Phlegyas the MindJuggler (aka The Juggler)

June 13, 1992. Little boy Ama was playing in his room when he heard the commotion. At first, he ignored it. He preferred role playing with his G.I.Joe figurines rather …

The word “ethical” builds on the word “ethos” that comes from the Greek “ήθος”. It is the English equivalent adjective to the Greek “ηθικός”. It means to be related to …

Admittedly, it’s been a few days since my last entry in the #EnglishIsAllGreekToMe twitter tag but, as most of you know, this is because I was away on Easter holidays. …

Some people consider the effort put into retrieving the roots of words pathetic. Which is rather interesting since, “pathetic” itself roots in a Greek word. The word “pathetic” appeared in …

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word sympathy was first introduced to the English language in 1579. You can follow the links to the Oxford Dictionary and Merriam-Webster Dictionary to …

Antipathy is the antonym to the word “Sympathy“. Follow the link for a detailed study. Antipathy roots in the Greek word “αντιπάθεια”, read “antipathia”. The original Greek word is a …

In the age of the internet, everybody knows what a logo is. They are everywhere. Every company, association, service and whatnot have one. It is the one sophisticated graphic, be …

“Apology” appeared in the English language in 1533. It means “a formal justification or expression of regret“. The word is used as is from the Greek “απολογία” which is a …

Ethos, pathos and logos are the three styles of rhetoric. Indeed, all three of those words come from the Greek language, as does the word “rhetoric”. In fact, one could …

Yesterday, in our first lesson about the Greek roots of English words, we talked about “pathos“. Πάθος, as described by Aristotle, is one of the three forms of the rhetoric. …

Τι είναι ο έρωτας; Μην είναι ένα γλυκό παραμυθάκι; τα όνειρα; Σε μια κλειστή καρδιά ένα μικρό παραθυράκι; το μίσος; Η εκδίκηση στο πόνο που εγώ νιώθω; η ζωή; Ένα …

Frantic. FRANTIC. I’m swiming. I’m diving. No. I’m falling! Faster, faster… I’m falling up. Or? Am I flying down? Down… Down where? Down to the sky! Trees and patios. Birds. …

έχεις πάρει αυτό το “και καλά” ύφος ν’ ακουστεί το αντίο σου σαν πολύπλοκος γρίφος νομίζεις θα φύγεις και θα γίνω χώμα… μωρό μου έχεις πολλά να μάθεις ακόμα… πήρες …

ανθρώπους βλέπω αγκαλιασμένους, κάτω απ’τον ήλιο, αγάπη λουσμένους, φιλιούνται στα χείλη, ανταλλάσσουν ματιές, απο αηδία νιώθω στο στέρνο σουβλιές σ’αγαπάω της λέει και χαμογελάει στα σύννεφα εκείνη νιώθει πως πετάει …

σε είδα το πρωί – δε φόραγες μασκάρα η μάπα σου ήτανε – σα να τη σέρναν κάρα το βράδυ σε λασπόνερα – πέτρες και κοπριά και ήθελα να φύγω …

Three little kittens and a bottle of milk one dressed in rugs, one dressed in cotton, the third dressed in silk. Three little kittens with thirst unquenched around the bottle, …

The barren land – soaked in blood, the whirling bursts – dance with the sand, as eyes are closing forever more, this is their last – glimpse of the sun… …

One hundred and five, the kilos thrive in the elegance of the absence of chin, as the caramels go and the chocolates flow, who would ever wanna be thin? Pastas …

Misanthropy! The drastic dynamic of a sceptical bona fide cynic, observing the fall of ideals, as the new world order reveals. I! Feel nothing inside but apathy! The only excitement …

Judge: It’s been years we hear this: all you need is some mental peace! But you stand here accused for the hearts you’ve abused Lawyer: My client understands all the …

The silent sighs carried with dreams painful rivers and sorrowful streams the sunlight awakening a newborn day if life were godsend it’d end today. Each night a prayer for my …

I stalk my victims in the midnight darkness invisibly covered by the natural blackness – this madness, entailed by thirst unsatisfied by water the warm essence caressing the delicacy of …

I was looking for a certain C# related post when I came across the blog of a fellow developer. The last post at the time I visited talked about the …

Life is not a romantic comedy. If anything, it is more of an epic journey that oozes with dramatic fluctuations and foments peril. Nothing more or less, life is just …

