S O C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON 1915-2016 VOL. 20, ISSUE 1001 December 17-23 , 2016 c v $1.50 Captain Trump Picks Dow CEO Nikolaos Liveris to Head U.S. Frangos Manufacturing Council

Dies at 90 WASHINGTON, DC – Donald taking some shots at Trump dur - Trump announced at a rally in ing the cantankerous election Grand Rapids, MI, that Dow when there was competition Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris and mud-slinging, comparing The well known ship-owner will head the American Manu - the campaign to reality TV – Capt. Nikolaos Frangos passed facturing Council in his Admin - Trump, of course, added to his away on Sunday, 11 December, istration, part of his economic already very public visibility 2016, at the age of 90. message to “buy American and with his own show The Appren - The funeral service will take hire American.” tice, becoming famous for deli - place at Metamorfosi Sotiros, The American Manufacturing ciously booting some competi - Kefalari at 3.00pm, on Monday, Council is the principal private tors with the tagline “You’re 12 December, 2016. sector advisory committee to the Fired!” Captain Nikolaos Frangos Secretary of Commerce on the “And now the presidential was born in Kardamyla, on the manufacturing in the United cycle is bringing us ‘the Kar - island of Chios, in 1926, the States. dashian Presidency,'” Liveris said most important cradle of Greek Trump described Liveris as at a business breakfast in Perth, shipping. Both sides of his fam - “one of the most respected busi - Australia, a reference to Kim ily had long and deep ties with nessmen in the world,” who will Kardashian, who become uber- the sea. His teenage years were be tasked with finding ways to famous and ultra-rich after marked from the 4-year Ger - bring industry back to America. springing to the public eye with man-Italian occupation, a pe - “Nobody can do it like Andrew,” a pornographic video and for riod in which starvation, Trump said, according to a CNN not having any particular talent. poverty, and above all, the fear report. “I am not sure how big it is of death were well sprung. De - Liveris announced that his in Australia, but reality TV has spite these difficulties he man - company will invest in “a new taken over what most Ameri - aged to complete High school state of the art innovation cen - cans see and most people are at his home town. In 1947, he ter” in Michigan, crediting disaffected with Washington salvaged a family ship that was TNH/COSTAS BEJ Trump with creating a business and Wall Street, and a lot of sunk by Germans and this A Greek Christmas in Brooklyn climate that energized his com - things like that and they look at would mark the beginning of his pany. reality TV and they imagine that professional career travelling The Greek flag waves proudly among the Christmas lights and decorations of the Sideris- But Liveris, an Australian liv - the Mediterranean until 1951, Bilarikis home in Dyker Heights. Visitors come from all around to see the amazing display. ing in Michigan, didn’t shy from Continued on page 5 when his father passed. In 1960, he purchased his first ship, the “Captain Frangos”, which started his trajectory as ship-owner. Four years later, John Tsunis Leads Gold Coast Bank with the purchase of the ship “Good Hope”, he inaugurated his collaboration with Nikolao By Demetris Tsakas P. Johnis is President and COO. sau County DA Madeline Singas Moundrea and, in 1966, Good Board members include Cristofer will also be honored. Faith Shipping was founded. NEW YORK – While Lehman Damianos, Peter Ferentinos, and Tsunis also proudly referred During the many years of its op - Brothers Holdings, Inc. was col - John Catsimatidis, Jr. to the charitable work and assis - eration, their company man - lapsing and other major banks GCB’s website, gcbny.com, in - tance provided by the bank to aged more than 150 ships, and were on the verge of bankruptcy, cludes The National Herald’s ar - charitable institutions and mu - by the end of 1990, it had be - attorney, entrepreneur, and ticle recognizing Catsimatidis as seums. He noted that the efforts come the largest company of the banker John Tsunis and a team one of the successful “40 Under for GCB’s founding began in Greek-owned fleet. A pioneer of fellow Greeks and other 40” Greek-Americans. 2007 and that the first branch and an innovator for his time, friends founded Gold Coast Bank Tsunis also took the initiative was opened in 2008. he developed strong ties to an (GCB), based in Islandia, NY and in establishing the Long Island "We have six branches today isolated China, foreseeing their set the primary goal of serving Greek American Chamber of and are preparing to open the shipping potential and strength. the needs of businesses and Commerce, and participated in 7th branch in Brooklyn, in one He aided in the training of their other customers. the effort undertaken by Philhel - of the buildings owned by John Eight years later, they man - lene Congresswoman Carolyn Catsimatidis on Myrtle Avenue. Continued on page 8 aged to enhance the bank’s reach Maloney last summer for the lift - We are pleased to have started by opening a total of six ing of the capital controls on re - from Islandia in Southampton branches, located in Islandia, mittances sent by Greek-Ameri - and are moving on to Brooklyn. Huntington, East Setauket, cans to Greece. "It is very important to me be - Farmingdale, Mineola and In an interview with TNH, cause we are returning to the Traditional Southampton. They are currently Tsunis spoke with apparent pride area where I was born and raised preparing to open the seventh for his Greek heritage and ex - and from which many Greek- branch on Brooklyn’s Myrtle Av - pressed his gratitude for his up - Americans operate," he added. How Sweet It Is: Metropoulos Twinkies Success Story Diples to enue. coming honor (December 13) Asked why they decided to Tsunis is GCB’s Chairman of from the Greek Division of the C. Dean Metropoulos’ sweet deal to keep Hostess in business Enjoy the Board and CEO, while James Ronald McDonald House. Nas - Continued on page 6 saved thousands of jobs (see related story on page 5). By Eleni Sakellis Gerolymatos Presents his Latest Book at TNH Great Gift A Greek Christmas is not complete without the many de - licious traditional pastries made TNH Staff The book, An International Civil the Stavros Niarchos Foundation serves as a member of the Cana - Ideas for the with recipes passed down War: Greece, 1943-1949, is an Center for Hellenic Studies at dian Advisory Council on Na - through the generations. LONG ISLAND CITY– The Na - important account of one of the Simon Fraser University (2011) tional Security. He is also a In the Peloponnese, and es - tional Herald (TNH) celebrated most pivotal moments in Greek as well as a National Herald member of the board of the Book Lovers pecially in Kalamata, diples are the release of André Geroly - history and indeed in the history columnist. Alexander S. Onassis Founda - a staple of the dessert table at matos’ latest book with a recep - of the world. Professor Gerolymatos also tion (USA). every Christmas feast. tion at the Long Island City of - André Gerolymatos is a Pro - holds the Hellenic Canadian Among his awards and hon - By Eleni Sakellis Though the following recipe fices of TNH on December 13. fessor of History and Director of Congress of B.C. Chair of Hel - ors, Dr. Gerolymatos received is relatively simple, it may take lenic Studies at Simon Fraser the 2011 Hellenic Republic Or - The gift-giving season is in a few tries to get the exact University. He graduated from der of the full swing. Art-lovers, foodies, folded shape. Loyola College and Concordia Phoenix Officer or Gold and history buffs will appreciate The crispy, honey-sweetened University with a B.A. Honors Cross ( Χρυσός Σταυρός ), in a book on their favorite topic pastry is always a treat. in Classics. While at McGill Uni - 2010 as, in 2010 the AHEPA this holiday season. For those If preferred, other shapes can versity, he completed his M.A. Achievement Award in Educa - on your Christmas list who love be rolled out, or the pastry can in Classics and subsequently tion at the 88th Annual Conven - books, here are a few great gift be made using a pizzelle iron was awarded his Doctorate in tion, Montreal, the American ideas your friends and family History. His recent books in - Hellenic Professional Society will enjoy. Continued on page 7 clude: The Balkan Wars: (Basic and the CSUS Hellenic Studies Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, Books, 2002), Red Acropolis program Certificate of Appreci - and Visionaries of Modern Design Black Terror: The Greek Civil ation. As an Olympic ambas - by Stellene Volandes with a War And The Origins of Soviet- sador, he ran with the Olympic foreword by renowned designer For subscription: American Rivalry, 1943-1949 flame for the 2010 Vancouver Carolina Herrera is a delightful 718.784.5255 (Basic Books 2004), Castles Games. book for those interested in jew - [email protected] Made Of Sand: A Century of An - In attendance at the event elry and design. glo-American Espionage And In - were Stavros Niarchos Founda - Released in September, the tervention In The Middle East tion (SNF) co-President Andreas book highlights the work of ex - TNH/COSTAS BEJ (St. Martin’s Press, 2010). A Dracopoulos, Chief Financial Of - traordinary designers of jewelry Dr. André Gerolymatos signed copies of his latest book for specialist in military and diplo - those who attended the presentation at the offices of TNH. matic history, Dr. Gerolymatos Continued on page 4 Continued on page 7 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 17-23, 2016 Maria Frangos Weds George Pagiotas in Philly St. Barbara Greek

