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Andrea L. Bassini (Italy) Minister of Animals Especially Cows
A ministry about animals could be an important
factor to let th world know that in Ladonia we did not have any case of BSE,
because our bull and cows are very intelligent and they do not eat what we
give them, but they live free everywhere in Ladonia, they are protected by
laws, they produce milk when they want and I think we do not eat beef meat,
except if they die beacause they are old.
This ministry will take care about animals (especially cows), will promote the born of a new breed (Ladonian red and white, pic enclosed, first cow of the world which swims with dolphins), will take care about health of citizens, ruling food and drugs laws, and it will open a pet shop in every street of the capital.
Brad Grissom (USA) Minister of Digression
The Ministry of Digression, or the MoDi (so as not to be confused with the MOD, Ministry of Defense). The Ministry of Digression will promote the departure from current subjects and topics at hand. This is an essential governmental responsibility that, I feel, Ladonia is lacking. By digressing and "going off on tangents" Ladonians will begin to more adeptly foster creativity and invention. There is so much more to learn on life's journey than what can be found on a single path. Ladonians must diverge from the normal, step away from what is trendy, and break new ground with ingenious thought or at time complete and utter indifference to the conversations of the world!
The Ministry of Digression will help guide Ladonians to this end. I propose to found and manage this new and much needed governmental institution. I would also like to establish at this time the first offices within the MoDi (so as not to be confused with the MOD, Ministry of Defense). The first of these is the Office of Illogical Endeavor. This office is for the conception of all ideas, however small, insignificant, or unstable. The Office of Illogical Endeavor will be the front runner of innovation, imagination, and inspiration for even the most seemingly wasteful thought.
The second office that I believe should be established under the Ministry of Digression is the Office of Intoxication. The Office of Intoxication speaks for itself. What better way is there to digress from current subjects than to completely cloud the senses of rationality?
Fredrik Larsson (Sweden) Eternal Minister of Art and Jump
The Ministry of Art is and will always try to find new ways to encourage introduction of art in Ladonia. This might involve any type and practice of art and even such sublime things as artful or artisitc ways of doing just about anything. There is no limits for the Ministry of Art. The Minister of Art will also do anything and all in his power to create and introduce art
in and outside Ladonia by himself.
As a matter of fact, a great new artproject is under way by the Minister of Art as we speak. The Minister of Art will in July start a Worldwide tour of "Hopart" (also known as Jump and/or hope-art).This might mean that the Ministry of Art will shortly apply for extened Ministry - "The Ministry of Art and Jump". We will use the term "jump" instead of the term "Hop" thus to avoid confusion as to involvement in beer ingredients, which is not the case, we might ad.
The soon-to-be introduced Hopart will mean one little hop for the Artminister but one giant leap for mankind, Ladonia and the artworld. The 18th of July is the Day of Artful Jumps.
James Castleden (South Africa) Minister of Gravity
The Ministry of Gravity records Gravity strength throughout Ladonia. Should Gravity Fields unexpectantly weaken or become stronger, (making certain aspects of Ladonian every-day life difficult, dangerous, and sometimes impossible) it is the job of the Ministry of Gravity to provide the necessary safety systems such as nets, hooks, emergency balloons, large heated outdoor swimming pools and a fresh layer of those little pink and white marshmallows on hard surfaces such as roads and car parks, thus ensuring the least amount of injury and the continuation of normality.
The Ministry of Gravity will soon make use of the latest technology from a combined project by the Ladionan Ministry of Impossible Travel and NASA. The Gravity Probe B programme will use Hydrogen Density Filters (HYDEFs) to equalize Gravity throughout Ladonia to a constant strength, thereby ensuring Ladonian citizens the peace of mind of a "solid foothold."
Further information on this groundbreaking research can be found at: http://einstein.stanford.edu/
Please Note:
1. There is unavoidable higher gravity strength nearer the coast possibly due to the proximity of the down-to-earth North Zealanders (of Denmark), who are only half an hour South West by hot-air balloon. Research is currently underway regarding this phenomenon.
2. Scheduled shutdown of Gravity Regulation & Safety Systems will be carried out on the 15th May every year for maintenance and upgrading purposes.
Jo Cook (Canada) Minister of Alchemy and Folly
The Minister of Alchemy & Folly is important to the Ladonian cabinet because of the concept of the alchemical transformation of raw or gross materials into something of great value. The great value is not necessarily monetary value but more metaphysical value. All citizens are hopefully working at transformation in their lives at some level.
The Minister of Alchemy & Folly offers advice to citizens at the beginning or middle of their process thus encouraging the acquisitions of greater skills and more depth in the transformation process as well as assisting with advanced levels of folly activity in everyday life. The art of alchemy has long been misunderstood as an esoteric art but with the Ministry of Alchemy & Folly established in Ladonia the lost art of alchemy is available to every citizen. The practice of Folly in everyday life can assume growing importance with the skill level of the average Ladonian citizen in this essential art growing by leaps and bounds.
Joe Strahl (Skåne, Sweden [previously Pennsylvania, USA]) Minister of Stones
Director-General of the Ladonian Geologic Survey
As Minister I will account for all the boulders, stones, rocks and pebbles in the realm including mapping their position, giving them names, and reviewing them in terms of qualities like: Warm, hard, friendly, good spot for a picnic, etc.
As Director-General of the Ladonian Geologic Survey one of my tasks is to administer the "Adopt-a-Rock" programme which should, at some point, begin to generate revenue for Ladonia. The Minister of Stones could also issue permits for the export of stones from Ladonia to Sweden and this could increase the revenue as well. While as an environmentalist I am concerned about consuming non-renewable resources, the number of rocks and stones in Ladonia is so great that exports in small amounts should not be too detrimental to the existing stocks, at least not in my lifetime.
Given that my frame of reference is geologic, I take a long term perspective with regard to the Ministry. Also, considering that stones are rather quiet, I take their lead and don't have so much to say. Perhaps what I do say can then be considerd rather weighty.
Besides the national anthem I have heard nothing else about other Ladonian musical pieces. And since battles with the Swedes are at times on the agenda, I suspected that there might be a need for a March that the Ladonian Army could find useful. I propose, as Minister of Stones, that a piece called "Two Pebbles in D Major" be composed and that essentially this be played by smacking two small stones together while marching up the steps of Nimis toward the southern border with Sweden. Not as moving as the baroque cello perhaps but given the local resources of Ladonia probably rather appropriate.
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