Author Archives: lkonieczny

You Really Don’t Know Polish History….

Posted on 3 January 2013 by lkonieczny

….if you were “educated” in the government schools of the United States. US history books are devoid of all but the most brief mentions of Poland, yet it is a country that saved Europe several times and at one time … Continue reading →

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Polish History Lesson in 8 minutes

Posted on 31 December 2012 by lkonieczny

Do you really know much about Polish history. If you are like most Americans, the answer is, sadly, “no.” And worse yet, what little you do know is skewed and unbalanced. But the truth of the matter is that Poland … Continue reading →

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Żeby Polska była Polską — Let Poland be Poland

Posted on 30 December 2012 by lkonieczny

Żeby Polska była Polską is a well-known Polish protest song, written in 1976 by Jan Pietrzak with music by Włodzimierz Korcz. It quickly became an informal anthem of the Solidarity era protests in Poland, protesting the totalitarian Communist regime. It … Continue reading →

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Name that Dish!

Posted on 10 December 2012 by lkonieczny

OK, i have invented a new dish, a new food. But I need a name for it. I’ll tell you what’s in it and how I did it, but I need you to help me name it. Here’s a picture … Continue reading →

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Pierogi Party 2012

Posted on 9 December 2012 by lkonieczny

Well, the 2012 Pierogi Party is history, and we made a record number of pierogi. The 8th annual Pierogi Party was also the biggest I’ve had, with 16 of us. This year I invited my Polish class, and a number … Continue reading →

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Best Ever Pierogi Dough Recipe**

Posted on 8 December 2012 by lkonieczny

Tried and tested, this recipe will never disappoint! Over the years, I’ve tried many different pierogi dough recipes, well over two dozen. But for some reason, the recipe below is the one I always come back to. It is easy … Continue reading →

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Kolędy in Translation: Cicha Noc

Posted on 4 December 2012 by lkonieczny

OK. As i mentioned, I’m starting a new series of posts here. What I’m interested in is the more-or-less literal translation of various Polish Christmas Carols (Kolędy). I am trying to understand their meaning in Polish. So, i am posting … Continue reading →

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I need your help translating Polish Christmas Carols (Kolędy)

Posted on 2 December 2012 by lkonieczny

I am looking for some help. I have lots of books that have Polish Christmas Carols (Kolędy) in Polish, and others that have them in both Polish and English. But when they are translated into English, the are somewhat “romanticized”…..that … Continue reading →

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Polish Independence Day

Posted on 11 November 2012 by lkonieczny

Today in Poland it is (or rather, was) Polish Independence Day, Narodowe Święto Niepodległości, a national holiday in Poland which celebrates the day in 1918 when Józef Piłsudski assumed military control of Poland. World War I had just ended, but … Continue reading →

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Wszystkich Świętych — All Saints

Posted on 1 November 2012 by lkonieczny

Today I am thinking, like a lot of people in Poland, about my ancestors who have passed before me. Today is the Feast of All Saints in Poland, a national holiday where many, many people take time to visit cemeteries … Continue reading →

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