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 Musharraf's end gameMusharraf's end game by Thanos Kalamidas
The first one has gone and it was about time. Pakistan’s dictator Pervez Musharraf resigned under the pressure of facing charges. Obviously he proved to have a bit of brain and just like Pinochet a few years ago he chose to leave power graci
 ShowBizz #46ShowBizz #46 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
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 Lift Spirits #08Lift Spirits #08 by Thanos K & Asa B
 For More Lift Spirits HERE!For more Cartoons
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
A Zimbabwean journalist said militias loyal to monster Mugabe had gone door-to-door in townships outside the capital, Harare, forcing people to vote. That was
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
Almost every public transport vehicle has a poster of President R G Mugabe - "For total independence & total control". Mugabe is definitely a frea
 Four scandals and a funeral (in Greek)Four scandals and a funeral (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas
Τέσσερα σκάνδαλα και μια κηδεία!
 Hammering Concrete!Hammering Concrete! by Thanos Kalamidas
A brand new exhibition from Thanos Kalamidas.For the full Hammering Concrete! Exhibition, click HERE!
 Photoville: Microsoft walks away from YahooPhotoville: Microsoft walks away from Yahoo by Thanos Kalamidas
Mr Ballmer said Microsoft had raised its original offer from $44.6bn to $47.5bn (£24.1bn) - $33 per share. But he added that Yahoo had insisted on at least $53bn, or $37 a share - more than Microsoft was prepared to pay.
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
There has been outrage in Italy after the outgoing government published every Italian's declared earnings and tax contributions on the internet. They were t
 Lift Spirits #02Lift Spirits #02 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit.
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that he probably made mistakes in his first year in office by failing to explain his policies sufficiently. But in a live TV interview he also defended his presidency, saying
 Top Pakistan militant calls truce!Top Pakistan militant calls truce! by Thanos Kalamidas
A top Taleban commander in Pakistan has ordered his followers to stop all attacks in the country. Baitullah Mehsud is the man the Pakistani authorities say ordered the killing of Benazir Bhutto.Pamphlets containing his order app
 1969: Earth's Epic Year1969: Earth's Epic Year by Thanos Kalamidas
You could say that 1969 was an epic year for modern human history. By July humanity had conquered space with man landing on the Moon and the Soviet Union sent a space probe to Venus; back on Earth John Lennon, with Yoko Ono, sang “Give peace
 Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq!Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq! by Thanos Kalamidas
Ms Rice said she saw a “coalescing of a centre in Iraqi politics” and that leaders of the various Iraqi factions were more united than ever.She arrived in the city a day after Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr threatened
 The Papal blessingThe Papal blessing by Thanos Kalamidas
For more Photoville HERE! For more Cartoons,
 Lift Spirits #01Lift Spirits #01 by Thanos K & Asa B
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit.
 Should I stay or ... GO home!Should I stay or ... GO home! by Thanos Kalamidas
 Olympic race to the White HouseOlympic race to the White House by Thanos Kalamidas
Here it is again… something about Barack Obama that makes me stop and think, ‘What did he say?’ This time it was all about the Beijing Olympic Games and his call for President George W. Bush not to go to China for the Opening Cer
 ShowBizz #36ShowBizz #36 by Thanos K & Asa B
An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz.
 Brown and the economy fearsBrown and the economy fears by Thanos Kalamidas
The British Prime Minister said a 2.5% fall in March, recorded by the Halifax, should be seen in the context of 10 years of big increases and low interest rates. He added that the government was not a "spectator
 Finland's "Les Liaisons dangereuses"Finland's "Les Liaisons dangereuses" by Thanos Kalamidas
I have often said that I love theater. I love theater and I like cinema, but nothing can compare to the experience of a theater play. A film, any film, however well made and however expensive, has nothing on a play i
 Life Undercover #733Life Undercover #733 by Thanos K & Asa B
It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe.
 Where is the end, Mugabe?Where is the end, Mugabe? by Thanos Kalamidas
The day the people of Zimbabwe were voting I wrote an article asking the people of Zimbabwe to be calm and that Mugabe will do anything and everything not to lose but he will know that he lost in the hearts and brains of the Zimbabwe people.
