Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. I have been ill most of today and seriously doubted that I would start working on this blog entry up until an hour or so ago. It remains to be seen whether I can push through to the … Continue reading Sunday Summary #31
2023
Sunday Summary #30
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. Lately, due a change in my routines, I have found it a great chore to put together these posts. I used to do all of my blogging during the early morning hours but recently that has changed to … Continue reading Sunday Summary #30
Sunday Summary #28
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. One thing about Thailand is that every week is different than the one before with even the routines having nuances that keep life from becoming completely boring. Good or bad, the weeks have been flying by and have … Continue reading Sunday Summary #28
Sunday Summary #26
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. Ah, Valentine's Day is coming up this Tuesday. Or, as we call it in Thai schools, Sticker Day. Rather than exchanging cards or candy hearts, the students here plaster each other head to toe with heart-shaped stickers. But … Continue reading Sunday Summary #26
Stamps of 2023: The Bahamas (Jan. 2023)
Jan. 10, 2023 Majority Rule January 10 is a national public holiday in the Bahamas called “Majority Rule Day”. It commemorates the day in 1967 when the black majority living in the Bahamas Islands finally won a national election and had their numbers fairly reflected in the way that parliament was constituted. Majority rule is … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: The Bahamas (Jan. 2023)
Sunday Summary #21
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was a real "back to the real world" kind of week hampered by the fact that both Kan and I were quite ill up until late in the week. We both blame the overpowering air-conditioning in our … Continue reading Sunday Summary #21
Stamps of 2023: South Korea (January 2023)
Jan. 27, 2023 Kim Sang-ok Death Centenary On January 27, KoreaPost will release its first issue of 2023 -- a single stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of patriot Kim Sang-ok (金相玉), an independence activist who killed himself on January 22, 1923, ending a 10-day confrontation with the Japanese military police after throwing … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: South Korea (January 2023)
Happy New Year 2023!
I hope that everybody is enjoying either their New Year's Eve or, as we are, New Year's Day. As I write this, it is just after 10 in the morning on Monday, January 1. Kan and I woke up early, had some breakfast, and are now being rather lazy in our hotel room just 700 … Continue reading Happy New Year 2023!
Sunday Summary #20
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. Here we are with the first post to this blog for 2023. As I start to write this week's "Sunday Summary", it is Friday night and I am attempting to get a jump on things as I doubt … Continue reading Sunday Summary #20
Happy New Year 2023: Russia
№ 2022-121/5 -- November 7, 2022 № 2022-122/5 -- November 7, 2022 № 2022-123/5 -- November 7, 2022 In Russia, New Year is a a much bigger holiday than Christmas. Since Christmas in Russia falls on January 7, most people work until December 30 without any particular interruptions, except for New Year corporate parties – … Continue reading Happy New Year 2023: Russia
Mark Joseph Jochim 