It sounds fairly benign in English but clandestino has Italian media roiled up. It’s the word of choice for some for those in the country… more »

I recently read parts of Gary Berkovich’s book, Watching Communism Fail and realized that this would be a good book for someone who didn’t know… more »

For Andrew Lam’s story: go to Letter From Athens: Greek Tragedies and the News Media in the Age of Twitter This is a stop… more »

“We failed – the established media failed. Our most established media are disdained rather than trusted by young people in times of crisis.” … more »

I finally have sometimes off from the media forum in Athens so i went to the neighborhood around Syntagma square area and took some pix.… more »

It is very strange to stand on top on the Acropolis this morning and look out to the pristine, white glowing city of Athens and… more »

The rain was pounding. I was lost. The signs were barely visible. I thought of turning back. But, I knew that the election was ours… more »

I wouldn’t say that Berlin is neither poor nor sexy. It’s fascinating and dynamic. In fact, I think I am so drawn to the city… more »

Reconciling myself with the German language on Yom Kippur in the Rykestrasse Synagogue in Berlin. It’s Yom Kippur, the time of forgiveness in Judaism and… more »

I had a dream that Russia’s new version of the KGB was following me and my family around in the US. Born in the city… more »