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Maria The bride’s brother Orthodox Church Frangos of East Lansing, MI, and Themistocles Frangos, George Pagiotas of Upper Darby, George and Maria Pagiotas, PA were married in Philadel - Tula and Phillip T. Frangos, Celebrates 30 years phia’s St. George Greek Ortho - parents of the bride. dox Cathedral on October 30. The marriage was celebrated Philadelphia. By Vasilis Papoutsis by the Very Rev. Archimandrite A beautiful reception was Ambrose Bitziadis-Bowers of St. held in the classic Ballroom At LOS ANGELES, CA – St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church’s 30th an - George and the Very Rev. Mark The Ben in Philadelphia follow - niversary was commemorated by a two-day community celebration. Sietsema of Holy Trinity Greek ing the church ceremony. The Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco presided over the fes - Orthodox Church in Lansing. reception also featured a cele - tivities, along with priests from nearby parishes. The event started Frangos is the daughter of bration of Frangos’ birthday that with a Youth Rally led by Fr. Gary Kyriacou from St. Demetrios Ca - AHEPA Past Supreme President day with the cutting of a special marillo. Gerasimos presided over Vespers and at the conclusion the Phillip and Tula Kackos Frangos. birthday cake and all the guests Parish Anniversary program followed with St. Barbara priest Fr. Har - Pagiotas is the son of Maria Pa - singing “Happy Birthday.” alambos Fox welcoming the guests. giotas and the late Ilias Pagiotas. Guests came from all over Gerasimos asked the parishioners to be “active participants” in The koumbaro was Dimitris the United States, including matters of their faith, in church and in their community. He empha - Zarpalas of Thessaloniki. Michigan, California, and Col - sized how important it is for the church to articulate a vision, for Frangos earned a BBA with orado, and from the Czech Re - “without a vision for the future communities perish.” honors from the University of public and Greece. Honoring The Greek community in Santa Barbara, an idyllic seaside town Michigan’s Ross School of Busi - the couple with their presence north of Los Angeles, first appeared in 1914 as the record shows that ness. She earned a master’s in were AHEPA Supreme President 34 Greek men lived in the county at the time, a quarter of them em - hotel and restaurant hospitality Andrew and Antoinette Zachari - ployed by the Southern Pacific Railroad, some restaurant owners management at Michigan State ades and AHEPA Past Supreme and the remaining were peanut and popcorn peddlers. University. President John and Pat Galanis. The first church was erected years later in 1950 at 1124 Castillo Pagiotas, who earned a bach - A few days following the Street and it became the cultural and spiritual center of the Greek elor’s from Penn State Univer - wedding, the newlyweds flew to community. But by the late 1970s it had become apparent that the sity, is principal in MGK Produce Italy and toured Milan, Venice, community had outgrown the small church facilities. Parishioner Company in Philadelphia. Fran - Florence, Siena, and Rome. The Ernest Kolendrianos then spoke about the long process of building gos is a general manager with couple resides in Radnor, a sub - the new church that is now located Le Pain Quotidien, also in urb of Philadelphia. in the spectacular hilltop of San An - tonio Creek Road. Kolendrianos was Metropolitan Gerasimos a member of the building committee of San Francisco that was assigned to guide the presided over church through the planning Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum Highlights Positives process, which proved to be more the festivities. challenging than expected. “We went through an exhausting process that led to 17 public hearings. TNH Staff We had to deal with numerous conditions placed on operation permits highlighted by a 10PM curfew, a condition that no other church in NEW YORK – Featuring top U.S. the Santa Barbara county had been restricted to,” Kolendrianos said. investors, global investment “We had to go to court to overturn the curfew. Luckily, Superior banks and institutions, and the Court Judge James Slater was a devout Catholic and he immediately Greek government, the 18th an - recognized the unfairness of the restriction imposed by the Board of nual Capital Link Invest in Greece Supervisors. He rendered his decision immediately and nullified it.” Forum took place in New York Kolendrianos has written a book, To Build a House of Worship, with on December 12. The Forum is details of the two-year process and it is a document to the history of the only high-level international the Greek Orthodox community in Santa Barbara. He also provided event of its kind focusing on in - commentary during the film presentation Down Memory Lane. vesting in Greece taking place in Fr. Haralambos has a unique background and an unusual path to New York. It has an 18-year track priesthood but his story is an inspirational one. Born Robert Fox, he record of success gathering the earned a BS in applied physics from CalTech and later earned a mas - elite of the financial and invest - ter's in computer engineering from USC. Most notably, he was an ment communities, as well busi - atheist. All that changed one day when in a moment of reflection he ness and government leaders realized that God wanted him to follow a different path. from the United States and He did not know Greek Orthodoxy until he met his future wife, Greece. Joann Katsiotis. She was the one who introduced him to the Orthodox Greek Ambassador to the TNH/COSTAS BEJ faith. “God knew I was searching for answers and he sent her to me United States, Hon. Haris Lalacos Left to right: Moderator Virginia Murray, John Calamos, Sr., John Catsimatidis, Theodore to guide me to my new path. She was God's messenger,” he told gave the opening remarks at the Fessas, Anastasios Kallitsantsis, and Michael Psaros at the Capital Link Forum in NY. TNH. They followed an employment opportunity in Lowell, MA that Forum, which is organized by allowed him to attend seminary classes on a part-time basis initially. Capital Link in cooperation with via webcast, urging investment Greece is ‘reborn.’ Be a part of Michael Psaros, Dean Metropou - He chose the name Haralambos, which in Greek means glowing with the New York Stock Exchange in Greece and noting that “our this revitalization.” los, Spyros Spyropoulos, John joy because he said “I have never been happier in my life until I and with the support of major economy regained its positive Greek Government officials Catsimatidis, George Logothetis, started believing in God.” He was ordained to Priesthood in 2006 global banks. growth dynamics, outperformed Economy and Development Min - William Charles Vrattos, and and served the parish of Saint Nicholas in Northridge, California. He Among the featured speakers fiscal targets and applied a series ister Dimitris Papadimitriou and Wilbur Ross who was honored became a full time presbyter-proistamenos to the parish of Santa this year was Greek Prime Min - of deep structural reforms that Alternate Minister Alexis Charit - with the 2016 Capital Link Hel - Barbara in August 1, 2015. One of the challenges in his new parish is ister Alexis Tsipras, who sent his enhanced its competitiveness… sis, Environment and Energy lenic Leadership Award. The the lack of young families. “Santa Barbara is a very expensive place government's message to the in - Therefore I'm going to renew my Minister George Stathakis, award was presented by Nicolas to live so college graduates usually move elsewhere after graduation ternational investor community invitation to you once more. Tourism Minister Elena Koun - Bornozis- Founder, President and and the ones who do well professionally eventually come back. But toura, Alternate Finance Minister CEO of Capital Link. Ross is also we have quite few families with young kids now in the congregation George Chouliarakis (via web - president-elect Donald Trump’s and I am hopeful. We will even start a dancing group this year for el - cast), Secretary General for Pub - pick for secretary of commerce. ementary school children.” He says that his vision for his parish is “to lic Revenue – Ministry of Finance, The conference featured the bring in the church new people who will embrace our faith in the (Now in Paperback) and Hellenic Financial Stability developments and reforms in the same way I did, and that we will all pray and prosper together.” Fund Deputy CEO Eric Tourret Greek economy and the Greek After 30 years in operation the church is in need for much needed also spoke at the Forum. government program for the improvements. UNCERTAIN JOURNEY Numerous global investment economy and investments. Also, Parish Council Treasurer George Papazacharioudakis told TNH banks participated, including Citi, the latest trends in the capital that the parking lot needs resurfacing and expanded handicap access by Bank of America, Goldman markets and specific sectors with and lighting. Also, exterior and interior painting of the church, or - Sachs, and Deutsche Bank, as topics such as government and thodox center and Redding Education Center are needed. “We are in James Rouman well as Greek Banks Alpha, Na - corporate bonds, energy, infra - the process of initiating our Capital Campaign and our immediate tional Bank of Greece, Eurobank structure development, real es - goal is to raise $100,000 although we will probably need close to An illegal immigrant struggles to find a home in America Ergasias, and Piraeus Bank. tate, tourism, banking, non-per - $150,000 as we will be upgrading the kitchen equipment as well.” Participating investors in - forming loans management, and They are hopeful that the amount can be raised in short time if in this moving tale of loneliness and belonging---a subtle, cluded Costas Karagiannis, global shipping were also dis - the parishioners exhibit the same generosity as they did on the pre - absorbing portrait of the immigrant experience Paschalis Bouchoris, John P. cussed. 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TNH Staff extremes in temperatures and The Connecticut business - what they said were unsafe situ - man’s Metropoulos & Company ations, Arnold said Metropoulos has been behind the success sto - –a Greek immigrant – personally ries of making Pabst Blue Ribbon oversaw the upgrading and beer the choice of Brooklyn hip - cleaning of the facility. sters over foreign brands and “He also focused on en - craft beers, of putting the taste suring workers had new back in Bumble Bee tuna and, uniforms and better shoes, most famously, for bringing the to make long days standing seemingly eternally fresh more comfortable,” she Twinkie finger-shaped snack said. back from near-extinction, de - And while some work - lighting its zealots. ers complained attempts to It seemed like a sweet deal Hostess from to keep unionize meant their demise, for everyone. His company going under. Schiller Park Arnold said that, “Both Apollo paired with Apollo Global Man - A brick bakery in Schiller in operation over and Metropoulos have owned agement, putting up $186 mil - Park, Illinois was saved at first, the long term, the Times said, and operated numerous compa - lion in cash to buy some of Host - to the relief from the workers but leaving them twisting in the nies that had union employees. ess’s snack cake bakeries and a year later it was shut down and wind. Metropoulos has always enjoyed brands in early 2013, only to not all 415 employees were fired When workers complained good, working relations with long ago sell the company for from Hostess. about some conditions, including unions and their members.” $2.3 billion, or 13 times what “We got our hopes up again,” they paid. the town’s Mayor, Barbara J. Pil - But the New York Times re - taver told The Times. “And then ported that the way it was done all of a sudden, we had a big – while saving thousands of jobs C. Dean Metropoulos, Connecticut billionaire King of Acquisi - hit.” – cost thousands of others. tions, and his Metropoulos & Company saved Twinkies. The story behind the rise and The Times investigation fall — and fall again — of the found that behind the financial A TASTE OF TWINKIE bankruptcy. Schiller Park plant encapsulates maneuvering at Hostess, and lots Without investment from The bankruptcy also freed private equity’s relationship with of other deals by a handful of Apollo and Metropoulos – whose Apollo and Metropoulos from workers and labor unions, the companies, was a blueprint for net worth of $1.3 billion put him union contracts, labor rules and paper said, making it more com - how private equity executives seventh on The National Herald’s debt and pension payments and plicated to understand with sto - like those at Apollo have list of the 50 Richest Greek- the takeover meant the end of ries of woe and glee at the same amassed some of the greatest Americans – Hostess brands and jobs for drivers as the equity deal time. fortunes of the modern era. Twinkies and the jobs of those found the baked goods sent to In Schiller Park, Janice Ryan Deals like Hostess have who made the sweet stuff might warehouses for retailers like Wal - worked at the Hostess plant for helped make the men running have disappeared after bank - mart to ship to individual stores. about 20 years before the 2012 the six largest publicly traded ruptcy so the equity firms said BOTH SIDES NOW bankruptcy and felt saved when private equity firms collectively they saved people, not just cup - It’s not a one-sided story the plant was initially kept, be - C. SzABlA/wikiPEDiA the highest-earning executives of cakes. though as pension funds who in - lieving in a new future for her Columbia Journalism School building. any major American industry, ac - But the new Hostess employs vest in the companies find them - and what Twinkies meant to an cording to a joint study that The only 1,200 people, a fraction of selves getting big returns and the American public. Times conducted with Equilar, a the roughly 8,000 workers who beneficiaries having more to What the workers were never SNF Scholarship Program at board and executive data lost their jobs at Hostess’s snack spend on their local economies told, however, was that Apollo provider. cake business during the 2012 and Metropoulos helped keep and Metropoulos had no plans Columbia Journalism School

