Category: World

Ah, Bora Bora! Now, I ain’t been there myself, but I’ve heard plenty ’bout it. It’s one of them places where the ocean’s so blue, it looks like a big ol’ sheet of glass. Bora Bora, that little island way out in the South Pacific, all surrounded by white sandy beaches and a lagoon so…

Now, let me tell ya a bit about this fella called Anu. He’s one of them old-time gods, real high up there in the sky, you know? They say he was the king of all them gods in ancient times. I reckon he’s like the boss of the heavens or somethin’, sort of like how…

The Fifth Anti-French Coalition was one of the many coalitions formed to fight against Napoleon Bonaparte’s growing power in Europe. This particular coalition came about in 1809, during a period of intense conflict known as the Napoleonic Wars. Now, let me tell you a little bit about who were all involved in this coalition, and…

Well, folks, lemme tell ya, there’s this book called “The Eagle’s Conquest,” and it’s about them old Romans, y’know, them fellas in big armor with their shiny swords and shields, marchin’ off to conquer lands. Now, this ain’t no ordinary story, oh no, it’s part of a whole series called the “Eagles of the Empire.”…

Ah, let me tell ya ’bout that Enlightenment thing. It happened long ago, way back in the 17th and 18th centuries, over in Europe and even across the big ocean in America. Folks started thinking different, thinking with their heads, you know, real sharp-like. They wasn’t just following what they were told by kings, priests,…

Well, now, I gotta tell ya a bit about them Egyptians and how they done up their homes way back in the day. You wouldn’t believe what they did with what little they had! Now, don’t go thinking them folks just stuck some sticks together and called it a house. No, sir. They had some…

Ah, now, let me tell ya a little somethin’ about Bridget’s Well in Ireland. It’s a place not many folks know ’bout unless they’re wanderin’ around near the Cliffs of Moher. You see, Bridget’s Well, or as they call it, Dabhach Bhríde in the old tongue, is a mighty special spot—folks say it’s been there…

Well now, if we’re talkin’ ‘bout them ol’ times with Emperor Antoninus Pius and his missus Faustina, there’s somethin’ mighty special that folks back then did to honor ‘em. They went and carved this big ol’ stone, called the Column of Antoninus Pius. Now this column wasn’t just any ol’ pillar. Nope, this one had…

What Does “Era” Mean in the Bible? Now, when it comes to the Bible, words ain’t always what they seem. One little word like “era,” well, it can pack a lot of meaning. In the Bible, “era” doesn’t just mean any ol’ stretch of time. Nope, it’s like a big chunk of history marked by…

Now, when it comes to giving our offering, it’s like bringing our best harvest to God. We’re talking about the first fruits, the best part of what we’ve worked for, like those early crops that a farmer gets all proud of and brings right up front. When we offer, it’s our way of saying, “Lord,…

[ Back in the day, long before them Greeks and Romans strutted around, the Phoenicians were the big shots of the Mediterranean Sea. You know, those folks from Tyre, which is now what we call Lebanon. They were around from about 1550 to 300 B.C.E. and they really knew how to run things until the…

Ah, Halloween, that spooky time! Now, folks, if you’re lookin’ for the date when Halloween fell back in 2016, I’ll tell ya right here. Halloween in 2016 was on Monday, October 31. Yep, clear as day, last day of October like always! Now, some of ya might not know, but Halloween didn’t start out with…

Now, listen here, I’ll tell ya somethin’ about Joshua and the big ol’ walls of Jericho, and some ideas for activities around it, just to keep the young ones learnin’ and havin’ fun. Y’know, God told Joshua He’d give Jericho right into his hands, the whole place, even the king and his fightin’ men. That’s…

Oh, let me tell you about this song called “Divino Compañero”. It’s a song that just sticks to your heart, you know? When you’re walking down the road, and life feels heavy, there’s this feeling, like someone’s walking beside you. Not just anyone, though. No, it’s something special, something divine. That’s what the song talks…

Eh, so you wanna know about Sparta, do ya? Well, lemme tell ya what I know about it, plain and simple. Sparta, it’s one of them old places, way back in Greece, ya know, in the Peloponnese – that’s a big old bit of land down in the southern part of Greece. If ya look…

Oh, let me tell ya about this ol’ battle called Mons Graupius, ya mighta heard o’ it if ya know a bit about history. It was a clash way back in AD 83, or maybe 84, no one’s quite sure, and it happened up north in Scotland, or what they call Scotland now. But back…

You know, long time ago, there was this fella named Cadmus, right? He was a strong man, real tough. He done built Thebes, a big ol’ city. But lemme tell ya, it ain’t all ’bout the city. No, no, it’s about his wife, Harmonia. That woman, she was special. Now, Harmonia, some say she was…

Well, let me tell you somethin’ about this painting, “The Absinthe Drinker” by Edouard Manet. It’s from way back in 1859, and some folks say it’s his first big work. Now, this ain’t no fancy painting with pretty flowers or nice-lookin’ people. Nope, it shows a fella sittin’ there, drinkin’ absinthe. You know, that strong…

The Syracusia was quite the big deal back in ancient times, let me tell you. Built in Syracuse, on the island of Sicily, it was known as one of the largest ships ever made back then. They say it was so big, no port in Sicily could handle it! So, it only sailed once, and…