Category Archives: current events

Here we go again….

Posted on 29 May 2012 by lkonieczny

I am very disappointed in the comment President Obama made today about “Polish Concentration Camps.” It was at a ceremony to honor a true hero of Poland and the world, Jan Karski. Obama bestowed the well-deserved Presidential Medal of Freedom … Continue reading →

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Święto Państwowe (Święto Pracy)

Posted on 1 May 2012 by lkonieczny

Although sometimes called Labor Day, today, May 1st, is a National Holiday in Poland known officially as “National Holiday.” Why? Well, this hearkens back to communist times. In those days, May 1st was called Labor Day and in many communist … Continue reading →

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Imieniny — Name Days

Posted on 22 April 2012 by lkonieczny

Today, April 22nd, is my name day (or imieniny in Polish). I am told that in Poland, it is an equivalent celebration to the American birthday party, with family and friend, food and drinks, and even presents for chilredn and … Continue reading →

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Poland and Germany

Posted on 27 March 2012 by lkonieczny

Poland and Germany have long had a tumultuous history, dating back from times well before there even was a Germany, from a time when Poland was the largest and most powerful country in Europe. But, at one time, Poland declined, … Continue reading →

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Nazi/German Concentration Camps in Poland

Posted on 17 February 2012 by lkonieczny

During World War II, the German Nazis built and staffed numerous concentration camps on Polish soil. These camps were all built and manned by the Nazis. Occasionally, American media outlets have ignorantly and unfairly characterized these as “Polish Concentration Camps.” … Continue reading →

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Trzech Kroli

Posted on 6 January 2012 by lkonieczny

Today in Poland it is Trzech Kroli, the feast of the Three Kings. It is the twelfth night (Swiety Wieczory) of Christmas . Kind of the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of carnival (zapusty) which culminates … Continue reading →

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Chernivtsi

Posted on 10 October 2011 by lkonieczny

OK, so when we were in Chernivtsi for about 4 hours, I took nearly 400 pictures. That’s around 2 pictures per minute. It was hard to condense them down because we saw so many wonderful things. But, alas, I have … Continue reading →

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Bukovel Ski Resort

Posted on 14 September 2011 by lkonieczny

If you’ve been following my blog through my recent trip to Poland, you read about out stop on “Day 9 – Romainan Karpaty” where at the Bukovel Ski Resort. Today I’m going to tell you more about the Bukovel Ski Resort as … Continue reading →

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Day 5

Posted on 19 August 2011 by lkonieczny

Well, Day five is history, but I sure learned a lot today. And it really made me question some things. Ask yourself this question… How come, after over 100 years of “no Poland” on the map, and 20-some years of … Continue reading →

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Poland: One of the Poorest of the Richest Countries…

Posted on 8 December 2010 by lkonieczny

OK, so I read a lot of blogs about Poland. I came across one recently which points out some interesting statistics about Poland. If you look at the top 42 most developed countries in the world, Poland comes in at … Continue reading →

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