Meandering home

Laughing with Miru

There is nothing like humor to discover the signature of a human mind. Tell me what you find funny, and I will tell you who you are. Okay, I may not be able to fathom the trenches of your soul, but I'm pretty sure I'll have some sense of your political leaning, your raw intelligence ...

13 August, 2018

children, development, humor, laughing

Laughs, Miru

Advice for people having a conversation -Speak as if you are laughing and thinking at the same time

20 July, 2018

laughing, speaking, thinking

Philosophy, The good life

Meditation on humor

Breathe in. Think of the ridiculousness of life, the absurdity of existence, mortal or otherwise, the laughable preoccupations of breathing animals, the inane schemes devised by homo sapiens to cope with all that, and finally the splendid endeavour to derive from it the source of mere funnyness. We are asking if humor is our best ...

10 June, 2018

being, humor, laughing, meditation

Philosophy, The good life

Bed time

[series-miru] Miru normally falls asleep when her mother lies next to her and hums soft and soothing melodies into her pillow while tapping her gently until her cries turn into sobs and then silence. I admire my wife's skills and patience. And I envy it: Isn't it something unique between mothers and their children, a ...

15 October, 2013

feminism, imitate, laughing, Miru, role-play, roles, sleeping

Miru

Applause

[series-miru] Miru is now clapping her hands. At almost nine months, she is a very happy baby, and the occasional bouts of crying are interspersed with laughter and endless joy - for her as well as for her parents. She's a perfect baby, and if you a) don't believe me and b) read Korean, my ...

28 September, 2013

Applause, future generations, Human behavior, imitate, laughing, Miru, parenting, permaculture, responsibility, strip mining

Activism, Miru

Writing. Laughing.

What is the value of writing? Thinking, shared. The ability to think old thoughts again, sharpen them, create a monument for our live thinking that otherwise would exist only as marginal comments to whatever circumstances we've concentrated our thoughts on. Systems of thoughts can be dangerous; history is full of examples. See the system of ...

3 July, 2012

academics, Hegel, laughing, laughter, sacred

Philosophy, The good life, Writing