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Mothers’ lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their love have survived across the centuries The Conversation (May 8) As a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a year is far too little to recognize everything mothers do. But my work as a scholar of ancient Greek literature has shown me how much harder it was to be a mother in antiquity. read more
Greece's Elgin Marbles Are Not Britain's to KeepBloomberg (May 4) Pope Francis last month returned to Greece the Parthenon marbles held by the Vatican Museums for some 100 years. It’s high time Britain followed the Argentine pontiff’s example. Next year, when Greece marks the 50th anniversary of the return of democratic rule, presents an ideal opportunity. read more
WSJ: Thinking Positive Made Venture Capitalist John Pappajohn Very Rich The National Herald (May 8) He had a rich, full life – living until 94 – and along the way, John Pappajohn of Iowa went from running an insurance company to taking bets on venture capital that made him so much money he gave away $100 million. How did he do it? PMA, he said – a Positive Mental Attitude ingrained when he was a young insurance agent in the 1960s and read a book by self-help author W. Clement Stone that instilled it in him. read more Ange Postecoglou: The boy from Greece who became Celtic's main man BBC Sport (May 8) It could be argued that the most arresting picture of Ange Postecoglou is not anything taken at the side of a football field with Celtic, not a shot of him celebrating his first or his second Scottish Premiership title, or his first or his second Scottish League Cup title. Nothing, really, from his successful days at Yokohama Marinos or Brisbane Roar or the Socceroos or South Melbourne Hellas can hold a candle to the photograph taken of him as a five-year-old holding a card with the number 24 on it. read more
With no venue for cup final, Greek soccer back in turmoilAP (May 3) Rival club owners have been accused of a “concerted and organized effort” to disrupt Greek soccer. The country’s soccer federation has failed to find a venue for the Greek Cup final between AEK Athens and PAOK Thessaloniki on May 24 after seeking assistance to host the match in Cyprus, England, Germany or Australia. read more |