Comments on: MUTTUMENTARY http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html A writer neither here nor there Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Steph http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-119 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:49:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-119 Hey kathryn, I noticed your post regarding the Muttumentary. I am proud to say that <a HREF="http://lessisapossibility.blogspot.com/2006/02/aris.html" rel="nofollow">Aris</a> (the second star, in order of appearance) is my dog! And those are my mom's legs that you see in the film, walking by his side. He got his 15 minutes of fame... I haven't yet. And that's cool! Hey kathryn,

I noticed your post regarding the Muttumentary.

I am proud to say that Aris (the second star, in order of appearance) is my dog! And those are my mom’s legs that you see in the film, walking by his side.

He got his 15 minutes of fame… I haven’t yet. And that’s cool!

]]> by: kathryn http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-118 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-118 Yeah, but that's the beauty of Greece! Greeks are open to change and love the idea of becoming more European (they've hated been out of the loop for so long - from Turkish years), but there is so much old baggage to be unbacked and thrown out. It's happening though. It's amazing seeing some govt departments becoming computer literate right under your very eyes. Overwhelming process, but it's happening. Yeah, but that’s the beauty of Greece! Greeks are open to change and love the idea of becoming more European (they’ve hated been out of the loop for so long - from Turkish years), but there is so much old baggage to be unbacked and thrown out. It’s happening though. It’s amazing seeing some govt departments becoming computer literate right under your very eyes. Overwhelming process, but it’s happening.

]]> by: thalassa_mikra http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-117 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 08:34:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-117 I'm sure we are, though you're obviously better informed about this, as I don't remember the details of what I read. I think it's a pity that change has to come with EU bureaucratic diktat, instead of local consensus. But perhaps this is inevitable with the relative inflexibility of the central government and the sort of political intrigue and collusion of interests that takes place at the local level. A friend of mine worked on a project with the Santorini municipality last summer and was amazed at the political bickering, resistance to change and economic vested interests. It didn't feel too different from how local government is in India, which is not a compliment. I’m sure we are, though you’re obviously better informed about this, as I don’t remember the details of what I read.

I think it’s a pity that change has to come with EU bureaucratic diktat, instead of local consensus. But perhaps this is inevitable with the relative inflexibility of the central government and the sort of political intrigue and collusion of interests that takes place at the local level.

A friend of mine worked on a project with the Santorini municipality last summer and was amazed at the political bickering, resistance to change and economic vested interests. It didn’t feel too different from how local government is in India, which is not a compliment.

]]> by: kathryn http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-116 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-116 Thalassa--those poisonings were done by Greek citizens, if we are talking about the same thing. Thalassa–those poisonings were done by Greek citizens, if we are talking about the same thing.

]]> by: kathryn http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-115 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-115 There are many elements to Greece and Greek life that are more reminiscent of the third world than 'Europe', and I don't mean that in a bad way at all. I was once chastised by an Australian journalist for saying Greece is a third world country with a first world makeover. Maybe it sounds simplistic, dunno. I think that the dog situation is probably one of those things. The city of Athens has changed so much in the last decade (lead up to olympics and now post) it is incredible. These sorts of 'civil safety' (?)measures are now becoming part of Greek life. All local change comes as a result of European Community programs and laws. There are many elements to Greece and Greek life that are more reminiscent of the third world than ‘Europe’, and I don’t mean that in a bad way at all. I was once chastised by an Australian journalist for saying Greece is a third world country with a first world makeover. Maybe it sounds simplistic, dunno. I think that the dog situation is probably one of those things. The city of Athens has changed so much in the last decade (lead up to olympics and now post) it is incredible. These sorts of ‘civil safety’ (?)measures are now becoming part of Greek life. All local change comes as a result of European Community programs and laws.

]]> by: Tom Saunders http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-114 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-114 What I meant was that most of the major cities in Europe and the States have controlled stray dogs for many decades now due to outbreaks of rabies and the fear of outbreaks of rabies. Obviously Athens hasn't had the problem so far. What I meant was that most of the major cities in Europe and the States have controlled stray dogs for many decades now due to outbreaks of rabies and the fear of outbreaks of rabies. Obviously Athens hasn’t had the problem so far.

]]> by: thalassa_mikra http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-113 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-113 I remember reading about the mass poisoning some years ago. I hope the tagging programme helps control the population without resorting to such drastic measures. I remember reading about the mass poisoning some years ago. I hope the tagging programme helps control the population without resorting to such drastic measures.

]]> by: kathryn http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-112 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 05:50:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-112 I don't know if there's fear of rabies, per se, but there is a lot of fear of dogs. Stray dogs have been poisoned en masse in Athens in the past. The Mayor has initiated a prgram to monitor, tag, etc etc, the stray dog population. I think the program is three years old now. I don’t know if there’s fear of rabies, per se, but there is a lot of fear of dogs. Stray dogs have been poisoned en masse in Athens in the past. The Mayor has initiated a prgram to monitor, tag, etc etc, the stray dog population. I think the program is three years old now.

]]> by: Tom Saunders http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-111 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 05:38:00 +0000 http://www.kathrynkoromilas.com/muttumentary.html#comment-111 Is there no fear of rabies in Athens? Is there no fear of rabies in Athens?

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