The cry of every commuter.
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“I’d use public transport if the wait was never more than eight minutes.” I used to say this based on experiences in Amsterdam. I have a new standard now: two minutes.
The cry of every commuter.
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Areopagos
Finding the Lyceum. Maybe.
The Stoa is a mall but Visa was not accepted.
Socrates was a gadfly on the rump of Athens, usually in the Agora.
Who were the Melians? Do the Kykladic figures play a role in any answer?
Thucydides sent me to Melos. Mission accomplished, Hegemon.
Syssitia is not symposia, just remember that.
When in Athens eat as the Ancient Athenians did.
I am just glad to have seen the replica in Nashville (see August 2007) to have an idea what the real thing might have looked like.
Wasn’t that the title of some tedious television series about pizza delivery, or am I thinking of West Wing?
Bleaders unite! You have nothing to lose. Really.
Why didn’t I do this sooner?
Having spent a lot of time in a mental Greece, now I am going to see something of the real thing.
The search continues. Watch this space for updates.
Who does subtitles for a 175 minutes film and then throws them away?
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