She hadn’t felt like that in years. The last time she remembered falling head over heels for a man was at least fifteen years ago, when she was still in …

Raubenheimer was shocked by the incident at the Intersection. He needed calmness and guidance but, who could possibly help him go against super-humans? Who could measure against supernatural beings with …

Είχε προσπαθήσει να περάσει τους υπαλλήλους της ιδιωτικής ασφάλειας στην είσοδο χωρίς να τους δώσει σημασία. Εκείνοι τον σταμάτησαν και ζήτησαν να δουν τα χαρτιά του. Πονηρός ο βλάχος. Είχε …

She was running frantically, she was running scared and she was running bare. Dirty strips of decomposing cloth were hanging down her waist; but as she kept running past the …

I balance On the sharp edge of deception An avalanche Trickery at conception Under valance The dirty deed in erection I balance Equilibrium Love, hate and apathy At the podium …

Η γλώσσα μου χει βγει όλο το βράδυ. Όλοι οι γιακάδες έχουν φύγει από το γραφείο, έχουν αφήσει τους τελευταιους του γραφείου να τελειώσουν όσα πρέπει να παραδωθούν αύριο ενώ …

- Sir, you do realise that this is an emergency line, correct? Prank phone calls are being monitored and you will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. …

Matthew grabbed him by the face! He had taken as much as he could by his inconsistent mumbling before finally snapping. He grabbed him by the face and dropped him …

The elevator doors opened. Before walking out, he looked at the three dead bodies that laid around him on the elevator floor. His mind’s eye traced back his trip from …

Sunshine smile, sunrise eyes, passion Nile, desire in sighs… the dawn of day breaks on the bed of one thousand inmates. Lips colliding, torsos crashing, minds idling, urges rushing… the …

Τον βρήκε να μασουλάει έναν κουραμπιέ γεμίζοντας το ροζέ του πουκάμισο με άχνη ζάχαρη. Ήταν στο γραφείο του, ειρωνικά χαμογελαστός όπως πάντα, ο Χαριτωμένος. Ο Μανιακός έσφιξε το κατσαβίδι στη …

Στεκόταν από πάνω του ήρεμος. Γαλήνιος. Ισορροπημένος. Όσο μίσος και μένος τον είχε ποτίσει νωρίτερα, είχαν αμφότερα πλέον εξαντληθεί, μετά τα 42 χτυπήματα που του είχε καταφέρει στο αριστερό μάτι …

Monday, April 2, 2001. 06:30 AM. -Dad, dad! Can I come with you today? Now, that was a first. Alex had woken up at six in the morning and had …

Chapter One: Depression: Monday morning. 06:00. November 2nd. The alarm went off. The start of a new day. The start of a new week. A new dreary and daunting winter …

I hate people. Very much indeed so.
I hate people and I find no reason to hate myself for doing so, as I constantly find numerous excuses for my hatred.

Hatred, hate and loathing for people.

People. An entire web of reasons to hate the creator God for his or her incompetence in creating life.

Into the forest, enemy unknown, Slain and slaughtered, cut down to the bone. Fight for your life, there is little chance, Fire merciless, the sparks dance. Swords Arise, Pitiless Lives, …

Like the blind who are missing the light, like the champions who can’t win one more fight, like the crippled who are missing their walks, like the keys which are …

In the sea of tears, bravery sails, A little boat of courageous loneliness. The winds of memories, blow waves of sorrow shattering the peace of its soul. With no clear …

The room was dark, humid and misty. The suffocating scent of burnt plastic poisoned the oxygen. Several candles attempted to shed light in the darkness. The floor was covered by …

What is our role on this planet of death, this planet of sadness, Of misery, tragedy, of pain and absence, Of good intentions, of Truth, Of trust and of love, …

Year: Today + 10 years Place: ANTIOHIA Weather Forecast: Acid Rain / 89℃ Request by the HQ: Do not EXIT the Restricted Areas UNLESS in serious need. Danger of FLESH …

WAR, soldiers follow his will! WAR, soldiers trace them and kill! Into the smoke and the fires of the war, Under the flag he’s being fighting for There’s a lone …

The very first days of my life in this world, the world itself was not what you’d call “welcoming”. Still a baby, with eyes closed and sleeping away for the …