TNH Staff Mount Sinai Queens Hosts Interfaith Celebration ATHENS – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has awarded a $1.3 million grant to Columbia Journalism School in New York City for a three-year pilot program allowing both entry- TNH Staff level and mid-career mass media professionals as well as recent journalism program graduates from Greece to participate in ASTORIA – Clergy from Asto - three intensive summer courses at the prestigious school. ria, Long Island City and west - Up to 18 candidates annually will have the opportunity ern Queens neighborhoods, through SNF grant to enhance their skills and careers with came together on Thursday, De - training courses at Columbia Journalism School. All expenses cember 1, 2016 for an interfaith associated with these courses, including tuition, airfare, local celebration at the medical of - transportation, as well as room and board will be fully covered fices in the new Mount Sinai by the SNF scholarships. Queens Ambulatory Pavilion, The scholarships are being offered in the following three located at 25-20 30th Avenue courses: in Astoria. Lede Program: a four-month intensive certification course This was as diverse a cele - designed to teach journalists and storytellers of all kinds the bration as are the neighbor - computational skills needed to turn data into narrative. No hoods of western Queens served prior experience in data or coding is necessary. Over the course by Mount Sinai. of the program, students are introduced to the essentials of Among those in attendance computing, data analysis and data visualization. It is offered from the Greek community were May 22-September 11. Mount Sinai’s top-rated cardiol - Multimedia Reporting Course: Designed for journalists who ogist Dr. George Dangas- Direc - are interested in the use of video and multimedia for storytelling, tor of Cardiovascular Innovation this three-week course focuses on how to conceive of and struc - at the Zenna and Michael A. ture a story, how to handle a camera, how to use post ‐produc - Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, tion software, and how to combine audio and visual components Dr. George Syros- Director of Ar - Dr. George Dangas, Fr. Vasilios Louros, Fr. Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, Dr. George Syros, and to deliver a story. The course runs from June 12-30. rhythmia Services, Dr. Andreas Caryn A. Schwab- Executive Director, Mount Sinai Queens at the Interfaith Celebration. Investigative Reporting Course: Over three weeks, journalists Cosmatos- attending physician, and editors from around the world in all media platforms, ex - Archimandrite Fr. Nektarios Pa - Cathedral in Astoria. from many parts of western clusive event”, said Caryn A. amine the structured process of investigative journalism, how pazafiropoulos and Fr. Vasilios “We were pleased to wel - Queens, whose participation Schwab, Executive Director, stories are conceived, researched, and written. Fellows bring to Louros of Saint Demetrios come so many spiritual leaders contributed to a warm and in - Mount Sinai Queens. the course an idea for an investigative project, and with the in - struction of the lecturers will develop their hypothesis. Partici - pants must be experienced journalists who can provide work samples from published/broadcast news media organizations and be proficient in English. The course, offered in conjunction Trump Picks Liveris to Head Manufacturing Council with the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, runs from July 10-28. More information on these programs is available at journal - Continued from page 1 companies in the United States ism.columbia.edu. even though Liveris is an Aus - SNF co-President and Director Andreas Dracopoulos said: life, and I think Donald Trump tralian through-and-through. “All of us at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation are excited to be is an incredible marketer of the In 2011 his book, Make It in in a position to collaborate with the renowned Columbia Jour - fantasy of what could be,” said America: The Case for Re-In - nalism School in order to give the opportunity to young and es - Liveris at the time. venting The Economy, was tablished mass media professionals from Greece to attend these The Daily Beast reported in widely praised in the business intensive summer training programs and obtain additional valu - October that emails released by media with the Wall Street Jour - able knowledge and experience.” the State Department showed nal citing that he "calls for a na - Columbia Journalism School Dean Steve Coll said: “The that Democratic Presidential tional strategy to revive manu - Stavros Niarchos Foundation is creating an extraordinary op - nominee Hillary Clinton had facturing", while proposing portunity for journalists from Greece to hone their skills, further close ties with Liveris. In 2010, several reform ideas equipping them to do deep, impactful reporting that will help while Clinton was running the The book argues when U.S.- advance their individuals careers and strengthen the quality of State Department, Liveris asked based firms move their high- journalism produced in the public interest in Greece.” senior Clinton aides asking they tech manufacturing processes The application process starts in January 2017 and lasts help his company as it faced a overseas, the country loses skills until the end of February. More detailed information on the political firestorm in India. needed for "whole groups of process will be posted on snf.org in early 2017. The event was interrupted products.” Trump said American SNF is providing full support for the initiative. 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Toys may be dropped minutes, participants ask each which opened on Dec. 5 at the off at 1447 Sussex Turnpike in other questions. When the inter - offices of the National Herald in Randolph. Drop-off hours are view is over, a trained facilitator Long Island City. The exhibition from 10 AM to 4 PM Monday will provide participants an au - runs through Dec. 16 on week - through Friday, and on Sundays dio copy of the interview. The in - days 4-7PM. Admission is free. while the church is open for ser - terview will also be archived in Inspired by Greece itself, the vices. All donations must be the American Folklife Center at land and sea, Greek history, cul - made before Dec 17. Started in the Library of Congress. On Dec. ture, and myth, the artists have 1947 by the U.S. Marines, the 13, the National Hellenic Mu - created masterful works that de - Toys for Tots campaign is an an - seum and StoryCorps will hold light the viewer with their in - nual endeavor that seeks to de - an interactive workshop about ventive interpretation on the liver toys to children throughout the tools and resources needed theme of Greek light. 50 states, Washington, DC, and to highlight and celebrate the Artistic director of the exhi - Puerto Rico. Millions of toys have voices of the community. Atten - bition Irene Vantaraki spoke been distributed through the dance is very limited. Call 312- with TNH about the artworks on TNH/COSTAS BEJ years. For more information on 655-1234, ext. 11 for more info. display, noting that previous ex - Artistic director of the Greek Light exhibition Irene Vantaraki with some of the artwork on display. this year’s Toys for Tots hibitions have raised awareness (http://www.toysfortots.org) n DECEmBER 18 about Greek artists and in - the Exhibition. light of their homeland and ec - from an internal source, such as campaign, or about making do - SOMERVILLE, MA – Christmas creased interest from buyers for Among the artists with works static in front of the expressive with Byzantine icons. In any nations, call the office at 973- Performance at the Dormition of Greek art. Attendees of the ex - on display are Dimitris Mytaras, possibilities, the exhibition case, the artworks and the ex - 584-0388 or email info@stan - the Virgin Mary Church, 29 Cen - hibition will also have the op - Angelos, Chrysa Vergis, Michael artists seek the essence of the hibition highlight the artists’ drewgonj.org. tral St in Somerville, MA at portunity to purchase the works Kapsalis, Zina Linardaki, Lilian Greek experience and seek to continuing fascination with the 11:30 AM – 1 PM. The students on view and some of the pro - Manolakaki, Venia Bechraki, Ian - transform it with their own per - magic of painting and the mira - n DECEmBER 17 of Omiros Greek School will be ceeds from the sales of the art - nis Nikou, Elias Papanikolaou, sonal vision. This effort invokes cle of light,” she added. ANDOVER, MA – Saints Constan - performing Christmas songs, the work will go to charity. Vantaraki Maria Papoutsa, Petrou Pto - the Apollonian ethos and exudes Referring to the way in tine and Helen Greek Orthodox play “The Birth of Jesus” (2nd & also coordinated successful ex - chopoulos, George Stathopoulos, a sense of love and religion. The which artists embrace the tradi - Church, 71 Chandler Road, in 3rd level), the action song hibitions the Colors of Greece Marina Stellatou, Agape Chatzi, Greek light that floods their tion, Vantaraki noted that “using Andover hosts a Christmas Food “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein - 2015 and Greek Light this past Jamal Joratli, Philip Tsiaras, and works is a part of themselves, a modern visual vocabulary, the Bag Making Event from 10AM deer” (1st level) and Greek tra - summer at Kimisis tis Theotokou Ioanna Kardiakou. and is the past from which they artists presented in the Greek to 1PM on Saturday, Dec. 17. ditional dances as well. Phone: Church in the Hamptons. Vantaraki noted that Tsiaras originated and the present to Light exhibition approach their Bring the family for this wonder - 617-625-2222 The actor and director Yannis and Kardiakou will attend the which they belong,” said Van - ancient heritage with a new per - ful event assembling Christmas Simonides was among the first exhibition to present their works taraki. spective and a new sensitivity. food bags for families in need. ANDOVER, MA – Saints Constan - who visited the exhibition and and talk with visitors about their “Their creations sometimes They embrace tradition as an in - Phone: (978) 470-0919. tine and Helen Greek Orthodox expressed his admiration for the artistic creation and the chal - grope with the bright light that exhaustible source of life and Church, 71 Chandler Road, in work and congratulated TNH lenges faced by artists during bathes the Greek landscape and energy, combining the wisdom WORCESTER, MA – St. Spyridon Andover hosts a Christmas Food Publisher-Editor Antonis Dia - the economic crisis. they sometimes try to discover of the past with the promise of Greek Orthodox Cathedral & Bag Making Event from 10AM mataris for the decision to host “Enchanted by the life-giving the spiritual light that comes tomorrow.” Council of Eastern Orthodox to 1PM on Saturday, Dec. 17. Churches Food Pantry Present: Bring the family for this wonder - Feed the Needy Hot Lunch Sat - ful event assembling Christmas urday, Dec. 17 12:30 PM to 2 PM food bags for families in need. Free Inaugural Luncheon at St. Phone: (978) 470-0919. Mario Frangoulis to Perform at Bergen PAC in NJ Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathe - dral 102 Russell Street, Worces - n DECEmBER 22 ter, MA. To volunteer for this CAMBRIDGE, MA – The Greek TNH Staff takes” gave me choices and my event, please contact Maria Kas - Institute invites you to the Annual choices have made me who I am sos 508-410-9486 or Savvas Fo - Byzantine Christmas, a concert of NEW YORK – With a successful today. tiadis 508-873-9836 virtuosic Byzantine Chant and the international career and nearly TNH: In Greece, we now have traditional Greek Kalanda for the 30 years in the music business, a new Opera, at the Stavros Niar - HARTFORD, CT – St George Christmas season at the First Mario Frangoulis is now prepar - chos Foundation Cultural Center. Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Church in Cambridge 11 Garden ing for a New York Metropolitan What does it mean, not only for Fairfield Ave Hartford, CT, hosts Street Cambridge, MA. To pur - Area concert. The world- the artists of the Opera, but also the Archdiocesan Youth Choir of chase tickets, contact The Greek renowned singer spoke with The for Greece in general? The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Institute at National Herald about his up - MF: It means that there is of America in Concert Christmas [email protected] By phone: coming concert at the Bergen progress and the need to be ex - Magic at the Cathedral from 6 617-547-4770 By fax: 617-661- Performing Arts Center (Bergen pressed, in more specific, difficult PM - 9 PM. A beautiful event of 9150 By mail: The Greek Institute PAC) in Englewood, NJ, which roads, and it honors us as Greeks holiday music for the whole fam - 1038 Massachusetts Avenue takes place on December 17. of Greece, but also as citizens of ily. Reception to follow perfor - Cambridge, MA 02138. Frangoulis will perform songs the world. mance in the Matthews Fellow - from his latest album entitled TNH: Would you ever go into ship Hall. Tickets are $15, $5 for n DECEmBER 27 AND 29 Tales of Christmas. The interview Mario Frangoulis politics in Greece? students, and free for children CHICAGO, IL – Winter Family follows: will perform songs MF: I would never go into pol - under age 10. For more informa - Days at the National Hellenic Mu - TNH: What is it like for a from his latest album itics. But if I did, I would help or - tion, call 860-956-7586 or visit seum, 333 S Halsted St., on Tues - Greek to build an international Tales of Christmas dinary people to find jobs, for www.stgeorgecathedral.org day, Dec. 27 and Thursday, Dec. career in this time period? How on Dec. 17 at Bergen young people to revive their spir - 29, join us from 1 - 5 PM for win - has that impacted your own path, PAC in Englewood, NJ. its, increase pensions, and help n DECEmBER 13- ter family fun, including crafts, the image presented by Greece hospitals and the sick. I would DECEmBER 2017 Greek dance lessons, exhibit internationally? help the children, and help the CHICAGO, IL – The National Hel - tours, a hands-on cookie MF: My international career refugees. I would support the de - lenic Museum, 333 S Halsted St., (koulourakia) demonstration and started 28 years ago and still con - tionship is rare and will remain Manhattan in New York. In velopment of programs on TV is expanding its efforts to pre - refreshments. Free with museum tinues strong. Of course, I am unique. The country does not Greece and with all that we hear that had only pleasant news and serve and share the stories of the admission for ages 4-15. Pre-reg - personally and emotionally af - trap, people do the trapping! a deep depression and anger I would talk about all the good Greek-American community istration is required, online@na - fected by what happens in TNH: In the Internet era and takes hold. We should have fore - things that happen. through a partnership with Sto - tionalhellenicmuseum.org. Greece, because it's my home, it's the image, does the world appre - seen the harm that would happen TNH: Are there Greek artists, ryCorps, a nonprofit organiza - my country, and I wish all the is - ciate good voices or do they go in Greece, in our daily life. This living today, that you appreciate? tion committed to providing peo - n DECEmBER 31 sues resolved soon because the unnoticed? situation has destroyed all hope MF: Of course. Alkistis Pro - ple of all backgrounds and beliefs ROSLINDALE, MA – Eat, Drink, people are suffering! I wish with MF: They always appreciate and gave a negative image to the topsalti, George Dalaras, Dimitra with the opportunity to record, Laugh! An event for the whole my job and my voice to be able good voices, but classical voices whole world. Greece must regain Galani, Agni Mpaltsa, Dimitri share, and preserve the stories family- New Year’s Eve Dinner- to give joy and hope to the world are considered old... I think the its wings, that is what it deserves, Kavrakos, Stavros Xarchakos, of their lives. Since 2003, Sto - Dance at St. Nectarios Greek Or - and to give a good example of opposite. I think the technology and we will fight for that with all Mikis. ryCorps has collected and thodox Church 39 Belgrade Ave. how strong we are as Greeks and the internet eventually help our strength. Maybe from the out - TNH: Is there any artistic archived more than 45,000 in - in Roslindale, MA from 8 PM – 2 wherever we are on the planet. people discover the power of the side we can further help Greece. dream you have not yet realized? terviews from nearly 90,000 par - AM. Tickets are $100 for adults TNH: In the end, did Greece voice and to deeply appreciate TNH: If you started your ca - MF: To play roles in opera, ticipants. It is one of the largest $35 for children. Includes appe - not fit into your artistic profile or the work, technique, and the reer today, what would you do Verdi's Othello, the title role in oral history projects of its kind tizers, surf & turf dinner, dessert, did you feel trapped by your value of a timeless voice and in - differently? the opera Andrea Chenier, and and millions listen to the weekly champagne toast, kids’ entertain - country, or that it limited your terpretation. MF: I would not change any - Rodolfo in La Bohème! broadcasts on NPR’s Morning ment, a live Greek band and potential? TNH: New York or Athens? thing... I made many mistakes, Tickets and more information Edition and on storycorps.org. bouzouki. RSVP by Dec. 20 MF: Greece has always hon - Generally Athens, or abroad? but I learned from them and I about the December 17 concert “The voices of our aunts and un - Phone: 617-327-1983 ored and loved me... our rela - MF: Abroad... and especially became a better person. My “mis - are available at bergenpac.org. cles, parents and grandparents are precious,” said Laura ANAHEIM, CA – Ring in the New Calamos Nasir, PhD, Interim Year at the New Year’s Eve Din - President. “And their stories, ner Dance at St. John the Baptist their struggles, their hopes and Greek Orthodox Church 405 N. Led by John Tsunis Gold Coast Bank Thrives, Expands their dreams are a priceless Dale Street in Anaheim, CA at 7 legacy that we must preserve. PM–12 AM. 714-827-0181 Everyone has a story to tell and Continued from page 1 we could, and we made many GCB’s Chairman of the Board we want to hear them all.” In ad - SAN DIEGO, CA – St. Spyridon new friends. We were free from and CEO John Tsunis. dition to the National Hellenic Greek Orthodox Church 3655 found the bank during a period the problems that arise from ‘red’ Museum’s Oral History Center Park Blvd. in San Diego, will hold with visible signs of the greatest loans," he added. appointments, interview time its Philoptochos New Year’s Eve economic crisis in America, he Tsunis was born in Brooklyn, torney, and shortly after founded slots will be available on a Party at the Cypress Room 8 PM responded: “the crisis period is and in 1956 his parents Charles the law firm of Tsunis Gasparis monthly schedule throughout – 1 AM. 619-297-4165 the best time to start up and op - and Evangeline Tsunis moved to Lustig Ring & Kenney, LLP. 2017 to record your own audio erate a bank. It was easy for us Long Island. His father was in - Tsunis later became involved oral history at the Museum. n NOTE TO OUR READERS because, on the one hand we had volved in the restaurant business with investments in real estate “Through our Oral History Cen - This calendar of events section 'fresh money' and on the other and gave John and his siblings – and hotels, and in fact built the ter we’ve preserved hundreds of is a complimentary service to the hand, real estate prices were Maria, Andrew, and Anastasia – Holiday Inn Express hotel in stories that could have been lost Greek American community. All falling at that time and we were the opportunity to study at lead - Stony Brook, NY, which opened to the ages, but there is so much parishes, organizations and in - in the position to grant loans ing universities. in 1991. more wisdom and experience stitutions are encouraged to e- with complete confidence. Tsunis graduated from New "More projects followed, but that we are at risk of losing for - mail their information regarding "Customers of major banks York University with a degree in for a new entrepreneur it was ever; what it means to be Greek, the event 3-4 weeks ahead of have been greatly affected and Banking and Finance, and difficult to find banks to cater to what it means to be American, time, and no later than Monday the worst part is that the banks earned law degree from Syracuse their own needs and that led to the importance of family, the of the week before the event, to themselves suffered and could University College of Law. the idea to get involved with pain of struggle and the joy of english.edition@thenationalher - no longer provide financing. But He initially worked as an at - banks," Tsunis concluded. life’s success,” said Dr. Calamos. ald.com Greek Consulate Hosts Benaki Museum Exhibit on First Modern Olympic Games