 Testosterone in the airTestosterone in the air by Thanos Kalamidas
It seems that the Finnish government has turned lately really …erotic, if not exotic, and that definitely makes a few faces smile knowing that there’s something different than the usual politics of Finnish life. You could say that Finn
 What Really Happened?What Really Happened? by Thanos Kalamidas
 Missing the forestMissing the forest by Thanos Kalamidas
I never pretended to be an expert on US politics and embarrassingly I have to admit that I learn a big deal on what’s going on in the White House and Capitol Hill from a television series called the “West Wing”. But I have to adm
 It's not all Harry PotterIt's not all Harry Potter by Thanos Kalamidas
I’m going to borrow an intro Asa has used because I feel like it works perfectly with what I want to write. Did I like the Harry Potter series? Yes! Do I believe Harry Potter series helped children’s literature? No! Actually, regarding
 2nd Opinion #462nd Opinion #46 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Monochromaticic: For SaleMonochromaticic: For Sale by Thanos Kalamidas
The world in which we live is not black and white, but through the eyes of Thanos K it suddenly becomes monochrome with a splash of humour.
 2nd Opinion #452nd Opinion #45 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
 ShowBizz #35ShowBizz #35 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE!
 Dino & Anty #16Dino & Anty #16 by Thanos K & Asa B
Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant.More Dino & Anty
 2nd Opinion #442nd Opinion #44 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.For more
 ShowBizz #34ShowBizz #34 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE!
 Bulgarian reportBulgarian report by Euro Reporter
Ex-King Mavericks to Form New Party The parliamentary group of mavericks that split from the ranks of the former king's cent
 2nd Opinion #432nd Opinion #43 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For
 Blogs, sex and liesBlogs, sex and lies by Thanos Kalamidas
Η Ελληνική κυβέρνηση του κ. Καραμανλή όλο
 Life Undercover #732Life Undercover #732 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE!
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
"This race is very close, it's very contested," Clinton said, "I've won some, he's won some. Each of us has to get to 2025 delegates. So of course every single race is important."
 The Tsipras phenomenon (in Greek)The Tsipras phenomenon (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas
Καιρό τώρα σκέφτομαι να γράψω κάτι για το
 When I had enough (in Greek)When I had enough (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas
Όταν πριν από ένα χρόνο περίπου αποφάσιζ
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
Democratic hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton remain neck and neck and are battling for every vote.For every damn penny I would say according to the rumors at least! ****************************Mike H
 Long live the new archbishop! (in Greek)Long live the new archbishop! (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas
Ο θάνατος του Αρχιεπισκόπου Αθηνών Χριστ
 Ovi Bad Boys Podcast #100Ovi Bad Boys Podcast #100 by The Ovi Team
Download of the Ovi Bad Boys Podcast is totally free of charge. On the podcast page you will find all of their archived shows, which is a recording of their weekly live show broadcast across the Helsinki region on Lä
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
Egyptian security forces have pulled back from the border with Gaza after an apparent failure to reseal it. Palestinians seemed to be still crossing freely in and out of Egypt for a third consecutive day, to stock up on supplies in defiance of a block
 Reporters in crisis (in Greek)Reporters in crisis (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas
Δημοσιογραφία σε κατάσταση υστερίας.
 2nd Opinion #412nd Opinion #41 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE!
 Life Undercover #731Life Undercover #731 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE!
 2nd Opinion #402nd Opinion #40 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE!
 Life Undercover #730Life Undercover #730 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE!
 Suicide justice (Greek)Suicide justice (Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas
Πριν τα Χριστούγεννα έγραψα ένα άρθρο με
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has a commanding lead in the country's snap election but it is unclear whether he has avoided a presidential run-off, the opposition said there was serious violations and called
 2nd Opinion #392nd Opinion #39 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE!
