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
February 2023
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
Sunday Summary #25
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. I am sad to say that this edition of Sunday Summary will have to wait until tomorrow (Monday Missive? Memorandum?) as I just cannot bring myself to do it. I am actually in Bangkok at the moment, having … Continue reading Sunday Summary #25
Welcome, February!
With the new month, comes new plans and ideas. January was a fresh start. February looks poised to continue the momentum. As far as this blog is concerned, the month will see a change in content. Starting tomorrow, all new Stamps of 2023 articles will be posted on the rebooted Philatelic Pursuits blog. Previously published … Continue reading Welcome, February!
Stamps of 2023: New Zealand (February 2023)
Today, 1 February, New Zealand releases a set of four stamps marking the 100th anniversary of the death of writer Kathleen Mansfield Murry (née Beauchamp). Designed by Caitlin McArthur, the stamps were printed using offset lithography by Southern Colour Print in Napier, New Zealand, in gummed sheets of 20 stamps for each design and a … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: New Zealand (February 2023)
Mark Joseph Jochim 