TNH Staff tributed to the members of the Olympic spirit, Koutras quoted money but a crown, he could International Olympic Commit - Herodotus, “There had come to not hold his peace, but cried, NEW YORK – Photographs from tee of the first modern Olympic them a few deserters, men of ‘Good heavens, Mardonius, the first modern Olympic Games Games. Among those who re - Arcadia, lacking a livelihood what kind of men are these that are on display at the Consulate ceived one of the rare leather- and desirous to find some ser - you have pitted us against? It is General of Greece in New York bound albums was George vice. Bringing these men into not for money they contend but 69 East 79th Street in Manhat - Streit, banker and minister of the king's presence, the Persians for glory of achievement!’ Such tan. The exhibition, “Athens the Greek government at that inquired of them what the was Tigranes' saying.” 1896: The First Modern time. Greeks were doing, there being Former Culture & Tourism Olympic Games,” opened on De - The opening evening of the one who put this question in the Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos cember 8 to run through De - exhibition began with a perfor - name of all. When the Arcadians spoke at the opening, noting cember 16. Free and open to the mance of the Olympic Hymn told them that the Greeks were that the Benaki Museum is public, the exhibition of rare sung by Nektarios Antoniou. holding the Olympic festival and unique in that it covers all of photographs from the Benaki Consul General of Greece in viewing sports and horseraces, Greek history from prehistoric Museum is a must see for the New York Konstantinos Koutras the Persian asked what was the times to the present, covering Greek community, fans of his - welcomed all those in atten - prize offered, for which they moments of glory and the time tory, the Olympic Games, and dance, thanking the Benaki Mu - contended. They told him of the in between, showing that the sports in general. The exhibition seum for bringing the exhibition crown of olive that was given to values of the people are un - includes photographs by Albert to the United States. He noted TNH/COSTAS BEJ the victor. Then Tigranes son of changed through time. The Be - Mayer the official photographer that the students from local Archbishop Demetrios, Consul General of Greece in New York Artabanus uttered a most noble naki, he said, made a commit - of the German delegation at the schools will visit the exhibition Konstantinos Koutras, and former Minister of Culture & saying (but the king deemed ment in the middle of the crisis 1896 Olympics, as well as the and feel proud of their Greek Tourism Pavlos Yeroulanos at the opening of the Benaki Mu - him a coward for it); when he to bring exhibitions to wherever leather album which was dis - heritage. Speaking of the seum's exhibition at the Consulate General in New York. heard that the prize was not Greek people live. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 17-23, 2016 COMMUNITY 7

OUR EVERYDAY GREEK GREEK GASTRONOMY Review: Prepositions & Directions Using Accusative Case Traditional Diples to Enjoy By Dr. Dimitra Kamarinou 2. Choose the correct word and fill in -Μαρία, πώς πας στο σχολείο; this Christmas Season Nouns that follow the prepositions σε, the blanks: στον, στη(ν), στο, στους, στις, -Π……. ευθεία και στη δεύτερη γ…….. με, για, από are always put in the accusative την, τον, με, από, μέχρι. στρίβω δ…. Μετά από το δεύτερο δρόμο Continued from page 1 case. 2.1. Ο μπαμπάς …. τη μαμά πηγαίνουν στρίβω α……….. Εκεί είναι η ….. του λεω - Σε (= in, on, at ): στην Αθήνα, σε ένα(ν) … δουλειά …. οκτώ το πρωί. φορείου. Π…… το λεωφορείο 23 και φ…. mold, but the folded or rosette shape is the most popular. χρόνο, σε δύο καλοκαίρια. 2.2. Ο Πέτρος … τη Μαρία πηγαίνουν στο σχολείο μου. Με (= with ): Η Ελένη με τον Πέτρο, ο … σχολείο … τις οκτώ .. πρωί ….. τη μία το Πέτρος με την Ελένη. μεσημέρι. -Γιώργο, πώς πας στη Σαντορίνη; Diples Για (= for ): για την Αθήνα, για τη(ν) 2.3. Η μαμά πηγαίνει … κινηματογράφο -Από το αεροδρόμιο παίρνω το μετρό μέ - μαμά, για το σχολείο. … εννέα … βράδυ. χρι το λ…... Από εκεί π……. το καράβι για • 4 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour, plus more for rolling out Από =( from ): από την Αθήνα, από την 2.4. Μένω …. Αστόρια … 30 δρόμους. Σαντορίνη. Φ….. στη Σαντορίνη σε επτά • 2 teaspoons baking powder Ελένη, από το πρωί. 2.5. Το σούπερ μάρκετ είναι αριστερά ώρες. Από την π…… ταξί στο λιμάνι της Σα - • 1/2 teaspoon salt Μέχρι = ( till ): μέχρι την Αθήνα, μέχρι από … κινηματογράφο. ντορίνης π…… ταξί για το ξενοδοχείο μου. • 6 eggs τον Αύγουστο. 2.6. Δουλεύω … • 1/2 cup brandy We don’t use prepositions with . τράπεζα … τις εν - 4. If someone would ask you for direc - • 3 tablespoons sugar expressions of time, except with νέα το πρωί …. τις tions, how would you phrase your sentences • 3 cups Greek honey hours and dates. Examples: την πέντε .. απόγευμα. in Greek? Translate the below sentences in • 1 1/2 cups water Κυριακή, το πρωί, τον Ιανουά - 2.7. Το μανάβικο Greek. • 2 cups finely chopped walnuts ριο, το καλοκαίρι, but στις είναι πίσω από … 4.1. My father works at the museum op - • Canola oil for frying δέκα Ιανουαρίου, στις οκτώ φούρνο. posite of the church. • Cinnamon το πρωί. There is only one 2.8. Πηγαί - 4.2. My sister works in the café inside exception to this rule, the νουμε …. Ελ - the museum. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and expression on the first of the λάδα το καλο - 4.3. My grandmother goes to the church salt. Make a well in the center and set aside. In a separate bowl, month, την πρώτη του καίρι από … in front of the square. beat the eggs with the brandy and sugar. Add the egg mixture to μήνα. Example: την πρώτη Ιούλιο ….. το 4.4. My mother goes to the office before the flour and stir together. Knead on a lightly floured work surface Ιανουαρίου = on January Σεπτέμβριο. the square, on the right. until the dough is smooth. If the dough is too sticky add a little first. 2.9. Δεν δουλεύ - 4.5. I go to school, next to the bakery, more flour. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and set aside to rest Τhe accusative articles to - ουμε τα Χριστούγεννα on the left. gether with the preposition σε και πηγαίνουμε … Νέα become: Υόρκη. 5. Πού είναι; Give directions in Greek. σε+τον= στον, σε+τους 2.10. Τα γενέθλιά μου 5.1. Πού είναι το σχολείο; ( second block, =στους είναι … 5 Δεκεμβρίου. turn left, opposite of, church ) σε+την= στην, σε+τις =στις 2.12. Μετά … εκκλησία είναι η πλατεία. 5.2. Πού είναι το Μουσείο; ( third street, σε+το= στο, σε+τα= στα 2.13. Πριν … εκκλησία είναι το νοσοκο - turn right, next to, hospital ) μείο. 5.3. Πού είναι η εκκλησία; ( go, straight 1. Εσείς πού πάτε την Κυριακή μετά την 2.14. Το Μουσείο είναι πίσω … την τρά - forward, opposite of, school ) εκκλησία; Translate the sentences in Eng - πεζα. 5.4. Πού είναι το καφενείο; ( turn, left, lish. 2.15. Το γραφείο είναι απέναντι από … before, grocer’s store) 1.1. Η μαμά και ο μπαμπάς πάνε στο κα - πλατεία. 5.5. Πού είναι η πλατεία; ( in front of, φενείο. bank ) 1.2. Η αδελφή μου και ο αδελφός μου 3. Πώς πας; Fill in the blanks the right πάνε στην πλατεία. words. Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has studied 1.3. Εμείς πάμε στην ταβέρνα. -Γιώργο, πώς πας στο αεροδρόμιο από philology and archaeology at the University 1.4. Η γιαγιά και ο παππούς πάνε στο την Αστόρια; of Ioannina,Würzburg and Bochum in Ger - σπίτι. -Από το γραφείο μου π……. ευθεία και many. She has been honored with the Acad - 1.5. Ο Πέτρος και η Μαρία πάνε στο στο δεύτερο τ…….. στρίβω α……... Παίρνω emy of Athens Award in Archaeology and Μουσείο. το μ….. και φτάνω στο α……... Homeric Philology.

LITERARY REVIEW Great Gift Ideas for the Book Lovers on Your List

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GREEK AMERICAN STORIES That’s Politics!

By Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos ing to get blood out of a stone. sentative for peace, justice and Hi, folks! (pushing aside the Special to The National Herald If you recall, I had promised to the American way. Just for the exiting opponent) Let me make remedy the unemployment record, there are a few facts myself clear! Before the elections Hi! I wish to thank you folks problem, and I will do that as you, the public, should be in - I wished my opponent luck. I for electing me as your repre - soon as I get to my new office formed about. My opponent was didn’t mention what kind. I’m sentative. Because I promised to by appointing many high-paying shown on TV wearing that not a hypocrite! I said, “May the be up front with you and be - jobs to those who contributed checkered shirt, sleeves rolled best man win!” And he did! I cause there’s still a few dollars the most money towards my up, a jacket slung over his shoul - feel I must express to you, my left from your contributions, I campaign. It’s only fair! Without der, suspenders, that straw be - fellow Americans, that I am not decided to tell you a few facts. them I wouldn’t be here. (a hard tween his teeth, looking real a gambler – with a problem. I My opponent really isn’t as bad nudge from a TV commentator) country. Next thing he’d tell you do play blackjack once in a while as was suggested (shrugging), Oh! And, not without the voters, is that he plays a banjo and can to relax from the tremendously that’s politics! too, of course. square dance. But, you’ll have stressful issues that confront me I know I reported that he is My opponent said I was to face the fact that he gambles in assessing which problems in favor of prisoners having color against gun control. Well, yes, I big time, been seen as a regular must be attended to immedi - TVs, Beautyrest mattresses, and do believe no one should own a at a shady night spot entertain - ately. Mugsy was borrowed for pedicures, and he wanted higher gun – except me! A man in my ing a female of dubious reputa - publicity photos. My wife is al - taxes to pay for all this to hap - position has to defend himself ponent paid a commercial me - somewhere. Besides! Volunteer - tion – on the contribution lergic to dogs. He’s been re - pen, but, I said all that because from terrorists. No office is too dia consultant who advised us ing is a noble undertaking. But, money you, the public, were turned. The woman my ‘sore he’d said a lot of poppy cock small and, unfortunately, terror - not to touch those sensitive is - starting tomorrow I promise to generous in giving. I know he’ll loser’ opponent mentioned hap - about me, too. That’s politics! ists exist. They’re the ones who sues for the time being. And, I always be up front with you, my continue to deny these charges. pens to be a volunteer of my He said that I never go to church don’t like what I stand for. Its promise I’ll not burden you with voters, there being no reason for I had photographs that I sold to campaign. I felt I owed her my when I do. In fact, I’m still trea - politics, folks! It’s the way the those issues ever again – until grandstanding or bellowing at a reporter. But, my opponent gratitude for the time she...ahh, surer. That stuff he insinuated game is played. Also, there were next election time. So, in clos - this – my glorious hour! Thank confiscated them from my of - spent with me.(sweating) I about money missing from the issues too risky for me to con - ing, I want to thank my staff for you! And, now my opponent. fice. Photogate! couldn’t thank her in public. So, church office doesn’t pertain to front – and still are, like taxes, working those long hours get - Ladies and Gentlemen, I His dog was in his backyard like the church funds, and me. No! Although the investiga - racial discrimination, school ting me elected. Sorry I can’t stand before you as the candi - in a snowstorm, shivering. Poor Mugsy, let the past remain in the tions are still ongoing, I intend lunches, corrupt judges, health give out the rewards promised, date who lost the election to a Mugsy! However, I wish him a past. I will return you to your to have that suspended. Its old care and the dog poop law. but as I’m sure you will under - man who is, at this time, still successful term in office. Thank regular scheduled program. news now, anyway. No use try - Truth is, both I and my op - stand, economy has to start trying to appear as your repre - you and good night! Good night. 8 OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 17-23, 2016 AHEPA Mourns for American Hero, Philhellene John Glenn CLASSIFIEDS

