligations. After each and social justice are desirable be- than good. On the other hand, those While new Prime Minister George worker loosely because state offices nor act without error. We do not battle, Byzantine soldiers were re- cause they are necessary for stabili- whom greed or political expediency Papandreou has presented his bold are crammed with lifers who can’t be know the truth with absolute cer- quired to go to Confession. They ty? In other words, does he believe motivates to oppose compromise for new plan to create what he called a fired for virtually any reason, and so tainty. We are constantly confronted had to examine their consciences that we had better take care of the even limited good should also exam- Social Deal to save Greece from the sit at their desks and smoke and yak with choice: the choice between one and determine to themselves that poor and oppressed because if we ine themselves like those Byzantine humiliation of insolvency, and while and let your files pile up on the floor. bad outcome and another. The they killed in full knowledge that don’t they will come back and bite troopers did a thousand years ago. that included as yet unknown cuts in But fat isn’t layered into government Byzantines recognized that we can killing was a sin but that they did so us in a fatty part of our anatomy? defense spending – his plan was high spending, it’s marbled, which means and must take actions that are them- for greater good. To the Byzantines, His insistence on passing a dramatic The Hon. Ambassador Theros is in rhetoric and short in specifics, such that honest workers and those selves evil in order to avert a larger the irredeemable sin was to be revamping of our seriously unfair president of the U.S.-Qatar Busi- as numbers – Greece doesn’t need to $20,000 a year schoolteachers (that’s evil. found in the joy of killing. Our joy and unjust health care system when ness Council. He served in the U.S. keep spending between $6 to $10 bil- for veterans) could face the real pain Thus, the Byzantines never be- and glee at watching a video of a he simultaneously faces terrifying Foreign Service for 36 years, lion a year – you can’t get a straight while politicians and big business lieved in a “just” war as defined in guided weapon launched from economic and military challenges mostly in the Middle East, and accounting – to defend itself against won’t even feel a pinch. Western theology. No war, by its 30,000 feet destroying a building would indicate otherwise. Millions was American Ambassador to anybody, because nobody’s going to To appease the unpaid masses of very nature can be “just.” There is full of humans would have horrified of Americans are condemned to Qatar from 1995 to 1998. He also attack, but he has to keep up the pre- workers and the 700 Euro Genera- no divine checklist that once com- the chaplains of the Byzantine Army. watching their children suffer dis- directed the State Department’s tense of defense. Cutting defense tion of young people condemned to a pleted allows to us to devastate Last week in Oslo, Obama articu- ease and hunger because of a bad, Counter-Terrorism Office, and spending alone in half would be a long cycle, if not a life-time, of under- countries at will. However, circum- lated a political philosophy that broken healthcare delivery system holds numerous U.S. Government good start toward stopping the run- paid servitude to the state and the stances can create a justifiable war. combines realism with a very high whose primary function appears to decorations. away deficit, which has now reached rich, he threw the bone of saying the government would prohibit bonuses for bankers who had gotten the Cutting deep into the biggest taxpayer welfare program of bloated public sector to all time in Greece, 28 billion euros in Doing Business in Greece and Cyprus Key to Future remove some of the bail-out money they didn’t need, and still won’t make loans to desperate corpses sitting at desks small businesses and consumers WASHINGTON,D.C.- Having just banks faced the highest nomic stimulus pro- between Greece and the United sounds good too drowning in debt under usurious in- returned from my annual year-end risks in Western Eu- grams to take effect, if States. This would also have the po- terest rates. He even proposed a 90% trip to Cyprus and Greece, I am rope. ever. Greece, especial- tential to serve well Greece’s multi- 12.7 percent of Gross Domestic Prod- tax on bankers bonuses in the private more aware of the serious and po- In 2009, Greece had ly, is in much need of faceted foreign policy issues in the uct (GDP,) four times higher than al- sector, where he has no authority, tentially dangerous economic cli- the EU's second lowest foreign direct invest- region. U.S. foreign policy has tradi- lowed by the European Union. But and trade unions saw through that mate confronting both countries, es- Index of Economic ment. And a good tionally been inclined to be more here’s how scary Greece’s predica- charade and are set to bring the pecially Greece. While the economic Freedom (after place to try and