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, 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 2, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
I was trying to open the door we use as a sub-main exit entrance. Someone was blocking the door. I pushed hard, but that someone was pushing harder from the other side. I got mad and went around to the main door to catch the culprit. When I opened the main door,...
Mar 24, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
Liberty leading the people The human mind is a bizarre machine. It craves constant stimulation to feel alive. We think it stops when we sleep, but it just shifts gears, continuing its restless marathon in our dreams. The tech giants figured this out long ago, turning...
Mar 24, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
Vamshi & Sayuri Wedding In Korea, we have a specific word for a wife: Manura. To me, it’s a title earned only when a couple becomes truly equal—two people from different worlds who have walked the same path, hand-in-hand, for so long that there are no secrets...
Mar 23, 2026 | Writings, Under the Laos Sun
Playing with hair “Chunhyang put her hair up.” Every Korean instantly grasps the hidden nuance behind this phrase. When I asked an AI about it, the response lacked the “soul” that every Korean knows. It’s fascinating how the Korean language...