Author Archives: lkonieczny

Dzisiaj pamiętam — Today I remember

Posted on 17 September 2012 by lkonieczny

Today I remember the events of September 17, 1939, when the Soviet Army invaded Poland from the east, effectively dooming the Polish plan to stand fast against the Nazi German invasion which began two weeks earlier. Though Poland had hoped … Continue reading →

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US complicity in the coverup of the horror of Katyń?

Posted on 15 September 2012 by lkonieczny

Well, it has finally come out. The US government has declassified thousand of pages of documents, and they indicate the the US was well aware of what the Soviets did in the Katyń forest in 1941: the murder of well … Continue reading →

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Dzisiaj, dwa lata temu….

Posted on 31 August 2012 by lkonieczny

On this day, two years ago, I arrived in Poland for my very first time. I was on a tour. We flew into Warsaw, then to Gdansk where we spent two nights. It was the beginning of a wonderful and … Continue reading →

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Dzisziaj, jeden rok temu….

Posted on 14 August 2012 by lkonieczny

Today, one year ago…. I started and amazing three week adventure. It was on August 14th, 2011 that I left my home in Florida and flew to Chicago, then Warsaw, and finally to Gdansk, Poland, arriving there about noon on … Continue reading →

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diabelski młyn Kraków

Posted on 4 August 2012 by lkonieczny

Would you like to have a new view of one of Poland’s most marvelous cities? Well, the next time you’re in Kraków, you’ll need to visit its new 12-story high Ferris Wheel (diabelski młyn or “devil’s mill” in Polish). Read … Continue reading →

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Every August 1st…..Warsaw Remembers

Posted on 3 August 2012 by lkonieczny

It happens every year on August 1st. For a minute, all activity stops in Warsaw, Poland, as people remember what began on August 1st, 1944. On August 1st 1944, the people of Warsaw rebelled against their German Nazi occupiers. Though … Continue reading →

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Sad Facts of Polish History

Posted on 26 July 2012 by lkonieczny

It’s a sad fact, but in order to bolster their cause in the war against the Axis during World War II, the Allies–most notably Roosevelt for the US and Churchill for Great Britain–carved up postwar Europe and “sacrificed” Poland by … Continue reading →

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Zamek Krzyżtopór

Posted on 15 July 2012 by lkonieczny

I peruse a lot of Polish web sites and on Facebook, one of my “friends” is a polish web site called Wycieczki po Polsce – Trips over Poland. It’s in Polish, but that does not stop me, and is good … Continue reading →

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United States — Independence Day — July 4th, 2012

Posted on 4 July 2012 by lkonieczny

Here in the United States, today we are celebrating Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, a group of “rabble-rousers” signed and adopted the Declaration of Indpendence, asserting the indpendence of the 13 American colonies from Britain. That’s when it all … Continue reading →

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Corpus Christi — Boże Ciało — A holiday and feast day in Poland

Posted on 7 June 2012 by lkonieczny

Today is Thursday June 7th, and this year June 7th is the 10th day after the Catholic feast of the Holy Trininty, the feast of Corpus Christi, Body of Christ, or dzień Bożego Ciała in Polish. It’s a public holiday … Continue reading →

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