entice supportive where U.S. business in- ment is: cutting $3 billion from the country to a halt with nationwide crisis hit the U.S. more quickly, the Poland), ranking 81st this investment is from terests are involved. defense budget would reduce the strikes. Even his gesture of cutting predictions of experts have come to in the world. Among the U.S. From a statisti- Currently there are two Ameri- 300 billion euros ($442 billion, as in salaries (he didn’t say how much) for fruition that both Greece and other factors, the coun- cal perspective, there can projects in the works - one in nearly half a TRILLION) deficit by himself and his cabinet couldn’t swell Cyprus were not going to be im- try suffers from low has been practically ze- Cyprus and one in Greece. The one percent. So where’s the other 99 the building rage, although Parlia- mune to the global economic crisis, global competitiveness ro direct investment Texas-based U.S. firm Noble Energy percent going to come from? The ment is still happy because it’s always anymore than they have been to the relative to its EU part- by NICK from the U.S. in the has been granted a license to search same place it always does: out of the exempt from cost cuts. Papandreou outbreak of swine flu. Though it hit ners. LARIGAKIS past thirty years! for oil in one of the designated hides of the poor and working class, also pledged in his speech to raise later, the crisis appears to be more Prime Minister The AHI has long blocks inside Cyprus’s exclusive and it will take generations, not public sector wages in line with infla- acute in Greece. George Papandreou Special to advocated as part of its zone off the south coast. The esti- years, to put a dent in it, although he tion, and the irony of promising to In one of my meetings in Cyprus has unveiled a series of The National Herald agenda the need to mated investment is one billion dol- said he will bring it down to three cut spending while raising spending with U.S. Ambassador Frank C. Ur- spending cuts, warning promote U.S. invest- lars. percent in four years. Greece’s debt was immediately lost on his audi- bancic, he hosted a coffee gathering that the country is at risk of “sinking ments in Greece and Cyprus. To this In Greece, Lockheed Martin, a averages $28,000 per person in the ence. at his residence and invited a hand- under its debts.” He said that he extent, AHI was the first Greek major U.S. defense contractor, has country, or about what many of them No one has asked why it’s hap- ful of leading Greek Cypriot busi- plans cuts that would include 10% American organization (way back in long been involved through its part- also owe in credit cards. pened, and they’d love to blame the ness executives to meet with me. reductions in both social security 1975) that organized the first ever ner, Hellenic Aerospace Industry Papandreou was elected barely worldwide recession, but that’s been The primary topic on the agenda spending and overall government “Doing Business in Greece” confer- (HAI), in off-set projects which have two months ago on the pledge of a going on for less than a year-and-half was to explore ways of facilitating operating expenditures. ence. Over the years AHI has orga- included different components of bright shining promise to be Robin while mismanagement and theft of business between the U.S. and Spending cuts and tax increases nized 15 such conferences. In addi- the F-16 fighter jet being manufac- Hood, to help the poor by taxing the government monies has been going Cyprus. This is important and signif- however are unlikely to be popular tion, for a number of years the AHI tured in Greece. And recently, HAI rich, to increase pensions and help on forever. “We need to move imme- icant not only for the economic cli- with Greek citizens as their country bas been promoting Cyprus, has been awarded an approximately the working class. Instead, his new diately to a new social deal,” he said. mate of Cyprus, but because it also enters a recession while other coun- through seminars in different U.S $180 million contract to manufac- Social Deal has turned out to be the “We must change or sink. Our biggest would serve to further strengthen tries appear to be returning to cities, as a regional U.S.-business- ture a major portion of the fuselage Same Old Deal that politicians al- deficit is the deficit of credibility.” He relations between the two coun- growth. friendly destination. And in 1996, of the C130 J Super Hercules. This is ways provide when they bring on the said his government would “make tries. What can be done? No one has AHI published the third edition of a deal that has the potential to cre- Big Hurt. Speaking to union and busi- decisions that haven’t been made in In Greece, the situation is frankly the immediate swine flu-like vacci- “Doing Business in Greece” a two ate more than 300 new jobs over the ness leaders, he said he would slash decades,” and added that, “The state more serious and spiraling sharply nation. Even that took time to devel- volume, one thousand page publica- years. Unfortunately, this deal could