Monthly Archives: January 2023

Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty jesteś jak zdrowie; Ile cię trzeba cenić, ten tylko się dowie, Kto cię stracił. Dziś piękność twą w całej ozdobie Widzę i opisuję, bo tęsknię po tobie. Panno święta, co Jasnej bronisz Częstochowy I w Ostrej … Continue reading →

Wikipedia: As an important centre of trade, commerce, and culture, Grodno was a notable royal city and was also one of the royal residences and political centers of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Old and New Castles were often visited by the Commonwealth monarchs including famous Stephen … Continue reading →

The Wilno/Vilnius nomenclature really looks different when you read Lietuvos-Sovietų Sąjungos savitarpio pagalbos sutartis as Okupacja krajów bałtyckich. This is not a new concept, of course, but it’s odd to have looked at it from the one side for years … Continue reading →

Dining room of the villa where the 90 minute meeting took place. I have walked those cobblestones. My apartment was near here.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: The union membership rate–the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions–was 10.1 percent in 2022, down from 10.3 percent in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number … Continue reading →

Coraz to z ciebie, jako z drzazgi smolnej, Wokoło lecą szmaty zapalone; Gorejąc, nie wiesz, czy stawasz się wolny, Czy to, co twoje, ma być zatracone? Czy popiół tylko zostanie i zamęt, Co idzie w przepaść z burzą? – czy … Continue reading →

After 45 years I am only now learning how to say his name correctly. For some time I’ve wondered why I often get such blank looks when talking with Poles (in English or German) about some Polish person or location … Continue reading →