A see-saw debate which tends to make an appearance annually in most countries has also reared its head in Poland; the question being, should the TV (and radio) licence be chased or taxed? Once that topic is tentatively approached (or the can of worms opened, depending on your point of view) the question tends to [...]
Maybe it is the cold weather here in Warsaw and the fact I was walking from a modern warm coffee shop in Centrum to the area of the US Embassy to view yet another statue of former US President Ronald Reagan unveiled on November 22nd (I was at unveiling of another in Budapest in June). [...]
This week marks 30 years since the rule of martial law was imposed in Poland. It was enforced from December 13th 1981 to July 22nd 1983, and even with the passing of a few decades, it is still a subject evoking strong feelings and emotions. It also does not help that the primary player of [...]
An outrageous scandal emerged from the PZPN (Polish Football Federation) this week, which left onlookers shocked and dismayed. It puts the positions of those in charge of the PZPN under threat and some also believe the Euro 2012 championships may be at risk as a result. Following a concerted investigative effort shared between Polish TV [...]
The phrase ‘As safe as houses’ originally comes from the concept that houses were a shelter from the elements; and later this was developed into the concept that investment in property is more secure compared to other more risky ventures. Most people will agree that the first part of this description holds true no matter [...]
They say that sex sells, so there is no surprise that with an upcoming election, there would be a candidate or two willing to court controversy in order to gain attention for some votes. Katarzyna Lenart, a 23 year old political science student looking to be elected in Lublin, has raised some eyebrows this week thanks to [...]
For the millions of beautiful people living in Poland’s capital city the geographic organisation of the country is a little inconvenient. Warsaw is too far east and other cities could be better placed according to their current situation as opposed to continuing to respect the historical accidents that got them where they are today. After [...]
There comes a time in every adults life when they want to relive their youth, and this quite often occurs through the medium of cartoons. The memories of many 30-somethings would have been jogged recently by the release of The Smurfs on the big screen. Everyone knows the Smurfs, although not everyone knows that they [...]
As of the 15th of August I start my seventh year of life in Poland. I thought I’d take some time to look back on the previous six years and think about what has changed and what hasn’t. We have, for the most part, more choice. Just this summer I’ve found loose habanero peppers at [...]
No… not the TV series, but rather an observation on a number of advertisements and notices recently which have touched on the subject of being lost. The topic of missing people is not one that tends to be forefront in people’s thoughts. It is all too easy to walk past a poster with an anonymous [...]