A year ago the Lib-Dem party decided to form a coalition government. Certainly they had a particular vision and certain expectations of the future. But last Thursday’s referendum on elections turned out to be a crushing defeat. This is a pretty good illustration of the disappointment of the two main characters in today’s gospel. They genuinely hated both the Romans and…

By common opinion the United Kingdom is one of the most secularized countries in Europe and the world. Many famous atheists seem to be British. The estimated number of Christians makes us a religious minority in this country. On the other hand this secular environment and the active attack against Christianity have made believers more aware of their beliefs and…

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…

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…

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…