 A wish for 2008A wish for 2008 by Thanos Kalamidas
When writing an article of the most important events for the year 2007, I think I wrote is what I wish and want most for the year 2008. You see, I have lost all my hopes for peace on earth soon, I don’t think anymore for the end of criminali
 2007, as tears go by2007, as tears go by by Thanos Kalamidas
The year 2007 has been extremely strange for me, Ovi magazine turned daily and that meant following all the news all the time just to be contemporary with international events. Of course that also had its dark side;
 Comical, but tragic (In Greek)Comical, but tragic (In Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas
Πριν από λίγες μέρες με επισκέφτηκε Έλληνας που
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
At "Meet Mike Huckabee" event Friday morning in Pella, Iowa, the former Arkansas governor and surprising leader in Iowa clarified comments he made Thursday night suggesting that, in the wake of Benazir Bhutto
 Life Undercover #729Life Undercover #729 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE! For more Ca
 Life Undercover #728Life Undercover #728 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE! For more Ca
 Art in Politics EditorialArt in Politics Editorial by The Ovi Team
I think a theme like 'art and politics' is one of the most suitable for the thematic Ovi magazine and there are so many angles I’m sure we will not even reach a fraction of them. But, after all, this has never been the role of Ovi
 A wonderful three yearsA wonderful three years by Thanos Kalamidas
I find it hard to believe that three years of Ovi magazine are behind us, three for you all, four for us with all the planning and the preparation. Ovi magazine was born and grew up in the era off blogs and personal journals and this is the reason
 An Ovi Christmas CardAn Ovi Christmas Card by The Ovi Team
Ovi magazine takes a deep breath and wishes everybody one of the following: Boas Festas! Buon Natale! Buorit Juovllat! Chestita Koleda! Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit! Feliz Navidad! Fröhliche Weihnachten! Glædel
 2nd Opinion #382nd Opinion #38 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE!
 Recognize the contribution of immigrationRecognize the contribution of immigration by Thanos Kalamidas
Would anybody ever imagine that England, with its language that has spread all over the world and with countries all around the globe that have English as the official language, that the day would come when there will be traffic or municipality si
 2nd Opinion #372nd Opinion #37 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE!
 Line-dancing between the Seasons of the FabricsLine-dancing between the Seasons of the Fabrics by Thanos Kalamidas
There are some nights, just like this nightwhen the hopes are like threads that fly,I think that I can see all my thoughts and all the painsa glance in the dark sky, white snowflakes
 ShowBizz #33ShowBizz #33 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE!
 Life Undercover #727Life Undercover #727 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE!
 ShowBizzShowBizz by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE!
 Life Undercover #726Life Undercover #726 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 A uniformed crimeA uniformed crime by Thanos Kalamidas
Drew Paterson’s case seems that it came to remind us how much and how many women suffer nowadays and furthermore it came to remind us of the special problems people in uniform are dealing with. Please, I don’t want to be misunderstood,
 2nd Opinion #362nd Opinion #36 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
In a decision that could affect gun control laws across the nation, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to carry a gun.Wishful thoughts!
 Brazil raped for one monthBrazil raped for one month by Thanos Kalamidas
Speechless and in real anger were my reaction a few hours ago after reading what happened in a Brazilian prison with a 15-year-old girl. The young woman was put in the same cell with 20 to 30 men and for one month she was repeatedly sexually abuse
 Real Politik in ...Annapolis!Real Politik in ...Annapolis! by Thanos Kalamidas
This is it! It is just a week before the meeting for the Palestinians in Annapolis, USA; the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with reporters and tried to give them his optimism for a final result till the end of 2008 despite the last minute
 ShowBizzShowBizz by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE!
 Africa's psychopathAfrica's psychopath by Thanos Kalamidas
The man is definitely a joke and even though there are a few jokes going around in the international political scene at the moment; here I’m talking about the worst of them, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe! In most countries and in most societie
 The Swiss and the Iranian nuclear plansThe Swiss and the Iranian nuclear plans by Thanos Kalamidas
I have the idea that the Security Council and the EU suggested something to Iran under the threat of more sanctions for its nuclear program, Iran and the puppet president, in the beginning, refuse and when the second wave of sanctions is visual th
 Life Undercover #725Life Undercover #725 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Ki-moon, you failedKi-moon, you failed by Thanos Kalamidas
For nearly a year I have been writing and screaming that when the UN finally arrives in Darfur it will be just too late. Unfortunately a top UN official, using the old 'lack of logistics' excuse, announced that the joint UN-African Union p
 A memory from the Polytechnic in AthensA memory from the Polytechnic in Athens by Thanos Kalamidas
Η πορεία του 1980 για το Πολυτεχνείο, ήταν η τε
 2nd Opinion #352nd Opinion #35 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
 Circling the drain?Circling the drain? by Asa Butcher
On Thursday one of our readers felt the need to pose the question: Is Ovi's quality circling the drain or is it just me? Well, it was certainly a question that caught my eye and has prompted this response.As co-editor of O
 Andreas, we lostAndreas, we lost by Thanos Kalamidas
Ανδρέα ...χάσαμε! Με έκπληξη και χωρ
 ShowBizz # 0728ShowBizz # 0728 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
 World Diabetes DayWorld Diabetes Day by Thanos Kalamidas
According to the World Health Organization, in 2006 at least 171 million people were diagnosed as suffering from diabetes. Diabetes in one of the top five most significant diseases and, in combination with the other
 Life Undercover #724Life Undercover #724 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE!
