10/38/08/10.8 Walls

Feb 17, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun

Whenever I think of walls, Pink Floyd’s Wall comes up. Roger Waters’ view was breakdown the wall. It’s a cynical view. He isolated himself in walls. My view is that the walls are built not as a prison but to create solitude. We need walls to live our lives. If you...

10/38/08/10.7 Golf

Feb 17, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun

17th hole looking at a second shot. Ben Hogan said that the most important shot in golf is the next shot. There’s nothing about golf that hasn’t been said. I write with a subject in mind and with golf, I had so many things to say, but when I got to writing...

Current Laos, 2026

Feb 15, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun

Bamboo Cluster As of 2026, the Laos you once knew is officially over. The good times for Korean expats have passed, and there is no bright future in sight. Even the tour guides, who once enjoyed their golden age here, have mostly left for other popular destinations,...