Let's raise a glass of ouzo to Greece
As the future of Greece hangs on a souvlaki stick, I wonder how things will pan out. So much has been said about this crisis, nothing I say will make any difference. I don't know much about economics but my heart tells me that the Greek people have been served a pretty raw deal over the years. Corrupt politicians and irresponsible lenders have connived to make a complete pig's ear of the situation. And while all this ridiculous posturing goes on in Northern Europe, ordinary people are suffering. Some terrible stories have emerged as the arguments in the Eurozone rage on. But I am a firm believer in the essential good of humanity. Take Thom Feeney's recent efforts. As I write, 106,713 euros have been raised by 5,325 people in four days through a crowd-funding initiative. When he set it up initially, more than 100,000 ordinary people from 182 countries raised almost €2 million for the people of Greece. Says Thom: "This is a humanitarian crisis, not just...