Stavros

"One chicken pita with everything"

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January 8th 2008
Hi Everybody! I think I’ll start this post with one of my favorite quotes, “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities, but an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” I don’t necessarily believe that my trip to Athens is a difficulty, but it is definitely an experience that has placed me outside my comfort zone and I like to think that I am act ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more