Polishing the stuff took quite a time. Among other finishing touches I had a very instructive conversation with a well-known specialist in ancient history (from Aachen) on the differences between pax romana and pax sovietica. Yeah, I wish I could afford to take so much care of everything I write before I try to expose it to the public.

Yes, it was quite a few years before Famous Things happened. Cardinal Wojtyla had to wait more than a year to become the Pope, the electrician Walesa was earning his salary in Gdansk shipyard, the Berlin Wall used to give the solid impression of a Thousand Years Device.

How come that I wrote that? No registered history of paranormal events in my life, no Nostradamus traits. I've never considered separating white and yolk with the power of the Mind, always used egg's shell for it. At most I had some competence to read – but not to write – “L'Empire Eclaté”. So...

Well, they say that when Our Lord wants His words be heard He may use a donkey's voice...