 Please ...shut up!Please ...shut up! by Thanos Kalamidas
In the end it took a …king to say exactly what I have wanted to say for long a long time now. Let me make this a bit clearer: an Iberia-American summit took place last week in Santiago, Chile, and the often-interrupting Venezuelan leader Hug
 2nd Opinion #342nd Opinion #34 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
 I want your... EurosI want your... Euros by Thanos Kalamidas
What does it mean when a fashion model refuses to be paid in US dollar but insists on being paid in Euros emphasizing that the US dollar is not a strong currency? To many probably nothing, but to bankers it raises a most likely huge, gigantic ques
 ShowBizz # 0727ShowBizz # 0727 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
 Another dark day for PakistanAnother dark day for Pakistan by Thanos Kalamidas
A few months ago I was criticized because in one of my articles I was referring to General Musharraf as one of the worst dictators and I was sure that he has no intention to let Pakistan know democracy; after all, he was the last in a long chain o
 2nd Opinion #332nd Opinion #33 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
 ShowBizz # 0726ShowBizz # 0726 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
 Life Undercover #723Life Undercover #723 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE!
 2nd Opinion #322nd Opinion #32 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
 Hillary making historyHillary making history by Thanos Kalamidas
For a long time many said that what is missing for the position of the American president is either a black or a woman, and it seems that their wish is coming true at least to a certain point, since a black man and a woman are the favourite candid
 ShowBizz # 0725ShowBizz # 0725 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
 Something changingSomething changing by Thanos Kalamidas
Over the last few months something has changed in Helsinki and even though in the beginning I believed it was just me lately coincidences started becoming more often to stop my doubts. But I think it is better explain what I mean with an example.
 OS, Windows or Linux?OS, Windows or Linux? by Thanos Kalamidas
I don’t know who created Earth, but at the moment I’m angry with the one who created three environments for my digital life and a couple of more sub-environments to make sure that I am in really deep shit! To give
 Life Undercover #722Life Undercover #722 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE!
 A presidential companionA presidential companion by Thanos Kalamidas
What is more tempting to write about: Mr. Sarkozy’s divorce or Mikhail Gorbachev’s return to politics with a new political movement in Russia? I will try to avoid the semantics and similarities in both cases but let’s see what ma
 2nd Opinion #312nd Opinion #31 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
 Brazil's Mr. LocoBrazil's Mr. Loco by Thanos Kalamidas
What makes a 21-year-old man send a letter to a judge begging for an extension to his imprisonment because there is nothing for him outside of the prison bars? The young man, in perfect mental and physical health, has a very strong argument: if he
 Life Undercover #721Life Undercover #721 by Thanos K & Asa B
For More Life Undercover HERE!
 Hope wantedHope wanted by Thanos Kalamidas
Over the last months I have had the feeling that everything goes wrong and I really hope this feeling is just temporary and nothing to do with reality. But again, reading what's going on around the world makes you feel a bit depressed. It'
 2nd Opinion #302nd Opinion #30 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
 ShowBizz # 0724ShowBizz # 0724 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
 Lost in murderLost in murder by Thanos Kalamidas
My favorite Finnish literature book has long been Väinö Linna’s Under the North Star, when I finished the trilogy my first reaction, since I’d read it in English and not in its o
 2nd Opinion #292nd Opinion #29 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoo
 A sumo mountainA sumo mountain by Thanos Kalamidas
However strange it may sound, out of my Japanese experiences what I enjoyed the most is sumo and after so many years I still watch it every time I have the chance! As a fan of football and classic sports, I never really liked boxing or wrestling.
