Apr 8, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
To say one is living a good life requires a complex equilibrium of many different elements. In the inescapable cycle of birth, suffering, and death, doesn’t living well simply mean managing to avoid that suffering? When I was young, I loathed the word...
Apr 8, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
A philosopher I’ve been reading lately says that you are your own best friend and your own wife. Especially when you feel yourself growing old. Having lived my entire life this way, I don’t find it to be a particularly groundbreaking philosophy. I simply...
Apr 7, 2026 | Writings, Photography
Rule of Thirds. Composition is the art of arranging elements to suit one’s personal taste. Since every individual is different, compositions will naturally vary from person to person. However, there are established rules in composition, such as the ‘rule...
Apr 7, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
Buddha, Jesus—often revered as deities—and countless philosophers… their teachings are ultimately diverse interpretations of a single subject. They were all interpreting the concept of “I.” The world has a wicked habit of distancing me from myself....
Apr 4, 2026 | Writings, Photography
As I was driving down the boulevard, someone inside my head was telling me to run over those people standing in front of the store. BAM!!!!! I accelerated and plowed through them, sending people flying over my car. Ordinary people know how to easily control such...
Apr 4, 2026 | Photography, Writings
Grandson Why does time seem to accelerate as we age? I am experiencing this firsthand. A day passes in the blink of an eye; a week feels like a single day, a month like a week, and a year like a mere month. I once met an 85-year-old golfer on the course who told me...