The Limassol Dispatch and more

<body bgcolor="#CCCCFF"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> <img border="0" src="lucas_smiling.JPG" width="144" height="143" align="center" alt="Lucas Psillakis"></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-variant: small-caps"> <strong><font face="Century" size="5" color="#003366"><dfn> <em style="font-style: normal">The</em></dfn></font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-variant: small-caps"> <strong><font face="Century" size="5" color="#003366"><dfn> <em style="font-style: normal">Limassol Dispatch</em></dfn></font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><em><strong style="font-weight: 400"><dfn> <font face="Arial" color="#FF0000" size="4">frame-free pages</font></dfn></strong></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><font face="Arial">the original material submitted to</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> <a href="http://www.cyprusweekly.com.cy"> <img border="0" src="weekly.jpg" alt="The Cyprus Weekly- Limassol Dispatch" width="140" height="51"></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic" lang="en-gb"> <font size="2">Some of the best pieces from my column, in chronological order are included here. My personal all-time favourites are marked with a *</font></span></p> <hr> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-gb"><b><i><font face="Arial" size="2">Somewhat humorous but slightly serious:</font></i></b></span></p> <ul> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "> <a target="main1" href="My%20first%2029%20years.htm" style="text-decoration: none"> My first 29 years</a>*</span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "> <a target="main1" href="Fantastic%20Island.htm" style="text-decoration: none"> Fantastic island</a>*</span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a style="text-decoration: none" href="Streets%20of%20shame.htm">Streets of shame</a></span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "> <a style="text-decoration: none" target="main1" href="What's%20in%20a%20name.htm">What's in a name?</a></span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "> <a target="main1" href="Limassol%20so%20much%20to%20answer.htm" style="text-decoration: none"> Limassol, so much to answer for</a></span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "> <a target="main1" href="Bah%20humbug.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Bah, humbug!</a>*</span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="A%20strking%20success.htm" style="text-decoration: none">A striking success</a></span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="The%20wild%20side.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The wild side of Cyprus</a></span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="An%20island%20in%20the%20sun.htm" style="text-decoration: none">An island in the sun</a></span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="Streets%20of%20rain.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Streets of rain</a></span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="Frequent%20flyers.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Frequent flyers</a>*</span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="Clones.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Attack of the clones</a>*</span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="24%20hour%20party%20people.htm" style="text-decoration: none">24-hour party people</a></span></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <a href="Salisbury%20steak.htm" style="text-decoration: none; font-style: italic"> Salisbury steak and freedom fries</a></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="One%20fine%20day.htm" style="text-decoration: none">One fine day</a></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Fun%20for%20everyone.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Christmas fun for everyone</a>*</font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Fungi.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Fungi are your friends</a></font></span></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="margin-bottom:3pt"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Elvis.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Long live The King</a></font></span></li> </ul> <hr> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom:3"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700">Not so serious pieces</span></font></span><ul> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin-bottom:3"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "> <a style="text-decoration: none" target="main1" href="Blatter%20and%20his%20blather.htm">Blatter and his blather</a></span></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin-bottom:3"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="Big%20bird%20hits%20town.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Big bird hits town!</a></span></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin-bottom:3"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <a href="Lies%20and%20stats.htm" style="text-decoration: none; font-style: italic"> Lies, damn lies and statistics</a>*</font></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Tangled%20web.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Oh what a tangled web we weave</a></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Promises%20to%20keep.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Promises to keep</a></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Brave%20predictions%20for%202006.htm" style="text-decoration: none"> Brave predictions for 2006</a>*</font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Text.htm" style="text-decoration: none">If you love someone, text them</a></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="A%20dog's%20life.htm" style="text-decoration: none">A dog's life</a>*</font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Book%20club.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Recommendations for your book club</a></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="RON.htm" style="text-decoration: none">RON wins by a landslide</a>*</font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Rites%20of%20marriage.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The rites of marriage</a>*</font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Fondling.htm" style="text-decoration: none">No fondling allowed</a></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Pensioners.htm" style="text-decoration: none">When pensioners attack</a></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Board.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Bored of 'On board'</a></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Luna%20Park.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Happiness is an amusement park</a>*</font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Political%20statement.htm" style="text-decoration: none">My political statement<font color="#000000">*</font></a></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> <span style="font-style: italic"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="Love%20is%20all%20you%20need.htm" style="text-decoration: none">All you need is love</a></font></span></p> </li> </ul> <hr> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom:4"><span lang="en-gb"> <font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700">More serious pieces</span></font></span></p> <ul> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom:4"><span lang="en-gb"> <font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="More%20seriously.htm" style="text-decoration: none">A time to remember Ken Saro-Wiwa</a>*</span></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom:4"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="Georgie%20Best.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Best remembered<font color="#000000">*</font></a></span></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom:4"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="The%20meaning%20of%20Christmas.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The true meaning of Christmas</a>*</span></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom:4"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="Marcos.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The boy with a lion's heart</a></span></font></span></p> </li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom:4"> <span lang="en-gb"><font size="2"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic"> <a href="Better%20to%20light%20a%20candle.htm" style="text-decoration: none"> Better to light a candle</a></span></font></span></p> </li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><b> <font face="Arial" color="#000080">more coming soon...</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><b> <font face="Arial" color="#CCCCFF" size="2">keywords:</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><u><i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CCCCFF">Limassol Dispatch The Limassol Dispatch The Cyprus Weekly Lucas Psillakis Cyprus Limassol Column Humor Humour Environment Funny Writing Humor Columnist Serious Nicosia Limassol Cyprus Weekly Cyprus Cyprus Limassol Larnaca Larnaka Paphos Pafos Bafos Limassol Lemesos Lemesianos Gteek Greece Cyprus Kypros Kypreos Football Family Fun Cyprus Weekly Lucas Psillakis</font></b></i></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph"> </p> </body>