Conversation with a philosopher – Dr. Richard Mordarski
My guest is Dr. Richard Mordarski, Professor of Philosophy from Casimir the Great University in Bydgosc, Poland and a member of the editorial staff of FORUM.
Professor Maciuszko and General Kościuszko
September 28, 2009 marked the 70th anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet Friendship and Bounty Treaty also known as the second Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact. On that day David Barnett presented an extensive interview with Prof. Jerzy Maciuszko in a radio program entitled ‘Around Noon’ on WCPN 90.3 FM. As a soldier of the 50th Infantry Brigade of the […]
A Child’s View of the Warsaw Uprising
As part of the European Union program, „Europe for Citizens”, the Museum of the City of Warsaw has published an anthology of writings in Polish, English, and German. Below is an abbreviated version of the story of an eleven-year-old girl. Our family was intact at the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising (my parents must have […]
Treasures from the attic: Virtuti Militari
A ribbon of black and blue Girdles a silver cross Virtuti Militari What does it mean — do you know? It stands for the virtues of the soldier The noble ones dream of it But to obtain this cross You must disdain death and blood
When the dialogue is interrupted…
Suddenly, unexpectedly, speechless, in the very middle of an existential debate, we feel dissatisfaction and rebellion. So much still to be said, so much still to hear… Suddenly, there is no time for this discussion. And once again in life, in a moment of shock, when someone we have valued leaves us, we promise to […]