The Musings of an African Writer
Handwriting is no longer as prestigious as it used to be. Once a reserve of royal families, it is slowly but surely being rendered obsolete with the advancement of technology. No longer seen as a status symbol, it has slowly lost its allure. With the advent of technology, people would much rather type away at …
Today you get to answer your cat’s questions. This can be anything from why can’t you tell I’m tired of your petting to when am I going to go back to eating the expensive cat food? This day began as an idea by Ruth and Thomas Roy to help cat lovers understand their feline friends …
There’s something rather special and calming about sipping a cup of hot tea. I could even call it magical. Whether it be in the morning, during the bustle of the afternoon, or to crown the evening, we’re taking time to appreciate that steaming cup of goodness. Happy Hot Tea Day. Today our characters trade their regular …
Did you know that the word Emoji is actually made up of two Japanese words? The e is to mean picture and moji is to mean character. Surprisingly, the word’s connection with emotion and emoticon is purely coincidental. Emojis started off in Japanese mobile phones way back when they were simple text bits of ASCII art. Now …
I love horses. They’re basically the cool kids of the animal kingdom. No other creature looks as effortlessly chill running around with long hair swishing in the wind. They know it, we know it, and today we’re celebrating their majestic beauty. Humans have been domesticating horses for up to 6000 years. In that time these …
In the complicated humdrum of the digital age, simplicity is foreign. With everything getting even better updates, what worked before is quickly rendered useless. Slowly we are complicating life and ourselves in the process. It’s time to slow down, go back to the basics, and keep it simple. As writers, the one thing that draws …
Do you like having fish in your swimming pool? Then you probably would have enjoyed taking a dip in the ancient roman emperor’s bath. Depending on how open-minded you were, fish wouldn’t be the only thing grazing your nethers. Roman kinks aside, however, swimming pools have been around for quite some time. In fact, in …
In the beginning, cave dwellers relied on clothes more for protection from the elements than for fashion. Now, clothing has gone far beyond this to reflect one’s style, self-expression, and art. Englishman Charles Frederick Worth’s House of Worth began the era of modern fashion design in Paris in 1826. No wonder names like Christian Dior, …
The truth might hurt sometimes. That’s why a little white lie goes a long way in making a loved one feel better about themselves. Granted it could also spill over into two, perhaps even 200 lies, which is about the average according to a book by M. Hirsch Goldberg. If these statistics are anything to …