The Classical Beat (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Web-only review: Polish foursome shines in DC debut by Tom Huizenga It's no surprise that the Szymanowski Quartet is barely known here. The Polish group, formed in Warsaw in 1995, has only two CDs available and had never played in Washington before Friday night's appearance at the Library of Congress. But after hearing the ensemble's warm sound, smart musicianship and detailed interpretations, it's...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
The heady events in Berlin 20 years ago today had far more impact than the rise of Islamism Today is the real 9/11. This is not meant as a quibble about dates. Future historians will remember 9 November 1989 as far more significant than that terrifying day in September eight years ago. Countless long-forgotten events have been marked in headlines as the day we shall all remember. But nobody can doubt...
Cloudland Blue - A Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday
Playlist King Crimson – Live in Warsaw 2000 Brand New – Your Favourite Weapon Brand New – Deja Entendu Wings – London Town Paul McCartney – Wingspan Various – 1972 Singles Chris Rea – The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Blue Notes Deep Purple – Made in Europe Deep Purple -Stormbringer A much welcomed lie in until gone nine o’clock... It was bitterly...
Alex Massie (Free subscription) | yesterday
Janet Daley describes herself as a euro-sceptic of "apocalyptic dimensions". The evidence presented by her column today suggests this may be an understatement. Alas, this kind of euro-scepticism seems to drive its followers mad. This is the only sensible conclusion that may be drawn from Daley's final paragraph in which she writes : On Europe, our hope can only be that the peoples of the...
Tracing the Tribe (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Museum of Family History has three new November exhibits. -- Paint What You Remember: The Memories of Mayer Kirshenblatt of Opatów, Poland Mayer Kirshenblatt left his hometown of Opatów (Apt), Poland in 1934 at age 17 for a new life in Canada. He brought along some physical possessions, but also a storehouse of memories that he would carry with him for many decades. Thanks to his...
Cloudland Blue - A Diary (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Playist Ken Hensley/John Wetton - More Than Conquerors Ken Hensley/John Wetton - One Way or Another Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me Led Zeppelin - Presence Miles Davis Quintet - 1963-1968 (MP3 CD) Phish - Slip Stich and Pass Wings - At The Speed of Sound The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge King Crimson - Live in Warsaw 2000 Up at...
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Debka is reporting here that the Iranians are about to launch a 200 kilogram (440 pound) satellite on top of their new solid fuel missile. If the second launch succeeds, it would mean that Iran is capable of producing solid fuel-powered rockets with a range of 2,450-2,450 kilometers, which covers not only all of Israel but would reach as deep into Europe as the Polish capital of Warsaw. Heads of the...
The Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Claire Belinski says the recent tapes and transcripts tell us nothing very interesting or new about the Iron Lady: The second thing Thatcher told Gorbachev, according to the transcript, was: “A destabilization of Eastern Europe and breakdown of the Warsaw...
subrealism (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Interpol | In September 2009, senior law enforcement officials, health care professionals and experts from international organizations joined their forces to confront a chilling crisis – the plague had just been unleashed on their countries by unknown evildoers. A fictional scenario with a serious aim Fortunately, this terrifying situation was a scenario under control, and the civilian authorities...
Global Security (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Warsaw denied Russian media reports that Polish FM Sikorski asked Washington to deploy US troops to protect Poland from potential attacks from Russia.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Warsaw denied on Friday Russian media reports that Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski asked Washington to deploy U.S. troops to protect Poland from potential attacks from Russia.
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
No word from NYSE Euronext or Nasdaq OMX as deadline passes
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Warsaw - Poland will not buy swine flu vaccines until they are proven to be safe and without side effects, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday. We don't want to save and we won't save on vaccines if we are certain that they are safe for the Polis...
Uncommon squalor (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
On another blog I post on, there was a rather heated discussion about freedom and, liberty. Gun ownership was tossed into the conversation. My take on the second amendment is well known. The 2nd, is a personal right for all citizens to posess a firearm for their security. I also believe that the 2A was also another check and balance in order to keep the government UNDER the control of the people and...
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
WARSAW, Poland - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday that his government won't buy vaccines for swine flu that have not been properly tested or from producers...
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