Welcome to Sunday Summary. This is a meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. It replaces previous series such as Sunday Salon, Daily Phuket and Phuket Weekly. This week of 29 August to 4 September just seemed to fly by. I wasn't much busier than last week but add in … Continue reading Sunday Summary #3
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The Week That Was #2019-09
Wow! Last week was extremely busy and the week to come looks to be even busier. As I start to write this, it is early Sunday morning and I need to depart soon on a "reconnaissance mission" to the unknown reaches of western Phuket. I need to find the location of an obscure temple where … Continue reading The Week That Was #2019-09
Philatelic Pursuits: January 2015
January was yet another philatelic-filled month and I added quite a few stamps to my various collections. Most were obtained online and I made two trips to the Phuket Philatelic Museum to buy new Thai stamps. I received a flurry of postcards at the start of the month but, alas, no further Christmas cards. I … Continue reading Philatelic Pursuits: January 2015
Friday Photos #3: English Camp on Cape Panwa
It’s been a tiring week as I’ve spent Monday through Thursday working at an English camp on Phuket’s rural Cape Panwa. Thus, the theme for this installment of Friday Photos. Conducting these camps is strenuous by itself but I’ve also been teaching my regular evening lessons all week as well. What is an English camp? … Continue reading Friday Photos #3: English Camp on Cape Panwa
TH-1059: National Children’s Day
Issue Number: TH-1059 Issue Name: National Children's Day 2015 Commemorative Stamps Issue Date: 2015-01-10 Denomination: 3 baht (5 designs) Designer: Mr. Thaneth Ponchalwong (Thailand Post Company Ltd.) Printer: Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited Printing Process: Lithography, multi-colored Quantity of Stamps: 700,000 per design Sheet Composition: 10 stamps per sheet (different designs – 2 … Continue reading TH-1059: National Children’s Day
A Year In The Life: 2014
The beginning of a New Year brings the traditional “year in review” post on blogs all over the world. Thus far, I’ve managed to avoid such an annual wrap-up as I’m not certain it serves much of a purpose. Now that I’m blogging much more, and am on the verge of several major changes in … Continue reading A Year In The Life: 2014
Reading Log #3: September 2013
In September, I finished reading seven books which is two more than either July or August. And yet the total page-count was a couple of hundred less than last month's. This was because several of the books were shorter. Indeed, two were of short story or novella length. But the good news is that, at … Continue reading Reading Log #3: September 2013
Mark Joseph Jochim 