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Pope John Paul II – Our Polish Pope
Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by Polka Stella.
I’ll be adding information here as time goes by … please come back and visit this page …
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Pierogi Recipe
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Polka Stella.
Here’s a classic Pierogi recipe. Enjoy!
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Do You Dance to Polka Music with Your Left Brain or Right Brain?
Posted on 02. Jun, 2008 by Polka Stella.
Thanks to my good friend and daughter-in-law’s sister, Tina, for forwarding this to me! I put my little twist on it in italics just for fun If you see this Polka Dancer turning in clockwise to polka music, you are using your right brain (and like Polka Music fast and furious). If you see it [...]
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Some Financial Links for Poland
Posted on 30. May, 2008 by Polka Stella.
just as an fyi …. here’s a few Polish Financial links that I found: U.S. Dollar exchange rate to the Polish Zloty and here Warsaw Stock Exchange Polish Stock Ticker A nice list of links to Polish Stock Market: Quotes, Charts, News, Analysis, Market Reports and Summary, Research, Polish Economy. Business Portal for Poland
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Polish Crossword Puzzle – Answers for 5/21/2008 Puzzle
Posted on 29. May, 2008 by Polka Stella.
Hello Polka Puzzle Solvers ! Here are the answers for the Polish Crossword Puzzle for 5/21/2008 (Click here to play that puzzle):
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Stella on Twitter
Posted on 21. May, 2008 by Polka Stella.
I just joined Twitter today. What the h*ck is Twitter? Not sure yet, … but my son made me do it. As far as I can tell it let’s people know what I’m up to and builds my website presence on the Internet ….
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Polish Crossword Puzzle (5/21/2008)
Posted on 20. May, 2008 by Polka Stella.
Hey Polka-Gang – Here’s a new crossword puzzle for the site …. I plan on getting a new one up every other week or so Feel free to print it out or solve it right on the website ….. Just Click on “CROSSWORD PUZZLES” Above …. or CLICK HERE TO BEGIN (p.s., I’ll post the [...]
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Saint Casimir – Patron Saint of Poland
Posted on 08. Mar, 2008 by Polka Stella.
Saint Casimir Jagiellon was born October 3, 1458 and died March 4, 1484. He is the patron Saint of both Poland and Lithuania. He was at one time prince of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. St. Casimir lived and reigned with great dignity and possessed great charm and character. Several miracles are ascribed [...]
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NY Times Article – Say it Aint So …
Posted on 27. Jan, 2008 by Polka Stella.
This is a nice little article that tells me at least a few things … Polkas are alive and well (Amen!) and Polka Music has a wide range of fans and followers, and that you don’t need to be Polish to love Polkas.
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966 – Poland Becomes a Nation
Posted on 25. Jan, 2008 by Polka Stella.
Poland’s first recorded leader, Duke Mieszko I, converted to Christianity after marrying Dabrowka of Bohemia. This is formally recognized as the birth of the Polish nation. By accepting Christianity, Poland became an influential participant in the sphere of Western culture. Poznan became the Episcopal see, or capital city. Mieszko allied himself with the German Emperor [...]
