July 2013

Let them eat Yuan instead (Qu’ils mangent de la Yuan)

Let them eat Yuan instead (Qu’ils mangent de la Yuan)   BBC, Reuters and other news agencies reported on June 11 that 400,000 Yuan stored in a wooden drawer in a woman’s house in Guangdong, China were eaten by termites. The report also claimed that the termites found the Yuan very tasty.   Now this is […]

Babies, Billables, and Bad Hair Days: The dreams of our lives

If you have read this column before, you probably know the “Momyers.” I call myself a “mom-yer” because in addition to my fulltime job as a mom, I also work as a lawyer. As I wrote last time, there are moms who are teachers (“Mom-her”); mothers who are managers (“Mom-ger”) and the list goes on. […]

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): […]