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General Purposes. 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., With his late wife, Stella 27 5513/20188 Monoyiou, a philologist profes - Astoria, New York 11105 sor, they established and sup - (718) 728-8500 ported a charitable cause. Their Follow us on Not affiliated with any charitable contributions, either to individuals or to organiza - Facebook: other funeral home. tions, was always carried out on their own accord throughout The National Herald their lives. His most recent do - TO PlACE yOur nation was for the building of ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: KAPI in Kifissia as well as the (718) 784-5255, ExT. 106, “Stella Nikolaou Frangou Wing” E-mAil: of the Kardamyla High School, classifieds@ always in the name of his late thenationalherald.com wife. Captain Nikos loved and always honored his home town. 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One of his great characteris - sire of metaphysical excesses, he vanity, but as which an exten - interest and anonymously. mittee of Social Welfare. He Bold, insightful, and honesty tics was his ability to approach felt the need to repay God the sion of his desire to be useful in Captain Nikos was a great was also a board member of the in his transactions, he valued his his fellow person through a gift of his survival from his long helping others, a goal which due supporter of the Greek Ortho - Greek Archbishop of America’s colleagues and had an utmost prism of geniality and gracious - service at sea and of his future to his heavy workload, he could dox Church, as much in Greece team. Commissioner of Saint respect for the officers and crew ness. His door was always open recognition in the management not practice to the full extend as in the United States of Amer - Spyridon church of Piraeus, he of his ships, irrespective of na - to everyone who wanted to talk of ship-owning companies with that he would have liked, if just ica. He helped in the establish - took on the renovation of the tionality, just in his decisions, to him, to ask advice, or to ask the quintessence of Christ’s on his own. Believing whole - ment of the Ecclesiastical Radio church and was a large donor and attached to the goal of the for a favor. His professional teachings, the love and help to heartedly in the charitable work Station of Greece and was and founder of this church. best possible outcome in the ac - recognition and all the material the fellow human beings. That that the Church performed, he awarded with the Gold Star, the The consignment he left his tual parameters. things he acquired over the years did not dilute in any way the kind and gentle disposition of his soul and this is was the strongest link of the chain be - DEATH NOTICES tween him, his seafarers and his professional colleagues . n ANAGNOSTOU, ANDREAS the bouzouki since the age of ing family after a valiant battle US in 1954 and settled in Wat - Church Building Fund, 1260 The sea that charmed since SEMINOLE, FL (from the Tampa 14. He was a member of the St. with cancer. She is predeceased sonville. She worked hard to Davis St., San Jose. he was a boy did not only give Bay Times, published on Nov. Stefanos Greek Orthodox by her beloved husband John help her family and raise her him a professional outlet but 27) – Andreas Anagnostou, 87 Church. He is survived by his with whom she ran Jimmy's younger siblings. In 1958 she brought him, as it did to all the of Seminole passed away on Fri - wife of 33 years, Christina and Restaurant in San Jose for over met the love of her life, John, at This is a service sailors before him, face-to-face day Nov. 25, 2016. He was born two nephews. 25 years. She is survived by her a church social dance in San to the community. with the eternally dangerous in Kalamata, Greece and was a children Olga (Harry), Jimmy Jose where they married and Announcements of deaths and relentless struggle with the professional musician playing n BARROUS, mARIA (Elizabeth), and Mary Ann settled to raise a wonderful and may be telephoned to the waves; a reminder of the fragile SAN JOSE, CA (from the San (Taso), granddaughter Maria, close-knit family. She made Classified Department of nature of man when placed in Jose Mercury News/San Mateo and brothers Andreas and Gus many friends over the years at The National Herald at Days and dates of funerals, the hands of nature’s awe and County Times, published on Nov. Sarigiannides. Maria was born Jimmy's; her warm and friendly (718) 784-5255, memorials, and other events di - the utter need for harmoniza - 27) – Maria Barrous Dec. 27, in 1937 in the village of Limni demeanor turned customers into monday through Friday, rectly correspond to the original tion with God, the only way that 1937 - Nov. 20, 2016 Resident in Northern Greece to John and lifelong friends. In lieu of flow - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST publication date, which appears could help when human of San Jose Maria (Mary) Bar - Olga Sarigiannides. After her ers, the family has requested or e-mailed to: at the beginning of each notice. strength and hope has dwin - rous passed away on November mother passed away, her father that donations be made to the [email protected] dled. 20, 2016 surrounded by her lov - and siblings immigrated to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 17-23, 2016 GREECE CYPRUS 9 As More Austerity Looms, Pressure Grows for New Greek Elections

TNH Staff them too. ther in the event that a new the claims by “successive Greek As it became abundantly round of negotiations with cred - governments that these reforms ATHENS – Stuck between com - clear in the aftermath of last itors to conclude the second re - are difficult to implement in peting demands from the coun - Monday’s Eurogroup, any deal view of the country’s third Greece.” try’s lenders, Prime Minister Athens strikes with the country’s bailout reaches an impasse, or “The necessary steps are not Alexis Tsipras is increasingly fac - international creditors that in - on the grounds that these nego - easy to take,” he said. ing the chance of early elections. cludes the participation of the tiations should be conducted Finance Minister Euclid After getting some vague International Monetary Fund with a fresh electoral mandate. Tsakalotos said the International debt relief from its European will be accompanied by the de - Moreover, instead of elec - Monetary Fund had “betrayed” partners, Greece hit an obstacle mand for steep primary budget tions, sources say Tsipras’ advis - Greece by pushing for more when the International Mone - surpluses for three to five years ers are suggesting that any deal tough cuts. tary Fund, a partner in the coun - beyond 2018. with creditors that includes the Days after the country’s other try’s first two bailouts totaling Given the tough measures implementation of measures be - lenders in the Eurozone agreed 240 billion euros ($253.45 bil - this will entail, Tsipras is walk - yond 2019 should be voted on to vague short-term debte relief, lion), said it wants yet more aus - ing a tightrope and is examining in Parliament, where it will need he said of the IMF: “Instead of terity before signing on to a contingency plans in case the 180 votes in the 300-seat house saying it will not participate in third for 86 billion euros Washington-based Fund and the to pass. the (Greek bailout) program is ($90.82 billion) that’s already European Union reach a deal Analysts have interpreted the asking us for (austerity) mea - underway. that will lead to more pressure announcement by Tsipras for a sures…” the business newspa - But that came with a price of on the leftist-led government to one-off supplement to low-in - per Naftemporiki said. more austerity measures the break its promise not to sign on come pensioners and the sus - Tsakalotos was speaking in Radical Left SYRIZA leader to more austerity in 2018 and pension of VAT hikes on islands Parliament during debate for the vowed to reject but quickly ac - beyond – which critics say in the northern Aegean as a pre - draft 2017 budget, and days af - cepted, driving his unfavorable would be tantamount to a lude to early elections. ter Tsipras announced a sur - ratings to 90 percent. fourth bailout. Tsipras’ announcement, prise “Christmas bonus,” total - With a review over the third THAT’S ALL HE CAN STANDS which the European Commis - ing 617 million euros ($651.58 rescue package stalled, Tsipras Tsipras has been keen to sion had been unaware of, has million) for 1.6 million pension - turned to announcing handouts send out the message that he reportedly angered EU officials ers without informing creditors. of 617 million euros ($651.58 Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addresses lawmakers will not accept pension cuts, re - while German observers said million) to pensioners who’s during a parliamentary session in Athens, Dec. 10, 2016. duce the income tax threshold that all it did was to confirm the benefits he has cut many more or sign on to further measures view expressed by German Fi - times than that, but before he plus target of 3.5 percent of pushed into a corner, some an - if the target of primary surpluses nance Minister Wolfgang consulted the creditors, the Eu - Gross Domestic Product for alysts have said. of 3.5 percent is not met. Schaeuble that a reduction of IMF Says ropean Union-European Central three to five years beyond the He could then be forced to The IMF has repeatedly in - the Greek debt – a key demand Bank-European Stability Mech - last bailout’s end in 2018. accept a fourth bailout, just as sisted that it will not join the of Athens – will work as a coun - anism. Tsipras has sworn he won’t he did a third, raising specula - Greek bailout program unless terincentive for reforms in It’s Not After the Eurozone meeting accept any more tough condi - tion he could relatively soon call Greece’s debt is made sustain - Greece. where Greece got an outline of tions, although he’s said that be - for early elections to seek a able and tougher measures are The German minister said Demanding debt relief, the IMF said it won’t fore and always has, but the mandate from voters to oppose implemented. that it is undeniable that Greece take part any more unless the new round of demands for more austerity – as he did in 2015 At the same time, snap elec - has not implemented a whole country can hit a primary sur - Draconian conditions has him and got it, only to renege on tions are also being mulled, ei - series of reforms, and shot down More Austerity

