15th Knot - The Red String

15th Knot

The Red String is in its 2nd Christmas! Can you believe it? Well I can, and I celebrate that and the new year as I party it up in the big apple. I spend some time with our mostly silent editor, and I talk a bit about Christianity, and what it means to me. (December 2011)

Naivety Despite Reality

Naivety Despite Reality

Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. * Matthew 10:16 Back in November, I was contemplating the nature of Christianity. The more I thought about it, the more I came to the conclusion that Christianity

Na me be dis?

I remember when I was younger, when I used sit in the corner of the parlour and listen to my parents as they discussed Nigerian politics with their friends. I used to marvel at the complexity of it all, and how they could sit for hours going on and on

Egoraptor

^This is Arin Hanson (aka Egoraptor), or at least his current and 16th avatar according to his website. I stumbled upon one of his creations: PokeAwesome, when a friend of mine shared it on Facebook. It was a parody of the popular Pokemon games by Nintendo and one part of

Designer Gaming

Designer Gaming

The Christmas party was not however the only interesting thing I did during my trip to New York. Because for the first time in a long time, The Red StringTMhttps:https://theredstringblog.com//theredstringblog.com/sup gang were able to gather in one place. So I visited Simi and her

'Twas the Season

'Twas the Season

Merry Christmas everyone! And to each a Happy New Year! Sorry it's belated, but I was busy writing something else on New Year's eve and didn't get round to posting this December edition. In truth, I hadn't even finished writing it by then. 'Twas the season, and I was in

Christmas Party

Christmas Party

I definitely ended 2011 with a blast. Well, more like a pistol shot through a silencer. You know me, I enjoy myself but I don't make too much noise. On Christmas Day, aunty Sade threw a big party. The house was packed, and the food might have fed 5000 if