🎧 #7_Just a coincidence!

Nov 26, 2021 | Glossoblog

Have any of the following ever happened to you?: 1. To think of someone and at that moment he/she calls you on the phone or “accidentally” stumbles on you on the road? 2. Have you ever had a problem and “accidentally” receive information or a solution from...

🎧 #6_Murphy’s law, Hamlet and Odysseus part II

Nov 20, 2021 | Glossoblog

In the previous episode (part I) we paid attention to a series of unfortunate events that could happen to everyone. Little everyday things like losing your wallet or forgetting your office keys at home. At this very moment when you are ready to scream, Odysseus comes...

🎧 #5_ Murphy’s law, Hamlet and Odysseus part I

Nov 12, 2021 | Glossoblog

Have you had a terrible day today? Do you feel that Murphy’s law “If anything can go wrong it will” holds true for you? Are you dying to know why all those bad things have happened to you and need a word of advice on how to handle them? Why not come over to the...

🎧 #4_The hidden fear of Cyclops

Nov 4, 2021 | Glossoblog

Cyclops Polyphemus on the psychoanalyst Alcinous’s couch? Well, why not? So, what if he is Cyclops and declares that he knows no fear! He, too, as all mortals, has his hidden fears. So listen to his story and learn from it. – Ο Κύκλωπας Πολύφημος στο...

🎧 #3_The lesson in the cave

Oct 29, 2021 | Glossoblog

Nowadays we learn to protect our personal data: name, home address, phone number… Almost 2700 years ago, Homer’s heroes were not careful enough in this matter, not even the resourceful Odysseus! Today, Alcinous the Thinker is going to teach Odysseus a lesson on...