 Greek elections (in Greek) 3/3Greek elections (in Greek) 3/3 by Thanos Kalamidas
Το τι συμβαίνει αυτή τη στιγμή στο ΠΑΣΟΚ ε
 Greek elections (in Greek) 2/3Greek elections (in Greek) 2/3 by Thanos Kalamidas
Για την παρουσία του κυρίου Καρατζαφέρη τ
 Greek elections (in Greek) 1/3Greek elections (in Greek) 1/3 by Thanos Kalamidas
Ο λόγος που απέφυγα να γράψω κάτι για τις ε
 The Little Rock NineThe Little Rock Nine by Thanos Kalamidas
What happened in Little Rock Central High School in 1957, in the US state of Arkansas I think is well known in many ways, including a number of films and books either for the Little Rock Nine or from references to the events.
 The King of HorrorThe King of Horror by Thanos Kalamidas
It just happened that in the last few days I decided to read again a book entitled Insomnia and you guessed well if you thought Stephen King is the author! It is the story of a seventy-year-old man who’s suf
 Life Undercover #720Life Undercover #720 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Sibelius' magic secretsSibelius' magic secrets by Thanos Kalamidas
There is only one way to appreciate Jean Sibelius' music: Close your eyes and let his music fly you into the forest. Johan Julius Christian ‘Jean’ Sibelius was born December 8th 1865 and died exactly 50 yea
 The creation of a monsterThe creation of a monster by Thanos Kalamidas
How can you negotiate and trust somebody who took over a country with a military coup using all the resources the state gave him, exiled or imprisoned all the opposition with a lot of questionable disappearances and
 Chinese executional tricksChinese executional tricks by Thanos Kalamidas
As we get closer to the Olympic Games year criticism is coming more often about different things, therefore Peking had to do something, even if that something is just for show. The Chinese Supreme Court has ordered judges to be more …sparing
 ShowBizz # 0723ShowBizz # 0723 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
 Jewish Nazis?Jewish Nazis? by Thanos Kalamidas
I think it is a couple of years ago when Asa and I were talking about racism and traces of Nazism in the most unexpected places because of an article Asa was writing for Ydin magazine and some research led us to some unexpected results. The strang
 Russian poker with a marked deckRussian poker with a marked deck by Thanos Kalamidas
Is the end of the last emperor who came in from the cold getting closer and is he going to give up power easily or is he going to become a puppeteer in the long Russian tradition that not even the Soviet regime stopped? The Russian Prime Minister,
 Following ordersFollowing orders by Thanos Kalamidas
General Petraeus, the latest US military commander in Iraq, has faced heavy criticism in Congress while reporting on the non progress of the US targets in the country for security and stabilization of life. Actually the general must be a very brav
 Wishful thought and a financial horrorWishful thought and a financial horror by Thanos Kalamidas
Imagine going to the bakery early one the morning to buy three small hot bread rolls. For three euros you get them with butter and a nice cheese that will make them a good breakfast. The smiling baker takes the three euros and wishes you a good mo
 9-11 for the right reasons9-11 for the right reasons by Thanos Kalamidas
Is this how it is going to be from now on? Bin Laden will send a video calling us to worship Islam as the only solution for our survival and George W. Bush calling us to fight terrorism harder by helping Iraq? Is this really what comes from 9-11?
 From a slap to murderFrom a slap to murder by Thanos Kalamidas
A few weeks ago the foreign community in Finland, especially the Greeks, read in the papers that a musician of Greek origin, well-known in the circles that follow ethnic and music events in Finland, had violently killed his wife, mother of two inf
 The last guillotinedThe last guillotined by Thanos Kalamidas
Does the name Hamida Djandoubi mean anything to you? He was a Tunisian immigrant who tortured and killed his girlfriend and for that reason he was sentenced to death by a French court in Marseille and was sent to the guillotine on September 10th 1
 "The most beautiful parts of me""The most beautiful parts of me" by Thanos Kalamidas
Click the cover to download Thanos' PDF poem (free of charge).
