Category Archives: history
Still celebrating 500 years of Luso-Siamese Friendship
It has been more than 500 years since the first Portuguese ship carrying envoy Duarte Fernandes sailed into Trangque, but the celebrations of the long lasting relationship between Portugal and Thailand continue. The celebrations began a year ahead of time, … Continue reading
Career Advice from a chin: Follow your dream
You may think you know what to do with the future, but do you? Are you just going to stand there picking your nose all day? If so, Chinny McGringo has a word or two to say to you. If … Continue reading
President James Madison and the National Day of Prayer
For at least 200 years, Americans have had a national day of prayer. Ironically, this “day of prayer” tradition seems to have been started by a man who is known as a bullwark of the seperation of church and state. … Continue reading
1812 – Year of the first vegetarian cookbook?
by “Triceratops“, a new guest blogger at Ptara.com In 1812, Martha Brotherton supposedly wrote the first vegetarian cookbook, or at least the first in Britain. It was called “A New System of Vegetable Cookery”.
Is Alexander Aan “Daniel Isaac Eaton” all over again?
An Indonesian man is facing prison for publishing a Facebook he doesn’t believe in God. He has been threatened with prison, but he has also found a large degree of support. If you’ve been reading this blog, you probably know … Continue reading
Two hundred years and 127,000 American Missionaries later
February 19th, 1812, a man named Admoniah’s Judson sailed from Salem harbour in Massachusetts to India, and eventually to Burma. This trip was once called “the most important event of the nineteenth century.” I wouldn’t be surprised if you never … Continue reading
Madison’s act of belevolence: the Venezuela Earthquake and 200 years of American foreign aid.
“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” – James Madison.
How ironic it is, that during his first term in office, Congress spent taxpayer money on uch an act of benevolence. Continue reading
To say Goodbye: Interview with documentary maker Izaskun Arandia
In 1937, a group of children came to Britain to flee Nazi bombs. Seventy five years later, their story is being told through an animated documentary.
Covered (a tale of Caracas in 1812)
Men will tell you that the Republic had no faith in God; but then, why were the churches in the Capital full that day? Some may have been there to display their gratitude (to their fellow atheists perhaps), or to … Continue reading
Australia’s declaration of secularization
The old Christian calendar to disappear. — Men from Mars now from “fourth planet out.” – Language gets a new name. — Monarchy disestablished and replaced by national beer. Australia’s ruling labour party has had it with religious influence. They … Continue reading
