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More History of Poland
My cousin Alicja sent posted this link on a previous post. It is a rather good, brief history of Poland. I suggest you take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quld5950v6w This 10-minute You Tube video covers just a few of the highlights of … Continue reading
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Do you know the history of Poland?
If you were educated in the US in our government schools, you may think you know something about this history of Poland. And you’d be wrong–very wrong. All the so-called “world history” books I’ve ever read or studied in schools … Continue reading
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Poland’s Success
When I was in Poland, one thing I noticed was the building boom. In cities large and small, I saw lots of cranes erecting new buildings. Many, many roads were under constructions (and they need it, no doubt!). Every where … Continue reading
On Being Thankful
Today all over the USA, we stop and celebrate Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday. And we have a lot to be thankful for. So, you may ask yourself, why am I writing about the US holiday of Thansgiving in a … Continue reading
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I just can’t get enough!
I just can’t get enough. I was thinking, later this afternoon, about my trip to Poland. And so for the last hour and a half, I pulled out my map of Poland, my notebook from the trip, and the trip itinerary. And I journeyed … Continue reading
Polish Independence Day
Hooray! Let’s celebrate! Today is Polish Independence Day. Today people all over Poland (and in other parts of the world, such as at my house) celebrate the establishment of the second Polish Republic in 1918, following World War I, and … Continue reading
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Wooden Churches near Zakopane
As I do all to often in the evening when sitting in front of the computer at home, I was surfing the web tonight and finding more and more information about things in Poland. One thing led to another and … Continue reading
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German Concentration Camps and the Holocaust
Why am I writing about German Concentration Camps in my blog about Poland? Well, it’s really simple. Apparently there are some people out there who do not realize that it was the Germans who created the concentration camps that killed … Continue reading
I have a problem….
Yes, I admit it, I have a problem…. Many a night I sit down at the computer, but eventually this blog or my pictures from Poland draw my attention. Some night’s it’s the book on the end table, a history … Continue reading
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Kolędy — Polish Christmas Carols
I spent a part of my evening tonight taking inventory–inventory of the various CDs of Polish Christmas Carols (Kolędy in Polish) that I own. I have just over 20 CDs, some as CDs, some as albums in my iTunes library, … Continue reading