Happy New Year, all! I came across a small AP article in the paper this morning about Slovakia's adoption of the euro. To my surprise, the country was ...
For those who live in the Chicago area and are free on February 7th and 8th, Metropolitan Christopher of Slovakia and The Czech Lands will be speaking at the...
Forget the first notification and please view the 2nd. This is so sad. What our people had to deal with in a new land is beyond words. We are a tough bunch! ...
Hej Slovaci, Sad News! Big Loss! Requiescat in pace noster "Poeta" Milan Rufus. As Horace said, "non omnis moriar," and the same with Rufus-non omnis mortuus...
A Slovak cartoonist's take on Russian Prime Minister Putin opening-or-closing the gas pipeline: <http://i.sme.sk/cdata/6/42/4268916/shooty.jpg> The lady he's...
... No interest to C anyone's A, I know you understand, Ron, just some historical background. A few hotels, hospitals, offices employ the remnants of a system...
I thought this was interesting- Fico, in his ever-combative style, is reminding people that Obama is not going to make bread any cheaper. Gasparovic believes...
I have a Bratislava address to which I'm sending an envelope, and just realized I don't have the postal code. Is there a website that gives postal codes? ...
When I was in Slovakia last October, I went to a bank in Tvrdos~in to exchange some dollars for koruny. On exiting the bank, I noticed what turned out to be a...
The latest word is that Russia should start sending gas to Slovakia and the EU at 2 AM EST Tuesday. If it does this time around, it should start reaching...
The European Commission predicts that despite the current crisis, Slovakia's economy may still grow in 2009: <http://i.sme.sk/cdata/3/42/4270363/medium2.jpg> ...
Just had a note from my teacher friend in Slovakia. She said they're getting oil from the Czech Republic, not from Russia. Could this be likely? If so, where...
I started the Cook Book in Memory of Our Friend. It is a small gesture on My part,but I just wanted to start it rolling . Simply search Skeeters' Posts...
We all should have klobasa v ceresna v med horcica in Skeeter's honor -- but someone will have to tell me what "ceresna" and "med horcica" are. Rest in peace,...
Yesterday, JOJ, atlas.sk, and other very commercial (and therefore sensationalist) medias were broadcasting that Russia turned back on the gas- but due to the...
I just found this note from Skeeter on the shutdown of the Kosice steelmill and the gas pipeline. Classic. Laskavy prosim Jack Gergely Newport News From:...
A friend sent a PowerPoint presentation on "OldAmerica.pps" with a great series of quality photos of coal mines and coal miners in America back then. With so...
... Slovakia's already been getting gas since the wee hours this Sunday morning EST -- via the Czech R. All restrictions on gas use by companies have been...
Sorry to have to report ...... ... From: Caye Caswick <ccaswick@...> Subject: Re: [S-R] Fwd: Skeeter To: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday,...
So, with many stores already closed on Friday, fewer than 2 percent payments were made with crowns. Almost all Slovaks have been paying with only euros for...
Electricity from nuclear power 78% France has been Europe's most enthusiastic devotee of nuclear power, constructing dozens of reactors since the 1970s oil...
Slovakia is to lift the current restrictions on the use of natural gas by companies on Monday. Bratislava says that there are several scenarios under which it...
I received a long email in Slovak today, and have done so well in understanding / translating it that my shoulder aches from patting myself on the back all...
For any of you that have the iPhone, I just discovered a nice free app called iTranslate, which translates from/into Slovak and many other languages. It is...
