Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. The week started off with my hometown American football team, the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the Super Bowl championship game, ending the season that began last August. Their first Super Bowl win in 50 years occurred on the … Continue reading Sunday Summary #27
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March 2021: Rapid Wrap-up
This last day of March feels a lot more optimistic than the same period just one year ago. Effective tomorrow, visitors to Phuket no longer need to quarantine for 14 days, seven being deemed sufficient. The first local vaccinations are set to arrive this month with a goal of having 70 percent of the island … Continue reading March 2021: Rapid Wrap-up
Daily Phuket #29: 30 March 2021 – Slow Internet
My ISP rather optimistically claims to provide "unlimited 4G" service but it is rarely close to that. Over the past few weeks, there has been a distinct slowdown to the point that I found it very frustrating trying to do anything online over the past four or five days. While I can access some sites, … Continue reading Daily Phuket #29: 30 March 2021 – Slow Internet
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
The Week That Was #2019-08 (The Music Video Edition)
This is actually the second version of this particular installment of my "weekly" update column. I only needed to add a few images in order to finish one I wrote earlier in the week. However, I got busy and forgot about it. I decided to scrap it and start fresh. Thus, this will be a … Continue reading The Week That Was #2019-08 (The Music Video Edition)
Mark Joseph Jochim 