Patrick M. Ohana
Bio
A medical writer who reads and writes fiction and some nonfiction, although the latter may appear at times like the former. Most of my pieces (over 2,200) are or will be available on Shakespeare's Shoes.
Stories (531/0)
Eléni & M Move to Athens - Part 12
This new series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part series that is linked at the bottom via Part 11 of this series. Anthi Psomiadou has graciously agreed—she is sweet—to reprise her role from the first series as a fictional character also called, Anthi. These series have become The Fellowship of Athena (the real Anthi proposed to call it a fellowship). I wonder if there will also be a ring or something even more precious. As you set out for Ithaca, hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Konstantinos Kavafis
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Futurism
Eléni & M Move to Athens - Part 11
This new series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part series that is linked at the bottom via Part 10 of this series. Anthi Psomiadou has graciously agreed—you must believe it by now—to appear as the fictional character, Anthi Kanéna, in this new series, a character perhaps representing ideals which may not always correspond to those of the real Anthi, though only fleetingly, so it seems. Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality. Nikos Kazantzakis
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Futurism
Eléni & M Move to Athens - Part 10
This new series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part series that is linked at the bottom via Part 9 of this series. Anthi Psomiadou has graciously agreed—her comments are proof—to appear as a fictional character in this new series, where she represents the real Greek soul of the story apart from Goddess Athena, of course. Crete is the largest and most populous (around 635,000 people) of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, bounding the southern border of the Aegean Sea. Crete rests around 160 km (99 miles) south of the Greek mainland and has an area of 8,336 km² (3,219 miles²) and a coastline of 1,046 km (650 miles). Wikipedia
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Futurism
I Had a Dream About a New Social Network
Prickbook - The Prick Social Network Unlike Assbook where all members are Asses; in Prickbook, all members will be Pricks; real pricks. Your Prickbook picture or avatar will be of your prick. A woman will not be able to use a pic of her pussy since she is surely not a prick, and thus she will have to borrow it from another prick. Whose prick? you may ask. Any prick as long as the prick to whom it belongs allows her to. It will be one of the few Prickbook rules.
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Filthy
Eléni & M Move to Athens - Part 9
This new series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part series that is linked at the bottom via Part 8 of this series. Anthi Psomiadou has graciously agreed—she really did as Goddess Athena is my witness—to appear as a fictional character in this new series, where she is Five of Five like Star Trek’s Seven of Nine. There is a kind of flame in Crete — let us call it “soul” — something more powerful than either life or death. There is pride, obstinacy, valour, and together with these something else inexpressible and imponderable, something which makes you rejoice that you are a human being, and at the same time tremble. Nikos Kazantzakis
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Futurism
Eléni & M Move to Athens - Part 8
This new series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part series that is linked at the bottom via Part 7 of this series. Anthi Psomiadou has graciously agreed—I tell you that she did—to appear as a fictional character in this new series as well under the full name, Anthi Kanéna. I wonder if Socrates and Plato took a house on Crete during the summer. Woody Allen
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Futurism
Eléni & M Move to Athens - Part 7
This new series has its history in the form of several short stories, several poems, and a 13-part series that is linked at the bottom via Part 6 of this series. Anthi Psomiadou has graciously agreed—she really did—to appear as a fictional character in this new series as well. Her full name in this series, Anthi Kanéna, is already revealed before it actually appears for a good reason to be discovered sometime later if I do not forget. And then God said, let there be Greece. Unknown
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Futurism
Googol’s Grandiose Gamble
For many years, Googol carried a light burden. He knew how to prove the impossible, namely that one equals two. Had it been correct, this 1 = 2 equation would have had many ramifications, including that of the absurdity of life, notwithstanding its already obvious irrationality—fait accompli. The equation was derived by means of seven simple steps:
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Fiction
Olive Tree
According to Greek mythology (every religion is a mythology whether one accepts it or not), the creation of the olive tree was the result of a contest between Poseidon, God of the Sea, and Athena, Goddess of Wisdom (I love her), as to who would become the protector of a newly built city in Attica (the historical region of Greece). The city would then be named after the god or goddess who gave the citizens the most useful and divine gift. With his trident, Poseidon struck a rock and water rushed out of it, creating a spring of salty aqua, symbolizing his gift of sea power. Beautiful Athena struck a rock with her spear and produced the olive tree, an offering signifying both fruitfulness and peace. The citizens showed their wisdom by choosing Athena’s gift and she forever became the protector of the city, Athens, named after her. Even today, an olive tree stands where the story of this competition is said to have taken place. It is repeated that all the olive trees in Athens are descended from that first olive tree offered by Athena,” a goddess after my wooden heart. I want to thank R Tsambounieri Talarantas for reminding me of the olive tree and its Goddess Athena connection ((giggles)). But it is not funny, you may think. Actually, it is my funnest story about a tree, and I love olives, especially the Kalamata, the most nutritious olives on our pale blue dot.
By Patrick M. Ohana3 years ago in Earth
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