ATHENS – A public spat has erupted between the Greek gov - After Hiatus, Stalled Cyprus Unity Talks Resume January ernment and the International Monetary Fund, a key rescue lender, over new demanded re - TNH Staff will also be a Guarantor State. Greece, Turkey and Cyprus’ threat. Britain says it will abide ing countries, said Eide. forms. We hope to find a solution that former colonial rule Britain will by what the two sides on the is - But the UN envoy warned The Radical Left SYRIZA-led Cyprus’ rival political leaders will be acceptable to all parties,” participate in Jan. 9-12 summit land decide. that failure this time may result coalition of Prime Minister will re-start unity negotiations said Ak ınc ı, Euronews reported. to overcome the major hurdle Eide met with Greek and in a change of the “status quo” Alexis Tsipras is refusing to leg - in Geneva in January in a bid to Anastasiades wants Turkey to of providing security in a feder - Turkish officials earlier this on the island. He did not elabo - islate any further cutbacks after bring the divided island back to - remove its 35,000-strong army ation made up of the Greek- and week to help prepare a security rate on what the change could the bailout ends in mid-2018, gether again. but that could be settled when Turkish-speaking zones. formula that will be acceptable entail. and says the IMF is citing “false” Talks between Cypriot Presi - the United Kingdom, Greece, “I think Erdogan is ready to to all sides. He added Anastasiades and data in calling for sweeping pen - dent Nicos Anastasiades and and Turkey join the talks as se - play ball and that’s what they The UN envoy said neither Akinci feel they could work out sion and tax reforms. Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa curity guarantors. communicate,” Eide told the As - Greece nor Turkey wants one of a deal they can both “live with” Government spokesman Akinci broke down at a Swiss Turkish-Cypriots want their sociated Press in an interview. But Europe’s most intractable prob - on how much territory will Dimitris Tzannakopoulos also resort earlier over how much army to stay in place to guaran - it is less clear what Turkey’s ne - lems to remain frozen, because make up the two federal zones urged the IMF to “improve” its territory stolen by Turks during tee their security but Anastasi - gotiating position will be, he said. a Cyprus deal would help re - — something that caused talks economic forecasts. an unlawful 1974 invasion ades said that could be a deal Cyprus was divided into a solve problems that are part of to briefly deadlock last month. His comments followed an should be returned to Cypriots. breaker. breakaway, Turkish Cypriot a “big picture.” Eide said next month’s article by senior IMF officials The two will miss their self- JUST A BIT OUTSIDE north and an internationally rec - The U.N. envoy said a Cyprus Geneva summit will “almost cer - denying that the fund is seeking imposed end-of-year deadline Turkish President Recep ognized Greek Cypriot south in peace deal would go a long way tainly” run longer than the more austerity measures in for making a deal that has Tayyip Erdogan is ready to “play 1974 when Turkey invaded after in boosting cooperation on ex - scheduled four days. Greece, and urging “a radical re - eluded two dozen diplomats ball” on reaching a deal to re - a coup aiming at union with ploiting the East Mediter - The envoy said if all goes structuring of (Greece’s) public and a raft of politicians, envoys, unify ethnically divided Cyprus Greece. ranean’s substantial undersea well, the two leaders aim to put sector, the Associated Press re - and mediators since the 1974 because it would help resolve Greece insists military inter - gas deposits. a finalized deal to a simultane - ported. invasion that led to Turkey oc - overarching regional issues in - vention rights that Cyprus’ 1960 It would also help restore ous vote on both sides some - Later Dec. 13, Greek officials cupying the northern third of cluding mending Turkey’s rela - constitution accorded to the frayed EU-Turkey relations, par - where around the middle of were due to start new negotia - the island. tions with the European Union, three so-called “guarantor” na - ticularly regarding an agree - next year, after a few months of tions in Athens with the coun - “Turkey will also be present a United Nations envoy said. tions must be scrapped under ment preventing refugees reach - sorting out the details of how a try’s European creditors and the along with the other two guar - But Espen Barth Eide indi - any peace deal. ing Europe. deal will be implemented and IMF on the bailout program. antor states, which is why we cated that it’s unclear where Er - Turkey wants to keep a troop A reunified Cyprus would explained to the public after the Tsipras is digging in his heels believe that Greece and Turkey dogan wants to steer a summit presence in a post-settlement also have a “symbolic effect” on secrecy lifts. shortly after getting a vague play an important role. They are in Geneva next month that aims Cyprus; Turkish Cypriots see a strife-torn region while an ex - commitment from the Eurozone the closest to the two commu - to hammer out a comprehensive that as essential to their security pected economic boom on the (Material from the Associated for some form of debt relief nities in Cyprus. Great Britain peace accord. but Greek Cypriots view it as a island would “inspire” neighbor - Press was used in this report) from the 326 billion euros ($346.82 billion) owed in three bailout packages. But the Washington, DC- based IMF, which took part in Problems between Patriarchate and Hierarchs of Church of Greece the first two rescues of 240 bil - lion euros ($255.32 billion) has stayed out of a third for 86 bil - By Theodore Kalmoukos polemic” against the HGC. Stylianos, deteriorated and thus triarchate will encounter the lion euros ($91.49 billion) until Also mentioned in the letter Seraphim returned to Greece. problem by cutting them off Greece agrees to more tough re - His All Holiness Ecumenical is Rev. Theodoros Zisis, who He was appointed by then- Met - from the ecclesiastical and forms and as Europe wants it to Patriarch Bartholomew warned leads a small group of priests ropolitan Kallinikos of Piraeus sacramental communion in or - hit a goal of 3.5 percent for a the Church of Greece that the and monastics in Greece and Preacher at the Metropolis. After der to protect the unity, peace primary surplus, which doesn’t Ecumenical Patriarchate will in - abroad making speeches and Kallinikos’ departure due to var - and unified witness of the Or - include interest on debt, the cost terrupt Eucharistic Communion conferences against the HGC. ious problems, Seraphim be - thodox Church.” of running cities and towns, so - with two of its Metropolitans Zisis was ordained to the Holy came Metropolitan of Piraeus in Bartholomew in his letter cial security, state enterprises due to their resentment and no Priesthood by Bartholomew 2006. also calls the Zisis’ tactics “un - and some military expenditures. recognition of the Holy and when the latter was Metropoli - Bartholomew requests that holy and corrosive.” Zisis, who The IMF wants its European Great Council (HGC). tan of Chalcedon. Ieronymos “take the necessary is a former professor of the The - partners to take a hit on debt Holy and Great Synod, which Seraphim is the most talka - actions and give Metropolitans ological School of the University relief while insisting it be paid was convened in Crete last June. tive hierarch of the Church of Seraphim and Ambrosios advice of Thessaloniki, traveled with in full, which has also put it at In a letter dated November Greece today not only on the to stop scandalizing the souls of his group throughout Greece odds with them as well as 18, Protocol Number 1153, to HGC, in which he refused to the faithful of the Church for and abroad. The patriarch’s let - Greece, increasing the three- His Beatitude Ieronymos Arch - participate, but also on almost which Christ died for and also ter states that they visited “the way tension. bishop of Athens and All Greece, every issue. As an archimandrite to stop creating problems to the Holy Churches of Bulgaria and European Commission Patriarch Bartholomew warned he went to Australia where in unity of the Orthodox Church.” Georgia and also the Ecclesias - spokeswoman Annika Brei - the Church of Greece that he December 2000 he was elevated Bartholomew also directs tical Eparchy of Moldavia, dthardt said the Greek bailout will interrupt the Eucharistic by the Patriarchal Synod auxil - Metropolitans Seraphim and where they caused commotion. program was reliable, respond - and Ecclesiastical Communion iary Bishop to Archbishop TNH ArCHiVES Ambrosios to stop making state - In Georgia the group presented ing the IMF article by its former with Metropolitans Seraphim of Stylianos of Australia with the His All Holiness Ecumenical Pa - ments and issue encyclicals itself as representing the con - envoy to Greece, Poul Thomsen, Piraeus and Ambrosios of title Bishop of Christianoupolis. triarch Bartholomew during against HGC and calling for its science of the pleroma – the and Maurice Obtsfeld. Kalavryta “if they don’t come to Within a period of just two the opening Session of the Holy rejection. The patriarch made congregation – of the Church of She said Greece had already their senses and stop the years, his relationship with and Great Council in Crete. clear that “the ecumenical Pa - Greece.” implemented a number of criti - cal reforms – many remain un - done – and is on target to meet fiscal goals. important reforms and re - This Week in Greek History mained within target to fulfill agreed fiscal targets. Compiled by the Serbs and Montenegrins to revolt, For Whom the Bell Tolls as Pilar where Thomsen, the Director of the Eraklis Diamataris provoking a Wallachian revolt and cross - she won and Academy Award for Best IMF’s European Department, ing into the Pelopponese to personally Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe for Poul Thomsen, and Obstfeld, its DECEmBER 12: On this day in 1792, command the beginning of the Greek Best Supporting Actress and 2nd place Economic Counselor and Direc - Alexandros Ypsilantis was born in Con - revolution. For his anti-Ottoman actions at the New York Film Critics Circle Award tor of Research, denied that the stantinople. Ypsilantis’ family was a and deep involvement in the organiza - for Best Actress.Katina Paxinou would be IMF was pushing austerity for prominent one in the Phanariot Greek tion of the revolution, Alexandros Ypsi - active in show business until 1970 and Greece, whose government said lantis is remembered as a hero of the would die three years later after a long it was. 1821 generation. battle with cancer. “The IMF is not demanding more austerity. On the contrary, DECEmBER 13: On this day in 1943 DECEmBER 18: On this day in 1970, when the Greek government Nazi German forces stationed near the Greek singing sensation Yannis Kakos - agreed with its European part - town of Kalavryta in the northern Pelo - saios (or better known by his stage name ners in the context of the Euro - ponnese descended on the town and Yannis Ploutarchos) was born in Mavro - pean Stability Mechanism pro - massacred around 500 people. The Mas - gia, Voiotia. Ploutarchos was born into gram to push the Greek sacre of Kalavryta as it came to be known humble beginning and at the age of 16 economy to a primary fiscal sur - was the worst single atrocity to visit moved to Athens to become a hair - plus of 3.5 percent by 2018, we Greece whilst under Nazi occupation. dresser. Whilst working at the salon dur - warned that this would generate Along the way from Patra and Aigion ing the day Ploutarchos would sing at a degree of austerity that could German forces shot and killed scores of nightclubs in the evenings to follow his prevent the nascent recovery civilians and confiscated livestock en Massacre of Kalavryta Memorial true passion of music. It was there that from taking hold,” they also route to Kalavryta. During the Massacre he caught Ilias Filipou’s eye who referred said. of Kalavryta a separate German battalion was born in Piraeus, Greece. The criti - him to producer GIorgos Makrakis who Tzanakopoulos said while set the historic Agia Lavra monastery on cally acclaimed Paxinou began her career turned Ploutarchos into a star and is the IMF stated it didn’t demand community. A leader of the Filiki Eteria fire. The monastery being a historical in 1928 as a founding member of the credited with giving Ploutarchos his stage more austerity that it didn’t re - that helped spur on Greek revolutionar - landmark dating back to the Greek War National Theatre of Greece. Although her name surname. Some of Ploutarchos’ ject the 3.5 percent primary sur - ies against the Ottoman Turks, Ypsilantis of Independence. Today a memorial com - star was rising, Paxinou’s family dis - most recognized songs are: Ah Koristi plus goal and that European es - was also an officer in the Imperial Russ - memorates the spot where hundreds of owned her when they saw that there was Mou, Den me Perni, Maria and Ola Se timates Greece could reach the ian cavalry. The post of leader of the Fil - Greeks were executed by the Nazi occu - no changing her mind about the budding Sena ta Vrika. Yannis Ploutarchos has re - benchmark were too optimistic. iki Eteria was initially offered to then piers. actress’ choice of profession. Some of her leased 11 studio albums and this past The IMF’s estimates were “er - Russian Foreign Minister, Ioannis theatrical highlights include: Sister Beat - summer released his first greatest hits roneous" while the data it had Capodistrias, who declined and the po - DECEmBER 17 : On this day in 1900, rice , Desire Under the Elms and The Fa - album making him one of the most suc - provided was "false," sition opened for Ypsilantis. The way to star Greek actress Aikaterini Konstan - ther. Paxinou’s crowning professional cessful singers of the “Laïko” genre of Tzanakopoulos added, the distract the Ottoman forces was helping topoulou, also known as Katina Paxinou achievement was when she starred in Greek music in recent decades. newspaper Kathimerini said. 10 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 17-23, 2016

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GEOrGE SArAFOGlOu / SPECiAl TO THE NATiONAl HErAlD Postmaster send change of address to: THE NATIONAL HERALD, 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 COMMENTARY Community at the Crossroads Some Credit for Time’s Choosing Trump as Person of Year Greece has endured Turkish provocation for many decades. Especially after the invasion of Cyprus, which was the cruelest The most important aspect made from time to said, Time remains, the leadership of both major po - and most concrete expression of Ankara’s aggression, Turkey has of Time having named Donald time why the sit - by comparison, sev - litical parties and effectively not ceased to exhibit by any means, even by creating acute crises Trump as its 2016 Person of the ting president eral notches more shifted the political direction of such as that of the Greek islands of Imia, its scheming over the Year is that the magazine actu - should not be #1, professional. the international order. He will sovereign rights of the homeland. ally went through with it. or even make the Some have soon command history’s most Of course, there have been safeguards against this aggression Admittedly, I had my doubts, top 10. And blasted Time for in - lethal military, along with eco - in the past. First and foremost, Greece itself, with its people and which stemmed from two main granted, the presi - cluding in its cover nomic levers that can change its Armed Forces. Hellenes abroad have always been at its side to past occurrences. Most recently, dent at the time, photo of Trump, the lives of billions.” actively support Greek rights and to highlight the need for Amer - the decision by Treasury Secre - George W. Bush, the headline: “Pres - Strange as it sounds, I give ican support in preserving Greek sovereignty, as well as the pro - tary Jack Lew to forego replac - was in the nadir of ident of the Di - Scherer a tremendous compli - tection of peace and stability in a highly sensitive area, to the U.S. ing Alexander Hamilton on the his two-term vided States of ment in his having made just government, the White House, and Congress. $10 bill with Harriet Tubman tenure, with ap - America,” insisting one serious mistake – because Those who have observed or have had firsthand experience of and instead placing Tubman on proval ratings well by CONSTANTINOS E. it was a dig at the nowadays, most journalists writ - the developments over the last decades have every reason to be the $20, currently occupied by below 50 percent. SCAROS president-elect; a ing about Trump make five or grateful for the vigilant support of the Greek-American community President Jackson. If the goal But having kept way for Time, and six in a single article. Scherer and to recognize Washington’s contribution which, in the context was to ensure that a woman him, or any other Special to the Trump-bashing falsely accuses Trump of “boast - of its own geopolitical interests, has effectively protected the peace would appear on American pa - president – even The National Herald portion of its read - ing on video of sexually assault - in the region, with the exception, of course, of the Cyprus inva - per currency, I couldn’t think of Richard Nixon dur - ers, a chance to ing women.” Of course, as most sion. a better choice than Tubman. ing his final days in office, or vent. But I don’t see it that way. journalists refuse to point out – Today, however, the situation has changed dramatically. The Also, even though Hamilton was Andrew Johnson following his It seems to me that Time simply perhaps because they are unable fact of the matter is that the prospects for Greece’s sovereignty never president, he was so inte - impeachment – off the list of pointed out how divided the na - or unwilling to understand – and territorial integrity, as well as for peace in the Southeastern gral to the establishment of our 100 is beyond ridiculous. tion is, and did not necessarily Trump did no such thing. The Mediterranean, are looking bleak. Constitution that he deserves to Those two phenomena, attribute that to Trump, nor was video to which Scherer refers is As evidenced by the continual, precise statements by Turkish keep his slot. What made Sec - therefore, led me to believe that it downplaying the importance a tape from a dozen years ago President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and members of his government, retary Lew’s decision so prepos - yet again political correctness of his accomplishment, as if to on which Trump, not knowing as well as specific Turkish actions, Turkey is following a policy of terous, though, was that it was would override common sense. say: “big deal, in this day and a microphone was turned on, revising the facts of international law and existing international largely based on Hamilton’s Keep in mind, Time’s Person age with the country so torn bragged about being able to treaties and is bluntly and clearly expressing expansionist aspira - newfound devotees, fans of the of the Year is not necessarily the apart, who wants the job, any - grab women from whatever tions against the Greek islands and Greek sovereignty in its entirety. eponymous hit Broadway musi - most admired individual; it is way?” body part he liked, because of There is no longer any mention, as in the past, of legal argu - cal, one that absurdly portrays the one who had the biggest im - Nonetheless, there are plenty his celebrity status. The very ments concerning the demilitarization of certain islands or the Hamilton – the quintessential pact on the world that year. Af - of other opportunities for Time point Trump was trying to make expanse of territorial waters, nor is there any need to interpret elitist, who famously said “the ter all, previous recipients in - to mention how divided the was that as a celebrity, he de - the ultimate goal of the Turkish statements or actions. Under its masses are asses” – as inclusive. cluded Adolf Hitler, Joseph country is without having to in - veloped a legion of “groupies” current leadership, Ankara is explicitly and clearly asking to change Ironically, the person these Stalin (twice), and the Ayatollah ject that storyline into the Per - who would allow him to do the territorial and geopolitical status in the region at the expense “Hamilton” fans have no prob - Ruhollah Khomeini. Even so, son. such things. Sexual assault, in of Greece. lem replacing, Andrew Jackson, some of the complainers, those The main article, written by sharp contrast, is a sexual act Unfortunately, this radical deterioration of the overall geopo - is America’s original populist – most consumed with blind rage, Michael Scherer, is both elegant done without express or implied litical backdrop of Southeast Europe does not end there. the one who said the vote would place their contempt for and eloquent – another testa - consent, and at no point did Today, due to the long and multifaceted crisis, Greece is tor - should not be limited to wealthy Trump ahead of those three – a ment to Time’s maintenance of Trump suggest that he touched mented and weak. The recent years of hardship as well as the landowners. But, I digress…The testament to their utter aban - sound wordsmanship even in an any woman against her will. grave mistakes in its foreign policy have also deprived the home - point is that given the fact that donment of sanity. And there is era where most other standards For the sake of journalism’s land of allies and international support. The Greek people, ex - there are a lot of squeaky no question that his improbably of good journalism have fallen future, it is important that we hausted, depressed, passive, inexperienced, and with a weak gov - wheels out there who haven’t meteoric rise to outduel 16 by the wayside. all continue to point these ernment, do not seem to fully understand the mortal danger, nor accepted the fact that Donald other Republican contenders Even if the piece is not per - things out whenever we en - can they handle it alone. The United States, which is the only Trump will soon become their and then defeat the Clinton Po - fectly balanced, it is balanced counter them, because accu - country with a decisive military and political presence in the re - new president, I thought there litical Machine renders Trump enough. Of Scherer’s many rately informing the public gion, is entering an unprecedented political reality with views was a chance that Time would the most impactive, hands poignant points, this passage should never go out of style. and intentions regarding the Greek-Turkish issue that at best are cave to their demands not to down. Thankfully, Time didn’t stands out most: “For all of Nonetheless, that error aside, unknown. name him Person of the Year. buckle under pressure. Trump’s public life, tastemakers the piece is evenhanded overall, It is no exaggeration to emphasize that the outlook for Greece’s And it is not that Time itself But there is also the content and intellectuals have dismissed and Time’s decision to name territorial integrity and sovereignty is an extremely dangerous hasn’t made colossal blunders of the article to consider, and in him as a vulgarian and carnival Trump as its year’s Person was one which, of course, concerns Hellenism as a whole. before. In 2007, in its Time 100 that sense, Time did a very good barker, a showman with big the right thing to do. The Greek-American community is called upon to perceive list of the most influential peo - job, for the most part. Granted, flash and little substance. But this disastrous risk for the motherland, and to coordinate and act. ple of the year – it conspicuously what the mainstream print me - what those critics never under - Constantinos E. Scaros' latest It is imperative that all expatriates, distinguished and active Amer - omitted the incumbent presi - dia puts on its pages these days stood was that their disdain book, Grumpy Old Party (about ican citizens coordinate, unite, and take action in response to this dent of the United States! The hardly passes for journalism, gave him strength. For years, he the 2016 presidential election), historic calling as they have in the past, with the most recent ex - president – any president – ar - and it is no secret that I consider fed off the disrespect and used is available for purchase on ample being the day after the invasion of Cyprus. They can and guably deserves, by virtue of the the New York Times and the it to grab more tabloid head - amazon.com and in bookstores should be powerful bulwarks that will help the country oppose office itself, to top that list every Washington Post among the lines, to connect to common nationwide. Turkish aggression. year. Perhaps a case can be most egregious offenders. That people. Now he has upended The stakes are enormous, the danger is present and clear, and the responsibilities of all are historic. ANALYSIS Multiplying Generosity

