Nestled under the Acropolis, snug and safe among the ancient ruins of a long-ago grandeur, Plaka is the only remaining…

We all agree that a world without manners would make this a pretty grim place to live. Offensive informality is…

I think back to my Greek childhood and longing for the once cosiest and most romantic of cities overwhelms me.…

I have signed an affidavit for a hearing in the High Court stating that Janan Harb was, to my knowledge,…

Wow, what a week. London may be bad for one’s health, but it sure makes it fun on the way…

Tempus sure fugit, and how. Twenty years ago, on Saturday 1 July 1995, monarchs from around the world descended on…

Last Wednesday, 24 June, Pugs held a luncheon in honour of our first member to depart for the Elysian Fields,…

When I founded the American Conservative 13 years ago — the purpose being to shine a light on the neocon…

There’s nothing to add to Martin Vander Weyer’s item about Hellas of two weeks ago in these here pages except…

The last week in Gotham was exceptional fun. I saw a Broadway play, Finding Neverland, compliments of the producer, my…

An operation on my hand after a karate injury has had me reading more than usual. I even attempted Don…

This is as good as it gets. A light rain is falling on a soft May evening and I’m walking…

OK. Magnanimity in victory is a sine qua non among civilised men and women, so let me not be the…