In recent time the British government suggested changing the law of succession as it is outdated and not fitting to the modern world. The current rule discriminates against a female in succession to the throne. Last week the BBC revealed that Ms Middleton roots reach back to an ordinary miner’s family. Prince William works as a rescue pilot, his brother…
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News from Poland rarely appears in the British media. That’s actually something good, because it means Poland has politically and socially become a predictable and stable country. So, when exactly a year ago the news from Poland burst into the world’s media it had to be something really serious. And it was. Poland’s president died along with another 94 VIPs…
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A couple of days ago one newspaper reported that the residents in Tokyo turned off all but essential electric devices in their houses to avoid a total blackout. The reporter listed many gadgets used by the Japanese, making their lives easier, more comfortable or just funnier – a toilet seat warmer included. Over the last century developing engineering, science and…
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Some time ago I purposely started losing weight. Quite soon the result became pretty noticeable and people began asking me about my ‘miraculous’ diet. I surprisingly discovered two things. First one was that almost everybody appeared to be a diet specialist, suggesting for me the best ways to lose weight. The second one was an easiness of finding reasons (or…
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The deadly earthquake took many lives and damaged many buildings in Christchurch in New Zealand. The disaster affected people of different age, race, beliefs; poor and rich alike; believers and non-believers. The Anglican Cathedral became a symbol of the catastrophe. In some way it’s also an unspoken question about God in such horrible event. Five weeks ago we listened to…