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Greece has unleashed a 21st-century Hydra to threaten the existence of modern ... - The Daily Telegraph

2012-01-21
Greece has unleashed a 21st-century Hydra to threaten the existence of modern ...The Daily TelegraphThe financial crisis which began in Greece has unleashed a 21st Century Hydra that may ravage the EEC. Source: The Sunday Telegraph IN ancient Greek mythology, the Hydra is the terrifying multi-headed beast that Heracles must slay.and more »

Mary Louise Coulouris - The Guardian

2012-02-02
The GuardianMary Louise CoulourisThe GuardianIt was logical that Greece would attract her – she had several Greek government scholarships – and her last four exhibitions were there. After Gordon retired, their house on the Greek island of Hydra became a second home. Greece enriched her palette ...

Greek Frigate HS Hydra Joins EU NAVFOR Somalia - Greek Reporter

2012-02-04
Greek ReporterGreek Frigate HS Hydra Joins EU NAVFOR SomaliaGreek ReporterHS HYDRA is a MEKO 200HN type multiple role frigate which has been in the service of the Hellenic Navy since March 1992. She has a displacement of 3350 tons, a crew of 189 and carries an SH-70 Sea Hawk helicopter. The Greek ship joins EU NAVFOR to ...and more »

Leonard Cohen Beautiful Loser - Exclaim! (blog)

2012-01-31
Leonard Cohen Beautiful LoserExclaim! (blog)Cohen is entranced by the Greek island of Hydra, where there are no cars, plenty of donkeys, very little running water and not much electricity. He buys a house there for $1500. The island is populated largely by an international array of writers and ...and more »

Songs of survival - Sydney Morning Herald

2012-02-03
Sydney Morning HeraldSongs of survivalSydney Morning HeraldBy then he had already lost his father while very young, met Jack Kerouac, lived in a bohemian idyll on the Greek island of Hydra, visited Cuba during the Bay of Pigs invasion and published two acclaimed novels and four volumes of poetry.and more »

Today's letters: Bashar al-Assad: 'As much a captive as master' - National Post (blog)

2012-02-02
National Post (blog)Today's letters: Bashar al-Assad: 'As much a captive as master'National Post (blog)While Adam was born in Montreal, he grew up with his mother in France, spending parts of his childhood in New York, Los Angeles and on Hydra, the Greek island. Rufus Wainwright attended high school at Millbrook School, a New York State boarding school.

Leonard Cohen: Portrait of the songwriter as visual artist - CBC Radio 3 (blog)

2012-02-03
Leonard Cohen: Portrait of the songwriter as visual artistCBC Radio 3 (blog)Some years later the poet added another creative mantle: that of novelist, as Cohen moved from Montreal to the Greek island of Hydra. There, he produced a pair of novels, including the classic experimental work Beautiful Losers.

A disappointing performance mars a visually striking Cruel and Tender - Globe and Mail

2012-01-27
Globe and MailA disappointing performance mars a visually striking Cruel and TenderGlobe and MailAnother week, another Greek legend about a neglected wife waiting for her husband to return from military adventures abroad. Earlier this month, Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad, which retells the Odyssey from loyal and clever Penelope's perspective, ...and more »

Coming to a head - Fundweb

2012-01-15
FundwebComing to a headFundweb(Cover story continues below) In a sense it is like the multi-headed Hydra of Greek mythology. Although it has one body it has many heads; each of which often wants to move in a different direction. To understand the role of the banks in this ...and more »

Second largest near-Earth asteroid passes by Earth - Zee News

2012-02-01
Zee NewsSecond largest near-Earth asteroid passes by EarthZee NewsNew Delhi: 34-km-wide Eros, the second largest near-Earth asteroid, had a fly by of Earth and can now be seen in the constellations Leo, Sextans and Hydra. Asteroid 433 Eros (1898 DQ), also known as Eros, came closer to Earth at 4.30 PM last evening, ...and more »

How to save money in Greece on holiday

2012-02-02
Greece needs its tourists more than ever. Sophie Butler looks at ways of finding the best deals.