public sector bonuses needed for sur- is hostage to vested interests that downward. Aside from the per usu- op. However, untreated, the symp- tion. be in jeopardy in view of the current vival, cap salaries for public utility di- hamper the fair management of state al Panathinaikos vs Olympiakos dis- toms will continue to ferment which Over the years we have made se- inflexible bureaucratic process, rectors, and hold the line on cost-of- funding. We are ready to clash with cussions or the ugly, albeit, scaled will lead to more political and social rious proposals to leading Greek which is negatively affecting HAI’s living increases for state workers these interests.” Those would be the down riots and demonstrations to unrest. It’s amazing how many beg- business chambers, including ELKE, ability to proceed with the hiring of earning more than $3,000 a month, a people who elected him. mark the one year anniversary of gars one sees today on the streets of the former Greek government “one the personnel required by this con- top salary. But that’s not a cut, so the December 6, 2008 shooting of a Athens and how petty theft crimes stop shop” agency which was to pro- tract. The collapse of this contract politicians won’t face a pay reduction Mr. Dabilis was the New England 15 year old youth, by far the biggest have sharply risen. Speaking to mote Greece for foreign direct in- would be detrimental to any such – they never do beyond some tempo- editor for United Press Interna- topic of discussion is the bleak out- three female friends while I was vestment. Sadly, AHI never received future projects, not just by Lock- rary symbolic gestures – and he now tional in Boston, and a staff writer look of the economy. European there, I learned that within the past a serious response to any of these heed, but by others. says those poor pensioners are look- and assistant metropolitan editor Commission economic forecasts six months each one had been proposals, despite being encour- The real tragedy is that both ing at 10 percent benefit reductions, at the Boston Globe for 17 years lists Greece’s public deficit at 12.5% robbed on the street and two had aged to submit them. Greece and Cyprus have always had the same amount that public spend- before relocating to Greece. His which translates into 112.6% of its been beaten as the robbers attempt- However, now more than ever, the potential to attract foreign in- ing will be cut. Greece is now the column is published weekly in GDP. ed to steal their bags! Having lived U.S. investment should be seriously vestment. However, neither country Dubai of the European Union, a TNH. Readers can contact him at Greece's sovereign debt was in the U.S. for 45 years, I can hon- pursued as one way of trying to re- has ever really taken advantage of hopelessly-debt ridden drain on the [email protected]. downgraded recently by Fitch, the estly say that I personally do not vive the Greek economy. While this that potential. Nor has either coun- international ratings agency. Fitch know of any three friends who have will not take care of the immediate try fully enlisted the support and Ratings cut Greece’s debt rating been robbed and beaten. short term needs, it is vital to participation of Greek and Greek from A- to BBB+ with a negative While we all know that Greece Greece’s long term well-being, and Cypriot communities around the outlook, the first time in 10 years a and Cyprus will not disappear off it will require an overhaul of the world in these efforts. Now is the GUEST EDITORIALS: The National Herald welcomes manuscripts for publication in its major ratings agency has put Greece the map, we do know that the com- Greek bureaucracy and of the way time to start. View Points page. They should include the writer’s name, address, telephone number and below an A grade, citing fiscal dete- mon person on “Main Street” will business is conducted in Greece. be addressed to the View Points Editor, The National Herald, 37-10 30th St., LIC, NY rioration in the euro zone’s weakest suffer the most enduring hardships. The infusion of investment capi- Nick Larigakis is the Executive 11101. They can also be e-mailed to [email protected]. Due to con- member. The cut followed a Stan- It takes time for economic policies tal would create jobs and further Director of the American Hellenic siderations of space we enforce a strict 850-word upper limit. We reserve the right to edit. dard and Poor’s report that Greek and government sponsored eco- strengthen the bilateral relationship Institute. Obsession with Tiger Woods Emboldens the Terrorists, Hurts U.S. Scorecard

CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. - Have you tivated America to begin with is be- early Christmas pre- are not newsworthy age, they insist that there is a while our counterparts in other heard the latest about Tiger cause he is an African-American sent for the press! By but President Clinton’s “teaching moment” in all of this. countries are mastering science Woods? How could you not have? who has mastered an almost exclu- the way, in other news, were, because Clinton For once, I agree with them. And I and math, the faster they will cor- After all, his face is on the front sively white man’s game. He has the nation set new was a public servant wish our country’s leader, President ner the market on all professional page of just about every tabloid broken racial barriers in golf the records in terms of our entrusted with our Obama, would rise to the occasion jobs, while we will be their lackeys newspaper in the country, and even way, say, President Obama has in annual deficit and cu- welfare. Cheating, ly- and deliver that lesson. Obama and gophers. The less in touch we news telecasts that pretend to be presidential politics. And, like Oba- mulative debt, unem- ing, and stealing all go should advise Americans to forget are with what our politicians are standard-bearers of legitimate ma, Woods is charming and like- ployment remains hand-in-hand. When a about Tiger Woods and spend their doing, the less incentive they will journalism cannot resist the ratings able, in sort of a nerdy way. That all above 10 percent, we person partakes in time understanding the issues that have to do a good job. they amass by covering him. Yet, changed over Thanksgiving week- are sending an addi- one, the odds make really matter to their short-term All of those variables, in turn, the more we remain fascinated end, however. That’s when Ameri- tional 30,000 troops to him or her more likely and long-term well-being. Namely, lead to a weaker nation. And the with Tiger Woods, the more we ca woke up from its turkey hang- Afghanistan, and Con- to engage in the oth- how to revive the economy, and pre- weaker we are, the more vulnera- play right into the terrorists’ hands. over to discover that Woods had gress is about to pass a by CONSTANTINOS E. ers. As for Woods, who vent another implosion; how to ble we are to another terrorist at- Maybe that sounds a little far- crashed his car in a bizarre accident health care bill that af- SCAROS cares? He is a golfer. achieve energy independence, true tack. Therefore, the more we waste fetched. Then again, after you are that left plenty to the imagination. fects a huge portion of What’s the worst that health care reform, and swift and our collective time hooked on the done reading this piece, you might Within hours, a relentless media, our economy. The Special to can happen – the nega- decisive victory in Iraq and story of a golfer’s marriage gone feel differently. feeding on the American public’s folks who make these The National Herald tive publicity will dis- Afghanistan. Granted, folks will awry, the more – however indirect- Just in case there is anyone out insatiable junk-food appetite for decisions – the 535 tract him and he won’t disagree over the best way to ly – we embolden the terrorists. there who still does not know who celebrity scandal, uncovered that members of Congress, and Presi- get that little white ball into the far- achieve each of our goals, but at Tiger Woods is, he is an American squeaky-clean Woods was cheating dent Obama – all work for us. We away hole as easily anymore? In least they’ll be talking about news- Constantinos E. Scaros is a pub- golfer. He is really good at hitting a on his wife. Other mistresses then hired them when we voted for the grand scheme of things, who worthy issues, not circus sideshows. lished author and expert in little white ball with a club, and began to crawl out of the wood- them, and they promised to do our cares? It is a private family matter So, how does America’s obses- American presidential history, making that ball land in a hole far work, revealing that Woods had an bidding. So, are we being good between him and his wife, and the sion with Tiger Woods embolden with a background in Ancient from where he hit it. And, for that, extramarital sexual appetite the bosses and paying attention to rest of the nosey onlookers need to the terrorists? Do they think that Greek history. He teaches history, he has earned more money than likes of which we haven’t seen since what they’re doing? Of course not. get a life. we are distracted by the Woods political science, and law at New the salaries of all 44 presidents of the days when Paula Jones and Why should we bore ourselves with The media are well aware that scandal and so now would be a York University, and is the Dean the United States combined – and Monica Lewinsky where household such mundane details, when we the Woods story is not newsworthy; good time to attack? Not exactly. of Criminal Justice at Katharine that goes to show what Americans words. can follow the latest twist and turn they are simply selling out – milking Nonetheless, the more we spend Gibbs College. He welcomes value more. Tiger Woods would be in the of Tigergate? it for all the ratings they can get. time obsessing over the personal comments at his blog at The reason that Woods had cap- news, day in, day out. What a great Woods’ extramarital dalliances But in order to legitimize the cover- lives of athletes and entertainers scaros.blogspot.com 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 19-24, 2009