 ShowBizz # 0722ShowBizz # 0722 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
 Banning dignityBanning dignity by Thanos Kalamidas
I know, I know, I’m going to be my usual cynical self but it was about time for the General Secretary of the United Nations to remember why he’s actually there and move from the fancy New York receptions to Darfur. Really, has anybody
 The long daily roadThe long daily road by Thanos Kalamidas
It was sometime last July, a weird period for me because of a problem with my daughter’s health that kept us really tense, when it came the time for the next monthly issue of Ovi magazine. It was the period we were dealing with the copycats
 Fires...in GreekFires...in Greek by Thanos Kalamidas
Τελικά είτε μου αρέσει είτε όχι, νιώθω υποχρεωμ
 Democracy unveiledDemocracy unveiled by Thanos Kalamidas
Who makes more sense: a president with a wife that covers her head with a veil due to her faith, or a president who often talks with god and this god told him to invade a country? I presume the answer is quite simple and to unveil the protagonists
 Who's the property?Who's the property? by Thanos Kalamidas
Why Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki became angry with Hillary and Carl Levin is a big mystery to me; he even went as far to say that the Democratic Senators were acting as if Iraq was their property. I’m going to be a bit cynical, but
 2nd Opinion #282nd Opinion #28 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more 2nd Opinion HERE! For more Cartoons
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
Two men who tried to hijack a Turkish plane have surrendered after all 136 passengers and crew escaped unharmed. From the plane to …midnight express!!!
 Some anniversarySome anniversary by Thanos Kalamidas
Over the last few days we have often watched on the news how India and Pakistan celebrated their 60th independence anniversary from the British. It seems I don’t really remember how they celebrated their 50th anniversary, but it was really i
 Which... wows!!!Which... wows!!! by Thanos Kalamidas
'Where are the wows' is something I often talk about with Asa and he has written a couple of very good articles about it, always referring to the lo
 Hungary ReportHungary Report by Euro Reporter
Koreans ate… Hungarian dogs!Under different circumstances this would sound more like a joke than a report and unfortunately helps all kinds of prejudices and stereotypes. South Korea's Ambassador to Hungary Eom Seock-Jeong ha
 And that was June 2007...And that was June 2007... by The Ovi Team
Well, what did you make of that month? The world thought it was bidding farewell to Tony Blair, but within hours he was back in the headlines in his new job, and everybody in the Northern Hemisphere was patiently expecting the start of summer,
 Greek-reportGreek-report by Euro Reporter
Attica’s worst fire in decades The worst forest fire in more than a decade ravaged some 3,000 hectares of Mount Parnitha, one of the few oases of g
 Life Undercover #714Life Undercover #714 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Life Undercover #713Life Undercover #713 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
US President George W Bush is expected to receive an enthusiastic reception in Albania when he becomes the first US president to visit the Balkan nation. Is America s
 ShowBizz # 0715ShowBizz # 0715 by Thanos K & Asa B
For more ShowBizz HERE! For more Cartoons HERE!
 Negotiating survivalNegotiating survival by Thanos Kalamidas
It is a strange feeling leaving the solution of a major problem to the ones who are mainly responsible for the problem and, furthermore, who stubbornly refuse to recognize it. Angela Merkel is seeking for the improvement of the Kyoto Protocol in c
 Troubles and demonsTroubles and demons by Thanos Kalamidas
There is an old saying: when you sow troubles, you grow demons. Somehow this is what’s going on in Iraq - how it started and how it still goes on is going to bring a lot of demons before the end. And it is not that I like to blame everything
 Three Finns in a boat & an IranianThree Finns in a boat & an Iranian by Thanos Kalamidas
I hope Jerome K. Jerome can forgive me but I cannot avoid it and I’m also really sorry for not being able to avoid laughing at the Iranian education system - you are probably wondering what the hell I’m talking about. The Iranian navy
 ShowBizz # 0714ShowBizz # 0714 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 2nd Opinion #202nd Opinion #20 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Life Undercover #711Life Undercover #711 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Human rights don't have a colourHuman rights don't have a colour by Thanos Kalamidas
The issue of human rights in China isn’t complicated. Unfortunately the global situation regarding human rights has made it so. China is guilty for violating human rights and all the NGOs and human rights’ organizations are totally
 Dino & Anty #14Dino & Anty #14 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Captains Ahab and EvaCaptains Ahab and Eva by Thanos Kalamidas
I don’t write critics often because, as a principal, I believe that what you like and what you don’t like is very personal and that even goes to what the majority consider classics. Asa very correctly pointed out in the past that even
