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
Philatelic Pursuits
Sunday Summary #27
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
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)
Stamps of 2023: Monthly Wrap-Up (January)
January not only was the start of a new year but it signaled a new focus to my stamp blogging. When attempting to cover the vast number of stamps issued in any given year, it is quite easy to become overwhelmed. Witness my failed attempts in 2020, 2021 and 2022. I made numerous but different … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Monthly Wrap-Up (January)
Sunday Summary #24
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. The good news is that my dear Kanchana is back firmly in the Land of the Living following a prolonged illness. In fact, it has been a whirlwind week as we both got caught up on things and … Continue reading Sunday Summary #24
Sunday Summary #22
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. As I write this, my dear Kanchana is in Bangkok for her monthly doctor's checkup (she missed last month's appointment so it was doubly important that she make the journey this time around). I am stuck in Phuket … Continue reading Sunday Summary #22
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
Sunday Summary #9
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. It has been a very wet week, culminating in most of Phuket Town being underwater as I write this. I spent most of my morning today wading through dirty water and my afternoon putting together and uploading a … Continue reading Sunday Summary #9
Stamps on the Tube: Prologue
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
Mark Joseph Jochim 