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some of his best friends are in fact polish

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Dave

But somehow Poland remains unbowed; a self-evident disruption and an inviting unity. It was close, but catastrophe is overcome, despite staring it in the face. This disaster that was Poland: a resonance with impacted suffering that somehow fuses a sense … Continue reading →

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old warsaw: honky chateaus and the polish paradox

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Dave

The destruction of Poland during WWII was unprecedented. The past is, in many real ways, the only material out of which to construct the future since so many citizens draw their sustenance, spiritual as well as economic, from the city. … Continue reading →

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phoenix city

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Dave

A long night. Fifty years of darkness. A solar eclipse from 1939 to 1989. Poland. A lot of psychological baggage from basically a landlocked nation surrounded, bartered and chatteled off by stronger powers. To rebuild must take place on many … Continue reading →

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