 iBite French styleiBite French style by Thanos Kalamidas
France's new President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign. The conservative won a clear victory over his socialist rival Segolene Royal, gaining 53% o
 ShowBizz # 713ShowBizz # 713 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Public relations for a...Stalin!Public relations for a...Stalin! by Thanos Kalamidas
Imagine working in a public relations firm and one day the door opens and Stalin asks you to take over his P.R. and improve his image abroad. Imagine he has all the excuses for the murders and holding a whole nation under an iron fist – dict
 2nd Opinion #192nd Opinion #19 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 What's up Mr. Annan?What's up Mr. Annan? by Thanos Kalamidas
The best way to start this is with a scream! But let me rephrase it: the former General Secretary of the United Nations Kofi Annan warns that the aid targets for Africa “will be missed” unless more is done. This is the part you start s
 Life Undercover #710Life Undercover #710 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 It reminds me of StalinIt reminds me of Stalin by Thanos Kalamidas
On my first visit to Estonia I visited a habitat museum where you could see buildings and houses through Estonian history. It was very nicely made in a beautiful park that gave you the chance to enjoy the green nature. In the very same museum and
 Farewell SlavaFarewell Slava by Thanos Kalamidas
It is a month ago since many of us watched on our television screens a very old Mstislav "Slava"* Rostropovich walking with the assistance of the Russian president Vladimir Putin and entering a Kremlin hall where he celebrated his 80th b
 ShowBizz # 712ShowBizz # 712 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Mexico's abortionMexico's abortion by Thanos Kalamidas
You cannot ignore what happened in Mexico City lately. After long debates where the Roman-Catholic church, even the Pope himself, played a major role, the city’s lawmakers voted to legalize abortion. The abortion-right group emphasized that
 2nd Opinion #182nd Opinion #18 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 ShowBizz # 711ShowBizz # 711 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Life Undercover #709Life Undercover #709 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
Voting in state elections in Nigeria have been extended after many polling stations opened hours late, causing chaos and frustration for voters. Electoral chief Maurice Iwo assured Nigerians that "people who are alr
 2nd Opinion #172nd Opinion #17 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Life Undercover #708Life Undercover #708 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Life Undercover #707Life Undercover #707 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Conspiracy of silenceConspiracy of silence by Thanos Kalamidas
Following the release of a report on child abuse in India, the Minister for Women and Child Development, Renuka Chowdhury said: “In India there’s a tradition of denying child abuse, it doesn’t happen here is what we normally say.
 Dino & Anty #13Dino & Anty #13 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 ShowBizz # 27ShowBizz # 27 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 A dark blue government & the jolly greensA dark blue government & the jolly greens by Thanos Kalamidas
Finland’s electoral system leads to coalition governments where the small parties often play a very decisive role. For the last government the Christian-Democrats and the Swedish Party were the ones who managed to enter government and suppor
 iBiteiBite by Thanos Kalamidas
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has condemned the UK as "arrogant and selfish" for refusing to apologise for the Royal Navy captives crisis. And
 And that was March...And that was March... by The Ovi Team
"Beware the Ides of March," was the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar, but what was so bad about Ovi’s March 15th article about joint accounts? Some people worry too much…one of those is Thanos by the looks of h
 Motive ...football (in Greek)Motive ...football (in Greek) by Thanos Kalamidas
Όταν μοναδική πηγή πληροφόρησης από την
 2nd Opinion #162nd Opinion #16 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 It was better in BrusselsIt was better in Brussels by Thanos Kalamidas
Romano Prodi should know that when he left his seat in the EU commission for Italian politics that the game has totally different rules and the often sensitive balance he had to keep with the EU members is not the same fragile balance he has to ke
 Life Undercover #706Life Undercover #706 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 ShowBizz # 0708ShowBizz # 0708 by Thanos K & Asa B
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 Stop the slave tradeStop the slave trade by The Ovi Team
On March 25th 1807, two hundred years ago, the parliament of the United Kingdom passed an act with the name “An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade” and with this act brought an end to the trade that had started in 1562 during Eli
 An EU middle-age crisisAn EU mi