In mid-July 2018, I wrote about the excellent Exploring Stamps YouTube channel. It remains, hands down, the best stamp collecting vlog out there. Host Graham Beck continues to post interesting content on a regular basis. Although the Exploring Stamps series is ongoing (Season 4's Episode 6 was posted some four months ago), most of the … Continue reading Stamps on the Tube: Prologue
Veterans Day: A Personal View and My “American” Month
Today we celebrate the American holiday of Veterans Day, established back in 1919 to honor those brave men (and, later, women) who have served in our armed forces. It's one of one of the handful of days each year that I feel especially proud of my American heritage (one of the others -- Memorial Day … Continue reading Veterans Day: A Personal View and My “American” Month
Angkor Trip 4: Back Home
Now that I have been back home in Phuket for a few days, I am getting ready to write-up the trip. For some reason, that is always the most daunting part of my travels as I always want to tell everything! While I have already posted a few photos to my Facebook account, with detailed … Continue reading Angkor Trip 4: Back Home
Looking Back / Looking Forward (1)
2012: The Year That Was Here we are. Another year is almost at an end. Auld lang syne and all that. For many reasons, 2012 was quite a good year for me although I didn’t seem to do much. Perhaps less really is more. Both my writing and my reading took a significant dip. The … Continue reading Looking Back / Looking Forward (1)
Resurrection Time?
I think it’s about time to try and resurrect this blog. It has, after all, lain dormant for eight months now. I believe that’s the longest I’ve gone without a blog since starting my first nearly ten years ago! I haven’t taken a completely online-free break in those eight months. I’ve become much more active … Continue reading Resurrection Time?
Sunday Salon for 10th July 2011 (#53)
What a difference a week makes! Last week at this time I still hadn't worked in six months and had just left my apartment of two-and-a-half years -- a home without reliable running water or electricity located right on a very busy (and noisy at all hours) main road in the center of Phuket. The … Continue reading Sunday Salon for 10th July 2011 (#53)
Mark Joseph Jochim 