July 2013

Death: A Concept

It was a Sunday afternoon.   In the hustle bustle of our lives, Sundays are the sole consolation; blowing softly over countless wounds inflicted by a painful week. Sundays are special for me as a doctor because I am expected to visit very few patients and therefore get the rare opportunity to return home early […]

Texas Flaneur: Alone, but not Lonely

Can we be alone without being lonely?   This is a question that has been on my mind for quite some time now – actually all my life that I have lived in Houston. Do we always have to have company on a weekend? Do we really have to always bring a date to an […]

Sociology of the Absurd

Michael Hviid Jacobsen suggests a list of readings to gain a better understanding of “Absurdity” –and “Sociology of the Absurd.” The Essayist welcomes you to add to this list and make it more comprehensive. To add more readings, please submit at the bottom of this page or email to essayistcomments@gmail.com   Readings: Bauman, Zygmunt (1972): […]