Jun 11, 2026 | Photography, Writings
Photography entered my life at a very young age and has remained with me throughout my entire life. That is how the world knows me. What I truly wanted to be was a singer, but I simply did not have the talent for it. When singing, I could never quite keep the beat. I...
Jun 11, 2026 | Under the Laos Sun, Writings
A mere hour and a half by plane transports you to an entirely new and exciting world: Bangkok. It is Thailand, the most visited country in the world. I lived in Bangkok for a year during my fifties, and I have visited a few times since. Every memory of that city...
Jun 2, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
In real-world politics, betrayal is necessary to succeed. The person you supported becomes the enemy. A friend becomes an enemy. That is politics. To survive, you must kill. It is a dirty world. But if you succeed, the world is at your feet. If you truly achieve...
Jun 2, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
Cars need to consume gas or electricity to function properly. Humans need to eat food to function. Because humans have brains, they are particular about their fuel. Unlike machines, they cannot be satisfied with just one thing. I believe that is perhaps why the...
Jun 1, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
A month feels like a week. It isn’t as scorchingly hot as it was in April, but the temperature still skyrockets to 38 degrees in the early afternoon. Last week, it rained continuously during the day, which is quite a rare occurrence in Laos, since it usually...
Jun 1, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
Love. It is a truly baffling word. What is love?Everyone knows that there are many different kinds of love.But what on earth is love?Having lived for 66 years, I still do not know the answer because I have never felt it even once. Of course, when I was 18, I chased...