Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Takis Varvitsiotis, poet
Today I am a wanderer. I am wandering around my books, my plants, my unfinished projects. While wandering I came across a book of Greek poetry (with translation of course) that I bought in Athens 30 years ago. Only a … Continue reading
Sunbathers
It was a very hot day and the cats were spread out on the street like butter on hot bread.
The Towel Movement
We first started coming to Paros, an island in the Aegean Sea, about 20 years ago. At the time, there was a more traditional Greek atmosphere compared to better known and more commercially developed islands. But over the years, that … Continue reading
Cooling Off
Extreme heat stresses the body. It can throw our cardiovascular system into tilt, cause cognitive dysfunction as well as organ failure and thrombosis. When the body is no longer able to control it temperature, a heat stroke can happen. So, … Continue reading
Bouillabaisse
Where to go to cool off? Once a quick jump into the sea would do it. But now water temperatures are so high that the sea is turning into fish soup. The heatwaves continues. -30- Related: As Florida ocean temperatures … Continue reading