There are some things that move us, that rouse the humanity in Parish Council Elections and Indifference all of us. Just like the event that took place in our offices on December 13, By Theodore Kalmoukos tural federations that are either books have just 50 or 60 parish - cultivation, and spiritual forma - during the presentation of the book by Dr. Andre Gerolymatos: An completely finished, or getting ioners, mostly of advanced age, tion of the parishioners. A local International Civil War, Greece 1943- 1949 (Yale University Press). It is that time year when there. How else can we explain attending the general assemblies. church should be sustained by When I stood up to say goodbye to Andreas Dracopoulos, co- parish council elections are that 15 years ago there were 44 And most of the time they argue the outpouring of love, faith, and President and Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), scheduled to take place. The or more such societies and now among themselves, revealing support of its members and not who was about to depart with his colleagues, he asked me to join news that comes to us every day there are only 19, and just 12 their ignorance about a parish’s by the Greek Festivals and gam - him in an adjacent room where he handed me two checks, a personal from various parts of the country show up to general assemblies role. Most see the parish as just bling. It is really a shame that we one in the amount of $25,000 and one from SNF in matching funds is really discouraging and ex - and with no more than 30 indi - another club at which they can turn our community centers into for $10,000 in support of The National Herald Foundation’s Fund tremely disturbing because of the viduals in attendance? argue about trivial matters and Greek nightclubs with profes - for the Neediest. general indifference that unfor - Young Greek-Americans, with small-mindedness. A similar sional singers from Greece. It is What can one say at such a moment? Words cannot describe the tunately exists in many of our whether male or female, do not climate was quite evident at a re - really hypocritical to advise the emotion. parishes. participate on the boards, and do cent general assembly I attended. young men and women against Not only for the act itself, which certainly is not insignificant, but Indifference leads to apathy, not even attend such social and The priests are between a drinking and at the same time to for the manner in which he did it and for the magnitude of this gen - which is the way to slow death. cultural events, except on rare rock and a hard place. On one serve them hard liquor on the erous act for TNH’s Foundation – and therefore, for the neediest. No real elections will take occasions. It is comical to hear side is the parish council, which very premises of the church. Naturally, after Dracopoulos departed, I announced what he did place in many parishes of the certain officials of such societies is in most cases illiterate about One more thing: for many to those present, who were greatly appreciative. Moreover, some of Archdiocese due to lack of can - proclaim that “we are trying to the local church, and on is the years now, since the days of Arch - them told me in private of their own desire to make a donation to didates. The same unfortunate bring in our children,” while they Archdiocese, with its constant bishop Iakovos, we filled our the TNH Foundation. and disturbing thing is going to continue to remain attached to beggary. A priest is considered parishes with Archons, bearers It goes without saying that not everyone can offer such amounts, take place yet again: specifically, their positions. successful only when he manages of Byzantine dead honors and ti - no matter how much they would like to. But, that is of little impor - the same individuals will be in - Our parishes are heading to collect more and more money. tles such Ostiarios, Protekdikos, tance. What truly matters is participation, the power in unity, the vited to join the parish councils down the same path of wither - Unfortunately, our priests today Depoutatos, Referendarios, but will and the concern to add another building block to help a fellow by acclamation, simply in order ing. That is the bitter truth, de - have become some kind of reli - we neglected the humble, faith - human being to the extent that is possible. That is what matters in to fill the positions. The same spite the bragging of new build - gious tax-collectors. ful people of God and the quiet time of need. There are also those who can help more. They might persons will continue to serve in ings and huge, marbled All these things are symptoms and invisible workers of the do so differently, and that is perfectly understandable. the serious positions of the pres - cathedrals and community cen - because for many yeas we built parishes. We also became irrele - People’s needs cannot be met by one person or one institution. idency, vice presidency, and the ters. on sand, on the impression that vant to the young generations Even SNF, which is internationally recognized for its generosity as treasury. Unless we do something es - our parishes are big and strong, with all those fundamentalist ide - well as for the attentive, highly professional manner with which it is I genuinely worry a great deal sential and drastic now to attract but in reality they have become ologies about Orthodoxy, carries out its sponsorships, collaborates with other institutions for when I see individuals hang on the younger generations, these centers of Dionysian amusement anachronistic canons, and regu - the multiplication of its performance. to their positions for decades in marbled and golden edifices will with those endless Greek Festi - lations, and thus today we are Thus, Dracopoulos apparently decided to support our project as any nonprofit organization – in - be up for sale, as is the case it vals. confronted with the painful situ - well, because there is trust as far as the management of funds is cluding, of course, the church. the Roman Catholic Church The majority of our parishes ation of the empty churches and concerned, and because he understands that there is collective What is going on? nowadays. depend on the Festival’s income no candidates to serve on coun - knowledge and opinion in our organization about our community’s It seems to me that many It is sad that parishes with for survival and that shows the cils. general needs. parishes emulate ethnic and cul - 450, or even 650 families on the level of the ecclesial mentality, What a tragedy! For our Foundation, the vote of confidence from Andreas Dra - copoulos means greater responsibility. Accordingly, we will soon an - nounce a new initiative that will make the Foundation more acces - Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris sible, more transparent, and more efficient. When we decided a year ago to upgrade the Foundation into a A “Billionaire Greek Immigrant” – producer of a variety of snack cakes, most more money, introduced new technology not-for-profit, tax exempt organization, we made grandiose plans. famously the Twinkie – for $186 million. and, as is usual in these cases, laid off thou - Now, we are at the starting to create a fund that will be able to meet The New York Times recently published Less than four years later, Metropoulos sands of workers before they finally sold it. our high objectives. a lengthy article on how the rich become and Apollo sold the company for $2.3 bil - At least, not all the employees lost their Please be part of it. Send whatever you can to: so much richer. lion. jobs as they would have if Metropoulos and The National Herald Foundation As evidence, the article cited the case of Of course, there was no guarantee that his associates had not bought the company The National Herald Dean Metropoulos, the “billionaire Greek im - they would gain from this investment, much out of bankruptcy. 37-10 30th Street migrant," as it refers to him, who together less that they would earn so much from That is their job. Long Island City, NY 11101 with the investment firm Apollo Global Man - buying a bankrupt company. This does not mean they always win. But agement purchased the Hostess food company But they worked hard, invested a lot when they win, they really win. THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 17-23, 2016 VIEWPOINTS 11 Can Greeks Outfox Their The World is Shrinking! George Seferis, You are Correct

