May 9, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
The biting morning chill that used to catch my breath has passed, and I can truly feel the weather has warmed up. On a Sunday, when even the staff has the day off, I find myself bustling about alone. Contemplating various recipes, I cook whatever I’m craving,...
May 9, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
When the internet first emerged, everyone thought the world would become closer. But we don’t even know who lives next door, nor do we care. We simply get enraged at some psycho with brightly dyed hair protesting climate change somewhere in Europe. Who cares who...
Apr 17, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
The sauna-like heat outside stands in stark contrast to the chilled air of the AC. My mind scatters, frantically bouncing from place to place without ever settling, unable to hold onto a single linear thought for even a moment. Another day, indistinguishable from the...
Apr 16, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
The 7th from 6th It is early dawn, and I am out on the golf course. It has been a whopping three months since my last round. The darkness has yet to lift, and the surroundings are filled with a chorus of crickets and toads. A sun like a blazing furnace is poised to...
Apr 9, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
April is the hottest month in Laos. That is why Pi Mai exists. It is the Lao New Year and the primary holiday season. Every single Laotian considers it their absolute right to take time off and celebrate. Temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius, and the sun turns...
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...