The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said, “Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” To understand this Super Bowl we must acknowledge that we are not merely assessing the players on the field, but rather the respective weight of two contending Greek principles. Two forces in opposition whose particular weight must...

“Hope is a waking dream.” -Aristotle Under the spattering of August stars, a 500 ml glass Coke in hand and the latest silver screen film rolling at 24 frames per second, Takis felt alive, limitless, and transcendent. Ciné Lux, Argos’ open-air cinema, was the one place Takis wasn’t a villager. He was an Al Pacino gangster, a Clint Eastwood outlaw, a Humphrey Bogart lover, and a Bruce Lee Kung Fu master.  He’d do whatever he could to save up a few drachmae for the next release. He was...

Nektarios did not go to school with any of the other boys in his friend group from church, but friends can be difficult to come by as an introverted teen dealing with both puberty and an insecurity about his weight. His mother began dragging him out of bed on Sunday mornings in high school to attend a international Christian church. The international teens were primarily Greek Americans. None of that mattered to Nektarios though. To him, youth group was a chance to mingle with the American...