Predators? Don’t you feel lately that the anything.” so very tired, would PW Chaltas) world is narrowing and con - What can we run at the smallest In his poetry Seferis doesn’t stantly shrinking? Distant ter - now decide for our - whistling of profit. refrain from touching Greece’s In the waning decisiveness to re - rorists have reached Greece’s selves, our families, Man is soft and wounds, from staring the char - weeks of the 2016, store the constitu - doorstep, Turkish Leader Recep and our lives? thirsty like grass, acter of Greeks in the eye, from the European Union tion to its original Tayyip Erdogan is yelling just in “The following unwashed like criticizing the behavior of hu - looks less unified state and reinstate front of my gate door, and Ger - dawn nothing grass. “Roots are his man beings that despite the ad - than ever before, the regulatory role man FM Wolfgang Schaeuble would be left to us, nerves and they vances in science doesn’t seem with the latest that was stripped sits in my kitchen criticizing my everything surren - spread… to have changed. He is the one crushing blow com - from the presi - cooking habits. dered, even our “Perhaps hu - who wrote: “When will these ing at the hands of dency. On the con - In Greece, we don’t know hands, and our manity is another places blossom? When shall new Italian voters, who trary, successive what to expect anymore, what women slaves at thing, perhaps it is people come to accompany stu - overwhelmingly re - memorandum gov - to think. Every day we doubt the springheads by DR. DImITRA that which imparts pidity to its last dwelling?” jected a bid to ernments have been more and more to what extent and our children in KAmARINOU life. Time of sow - Two decades later, on De - amend their consti - content to impover - we can control our lives and the quarries.” ing, time of reap - cember 10, 1963, Seferis was tution, limiting the by Christopher ish the entire nation prepare and plan our future. Re - A feeling of be - Special to ing. awarded the Nobel Prize in po - role of the senate, TRIPOULAS and leave it increas - garding our expectations for ing enslaved in an The National Herald “Always the etry. In his banquet speech he while concentrating Special to ingly vulnerable to 2017 two words dominate the unfair situation, same, the same said: “Last year, around this power in the hands The National Herald the appetites of its discussions: bankruptcy and which we can hardly escape, things, you will say my friend. table, it was said that there is of the prime minis - foreign enemies in war. People talk less; as soon as settles more and more in our But the thought of the refugee, an enormous difference be - ter. These “pro-European” re - their single-minded pursuit of they mention these two words, hearts. the thought of the prisoner, the tween the discoveries of modern forms were being advocated by perpetuating their power and en - they change the subject of dis - “My friend, walking beside thought of the man become science and those of literature, the Berlin-Brussels axis, which joying the spoils of governance. cussion to trivialities, seeking a me, was singing a disjointed possession, possessor, try and but little difference between true to its technocratic origin, Perhaps the most scathing crit - safer ground. song: ‘In spring, in summer, change it. You can’t .” (“The Last modern and Greek dramas. In - shows a real disdain for democ - icism of the current government’s These days George Seferis’ slaves…’ One recalled old Station”, 1947, translated by deed, the behavior of human be - ratic checks and balances, pre - ethical deficit came from interna - verses, currently relevant more teachers who’d left us orphans .” ings does not seem to have ferring instead to work with po - tional music great Mikis Theodor - than ever before, spin around Seferis repeats here the changed. And I should add that litical appointees whom it can fire akis. In a post entitled “Democ - my mind. In 1939 a year before verses of Rigas Feraios’ “Thou - today we need to listen to that at will and replace with new ones racy Betrayed” appearing on his the Second World War burst out rios,” which was sung by the human voice which we call po - if they get too ornery. Italy, which personal webpage, Theodorakis in Greece, he wrote a poem of Greeks during the last century etry…” is on its fifth prime minister in notes that the absence of checks foresight called “The Last Day” of the Turkish Occupation. We need to remember the five years (Matteo Renzi was and balances has essentially given (translated by Edmund Keely). “Until when are we, oh brave concluding words of his speech: never elected to the post), is a the prime minister “dictatorial au - He refers to the unsuspecting young men, going to live in “In our gradually shrinking good example of this disturbing thority, because fundamental citizens who would wake up the constraint… ” world, everyone is in need of all trend, as is Greece, which is on Democracy has become non-ex - next day drawn into an unrea - “And yet we knew that by the the others. We must look for course for its third national elec - istent.” Referencing Prime Minis - sonable war. following dawn nothing would be man wherever we can find him. tion in less than three years. ter Alexis Tsipras’ recent trip to “How does a man die? left to us, neither the woman When on his way to Thebes Of course, while Greece is Cuba to attend Fidel Castro’s fu - Strange no one’s thought about drinking sleep at our side nor the Oedipus encountered the busy being the EU’s punching bag neral on a private jet, which was it. memory that we were once men, Sphinx, his answer to its riddle and selling off everything but the widely criticized as an excess dur - And for those who thought nothing at all by the following was: ‘Man.’ That simple word kitchen sink (including the public ing such hard times, Theodorakis about it, it was like a recollection dawn. ” destroyed the monster. We have water supply) for severely under - lets loose on the self-styled leftist from old chronicles from the time Being a distinguished diplo - many monsters to destroy. Let valued prices while its population politician, noting that his behav - of the Crusades or the battle of mat of Greece’s political life, Se - us think of the answer of Oedi - is summarily impoverished via ior adds insult to injury. Ending Salamis.” feris has experienced the Asia pus.” senseless austerity measures – in his post with a personal letter to It’s the same for us Greeks Minor catastrophe, the Second what well-known US investor, Tsipras, he writes “you do what - now. War is a matter of the past World War, the civil war that fol - Dimitra Kamarinou, PhD, has former Goldman Sachs executive ever you want without consider - or of the distant Middle East. lowed and wisely concludes: studied philology and archaeol - and founder of Japanica Partner ing anyone else. You take your War is what we read in our his - “Easily a man is ground up in ogy at the University of Ioanni - Paul Kazarian calls “the lie of the personal airplane, fill it with your tory books. But the poet insists wars. Man is soft, a bundle of na,Würzburg and Bochum in century,” with what he calculates friends, and head to Cuba, leav - “Yet death is something that grass, lips, and fingers that Germany. She has been as a very healthy 71 percent debt- ing a $300,000 bill that the suck - happens: how does a man die? desire; A white breast, eyes with honored with the Academy of to-GDP ratio being billed as an ers making 300 euro a month at The light was fading from the lids half closed in the brightness Athens Award in Archaeology untenable 177 percent one – Italy best will have to pay. You do as clouded day, no one decided of day, and feet that, although George Seferis and Homeric Philology. threatens to prove far less docile you please. You speak in Revolu - for banksters and Brussels Euro - tion Square, where Fidel once crats. For one thing, it is Europe’s spoke, as if you were a true hard - third largest economy behind core revolutionary. You stand tall LETTER FROM ATHENS Germany and France, so if its against Capitalism/Imperialism. economy fails, there is no bailing You ate everything in sight (600 it out. Instead, an Italexit is ex - euro for a luncheon paid by the pected to set off a firestorm that foreign ministry; in other words, Tsipras: Crisis Near Final Exit, But it’s his Dead End will almost certainly threaten the your lackeys). You’re living it up existence of the euro and shake and partying while those suckers, the EU to its core. the Greeks, wait on line for their Perhaps Greek Prime Minis - banks take their crisis, not with a right” on Greece’s economy. And while the Brexit and re - pensions, or to pay their utilities, ter Alexis “Che” Tsipras was homes. Banks were debt ratio still hov - If there’s a Final Exit some - cent No vote in Italy would surely go to the bank, get treated at hos - thinking of the 1991 book about supposed to be ering around 180 where on Greece’s Highway to be enough to make EU officials pitals, and above all, suffer aus - assisted suicide for the dying SYRIZA’s enemy, percent of Gross Hell, why is unemployment go - want to forget about the year terity upon austerity. You play the when he used its title to say the not ally. Domestic Product. ing up again, tax revenues off 2016, this disgraceful amalgam revolutionary, and when you re - country was nearing the “Final A Syrian refugee In real terms, that target despite an avalanche of of erstwhile nations turned Ger - turn, you’ll once again go back to Exit” from a 6 ½-year economic has a better chance means if you’re hikes aimed squarely at work - man satellites is not out of hot being your old self – the errand crisis that worsened rapidly dur - of becoming Prime making $10,000 a ers, pensioners and the poor – water yet. There are still presi - boy for Merkel, Obama, Juncker, ing the almost two years he’s Minister of Greece year and owe the class he vowed to protect? dential elections in France that whom you blasted from Havana, mismanaged everything. before the country $18,000, you’re There will never be an exit, may end up sending a prominent once again on the backs of the You can’t find it in a library can get out of this broke. not when 50 percent of Greeks Eurosceptic who dismisses the EU clever Greeks people, who de - though because the last person economic dilemma To disguise – mostly the rich ones – pay not as “a quasi-totalitarian political cided to allow themselves to be who took it out didn’t return it, in which the debt is by ANDY that, the govern - a single cent in income taxes, regime” that was being "deeply governed by people without fol - but how else to explain his close to 180 percent DABILIS ment doesn’t pay leaving it to suckers and the un - rejected by the people of Europe" lowers and philotimo, who pre - cockamamie theory not of Gross Domestic its bills so that it fortunate to pay the cost of run - and should be disbanded in favor tend to be a government. See you grounded in reality, never mind Product and Tsipras’ Special to can say there is a ning a country where political of a Europe "of free nations and at the fur factories.” economic sense, that an econ - answer to falling The National Herald primary surplus – machines have used what little of cooperation" to Paris’ Élysée For his conclusion, Theodor - omy that’s deteriorating by the popularity is to tell which doesn’t in - there is in the state treasury as Palace. Even German Chancellor akis borrows a phrase attributed second is getting better. the country’s creditors he will clude interest on 326 billion eu - a personal ATM for decades. Angela Merkel’s election is far to Aris Velouchiotis, a promi - It’s typical of his Jabber - cut pensions again but have his ros ($346.42 billion) in three There’s no exit when there’s from a sure thing… nent/controversial figure in the wocky mind and spinning lies lackeys tell pensioners their ben - bailouts, nor the cost of running been an exodus of the country’s One interesting thing that the Greek resistance and subsequent until he thinks they resemble efits will go up again, sometime cities and towns, social security, best and brightest, the cream of Hellenic Community can take civil war, who would bid his sol - the truth or at least until he can around the 12th. state enterprises and some mil - the crop of its younger genera - from these developments are the diers farewell accordingly ahead find someone else to blame: the Of Never. itary expenditures. tion, more than half of whom dangers of consolidating power of each mission, like a fox to its United States, neo-Conserva - THE SWEET SMELL Under those conditions, I can’t find a job and whose en - into the hands of one institutional cubs, to illustrate the imminent tives, Capitalist bankers, Zion - OF FAKE SUCCESS have a primary surplus, but only trepreneurial drive is squashed, leader – something that was im - danger surrounding them at ists, Martians, the Trilateral Tsipras couldn’t use the if I pretend I don’t have any bills not rewarded in a clientelist posed upon Greek citizens (with - every moment but the fundamen - Commission, Bilderberg Group, phrase “Success Story,” to sell or just stop paying them and can state where people who couldn’t out the benefit of a referendum, tal necessity of survival that com - Marx Brothers, Three Stooges Greeks another phony baloney report all is well when it’s not. suck their thumb without a whose mandates no one appar - pelled them to engage in such Fan Club, Turks, Venetians, sandwich because that was A country is not near a Final guide book but know a politi - ently adheres to in Greece any - risky acts daily. Franks, Persians, the 1962 Mets, taken by his predecessor, then- Exit, nor even within sight of cian can land a position. way) in 1986 when then premier With their foxholes being Howdy Doody, and everyone ex - Premier and former New the ramp, when one of its major There’s no Final Exit when a Andreas Papandreou changed the threatened by wolves like Ger - cept his own self and the Looney Democracy Capitalist leader An - lenders, the International Mon - country can’t borrow from the constitution to curtail presiden - many’s finance minister Mr. Left SYRIZA party he allegedly tonis Samaras who – like Tsipras etary Fund recommends “a rad - markets and relies on bailouts tial authority and make the office Schaeuble and the banksters he runs. – opposed creditor-demanded ical restructuring of (Greece’s) to keep afloat, and when it’s of prime minister virtually om - represents, Greek voters will have Time flies when you’re hav - austerity while out of office and public sector.” Premier quarrels with creditors, nipotent domestically, leaving to ignore the risks of being ing fun making fun of him al - embraced it as soon as he too If the end of the crisis is in telling them he’ll impose harsh Greek society susceptible to the skinned alive by an ever hostile though it’s sometimes not when took power. sight, why is Tsipras feuding conditions while telling the pop - holder’s every whim. This ab - Eurozone and rely on their clev - you’re playing a battle of wits How’d that work out for with the IMF and lashing out at ulation he won’t. sence of checks and balances is a erness and daring – traditional with an unarmed opponent like him? Samaras was so successful its envoys and officials who The author of Final Exit, key reason for the derailment of qualities that saved the people him, but in January he will mark Greeks ousted in January, 2015, know more about the crisis than Derek Humphry founded the the economy and the slippery during times of danger – opting his second anniversary of snook - weary of being used and lied to a politician who can’t think Hemlock Society, the last drink slope in which Greece finds itself to follow philotimo and stand up ering suckers in Greece who ac - by New Democracy and the PA - straight and lies so much you’d Socrates ever took. Tsipras won’t today. Sadly, judging from the ad - to their oppressors, rather than tually elected him twice and SOK Anti-Socialists only to find need a Cray supercomputer to have go to that far, but he can’t ministrations ruling the country be victimized by the wolves in therefore have lost their right to themselves used and lied to by count them. even taste the bitter pill he’s over the past few decades, there sheep’s clothing. complain about his reneging on Tsipras and his Looney Tunes If the Final Exit is looming swallowed. don’t appear to be any leaders in anti-austerity promises and acolytes. why did he rail against the IMF the current Greek political arena Follow me on Twitter burying them under an Greece isn’t anywhere near and “foolish technocrats ... who who possess the selflessness and @CTripoulas avalanche of taxes and letting an exit ramp from its economic can’t even get their numbers [email protected]

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His in - and this has to be balanced with having spent most of their pro - his life in the army higher learning is an stincts have led him to the White how America maintains relations President-elect Trump is fac - fessional lives in the authoritarian away from the par - entirely different en - House and if he continues to fol - with a variety of countries and ing the daunting challenge of cre - and conformity-driven armed tisan world of poli - vironment from the low them he may yet succeed. All transnational organizations. ating a balanced cabinet. Regard - forces, they brought imagination tics. military. Deans op - cabinet positions are important, Stavridis has walked the fine less of what a candidate says and and an ability to think outside the This does not erate with a strategy but the individual picked as the line between using force and commits to during an election box. mean that all gener - but they imple - Secretary of State will speak to diplomacy and will bring these campaign, the winner has to heal One of the best examples of als are exempt from mented it by con - Mr. Trump’s gravitas in interna - skills to the Trump presidency. the country and offer an olive this tradition was General George the cut and thrust of sensus. A university tional affairs. But maybe it is too much to ex - branch to the segments of the C. Marshall. An outstanding mil - politics, but men and senior naval The world is no longer domi - pect from Mr. Trump’s advisors population that did not vote for itary man who gave up com - like Marshall man - by DR. ANDRE commands offer nated by a bipolar environment who are more interested in re - him. Cabinet appointments are manding the American and allied aged to stay above GEROLYmATOS unique training of two superpowers, but has warding friends and punishing one mechanism for a victorious armies on D-Day because Presi - it. In this context, grounds for a career evolved into a complex series of opponents. The American admin - candidate elects to signal that he dent Roosevelt could not conduct Mr. Trump has an Special to in diplomacy. alliances. Russia and China are istration is responsible for filling intends to represent all the coun - the war from Washington without opportunity to find The National Herald Admiral Stavridis major players in Asia and the thousands of appointments and try. him. Under President Truman, his own George can bring a great Middle East. The Chinese are a few hundred of high profile Historically, Democrat presi - Marshall served as Secretary of Marshall. In this case it is a naval deal to a Donald Trump presi - poised to expand their sphere of jobs, which are more than dents have included Republicans State and implemented the Mar - man. Admiral James Stavridis is dency. As a military man he has influence in the Pacific. The Rus - enough to reward those who re - and visa versa. In the case of the shall plan that saved Europe from the embodiment of the American the credentials of one who is sians are emerging as the winners mained loyal to Mr. Trump. Not United States, who a president- economic chaos. dream and a model of a man who committed to the security of the in Syria and will play a major role appointing Stavridis will continue elect choses to help him govern General Marshall was a re - devoted his life to service. United States. Such an appoint - in the Middle East. At play are to send mixed signals from the is a clear indication of where the markable individual who was the The admiral has held some of ment will satisfy Mr. Trump’s po - Pakistan, India, Iran and Ukraine Trump administration; which will new president will stand on a va - epitome of a citizen soldier who the highest commands the U.S. litical base. As an academic, all potential assets or liabilities weaken Mr. Trump’s early days riety of international and national helped make America a super - military can offer, including Com - Stavridis holds a doctorate in law for the United States. Ultimately, as president. issues. power. During the period of his mander-in-Chief of NATO. After and diplomacy that would serve even the European Union cannot In some cases, presidents have confirmation, both Democratic a long and distinguished career the Trump presidency by indicat - be taken for granted as allies of André Gerolymatos is Director of chosen military men to serve their and Republican congressmen en - in the Navy, Admiral Stavridis ing to many of Mr. Trump’s critics the United States. the Stavros Niarchos Foundation country outside the armed forces dorsed his nomination in what took the unusual post of Dean of that he can rise above partisan - The new secretary of state Centre for Hellenic Studies at Si - in civilian roles. In almost all was one of the quickest nomina - the Fletcher School. Not head of ship. must reassure allies and preserve mon Fraser University in Van - cases, the senior officers selected tions in American history. Beyond a corporation or a government Governing in a democracy is and expand America’s interests couver. 12 THE NATIONAL HERALD, DECEMBER 17-23, 2016