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Greece may be best known for her extensive mythology, her Gods and Godesses, her place in the history of Western civilization. But it's also home to four fabulous bloggers who are living very much in the Greece of today, with their feet planted firmly on the ground.
In Poised at the Starting Line, Kassandra introduces her campaign to save the neoclassical buildings in Athens.
On This is Not My Country, Devious Deva discusses immigration and employment issues in Greece Look through her site for interesting reads about the Roma, too.
Sovereignty of Sea Witch descibes a Big Night Out - and there is tabletop dancing, so dress appropriately. Sea Witch also has a story about an Italian taking the Catholic Church to court. (I have a soft spot for windmill tilters, so I love this story.)
Invoking a law known in Italian as "Abuso di Credulita Popolare" (Abuse of Popular Belief), he wants the church to prove that Jesus actually existed as a historical figure.
For a visual detour, here's a Flickr feed of some old family photo scans. Gorgeous people with melodic names!
Finally Mel's Diner describes why living in a Greek island paradise isn't always paradise.
