A cancer diagnosis can be devastating. And to me, it was, indeed. But almost as fast as it hit me in the gut, I immediately spun it around and transformed …
Category: On My Mind
December 12th was my 51st birthday. It was a day that I was receiving wonderful wishes of “χρόνια πολλά” (many years) με υγεία (with good health) from family and friends …
I don’t remember what year it was, but I was in Berkeley Hills Elementary School. I was taking part in a school play (yes, I was a drama queen from …
Years ago I earned the nickname “mykonosguy” from my close friends… I started visiting the island when I was 16 and have never stopped. (Read about my first experience here) …
Joann Pappas (Tzanakakis) of Pittsburgh, PA died peacefully in her home on June 29, 2018. She was 74 years old. Born in Hania on the island of Crete, in Greece, …
I visited Berlin last month on my way back from Greece. A European layover en route home is my new thing. Since I visit Greece often, I figured that a …
He’s white. He’s Christian. He’s American. His name is James Alex Fields and over the weekend, he marched in a White Supremacist rally in Virginia and then… got into his …
I am the son of an illiterate refugee who was admitted to this country— not because he was worthy, but because he was desperate. Desperate for a better life and …
I was honored to support director Takis Bardakos’ latest film project as an Executive Producer. “Border Souls” is a film about solidarity in the wake of the biggest refugee crisis …
During the height of the refugee crisis, no place was impacted more than the tiny village of Skala Sikamnias, population 150. Before the volunteers arrived from throughout the world– it …