Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . MEDITATIONS ON PANDEMICS . I was reading an article last night in THE WEEK, my trusted weekly news magazine, about the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. No one is alive today who remembers that pandemic, but the historical records exist, and the parallels to today are strong. … Read more
. . Vacancies I’ve never met a Bangkok this quiet – devoid of the hustle and bustle, the monotonous hum of vehicles, the faint smell of smog lingering in the air. I’ve never met a Bangkok where motorbike taxi drivers linger in their stations, idling, waiting in apprehensiveness for a customer; where roadside street … Read more
Photography and Text by Cindy Ji, Copyright 2020 . The Night Playground: Where do Children Play? . The Night Playground series was born in the midst of the global pandemic outbreak. In the presence of travel restrictions and social distancing, the series of 24 pictures represents a glimpse of the worldwide situation that I … Read more
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 . In Memoriam: Robert Asman 1951 – 2020 . When I heard the news the other day that Bob Asman passed away I was sad but not surprised. Bob had been seriously ill for several years as he experienced a slow but steady decline due to multiple health … Read more
. Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . In the Midst of This Covid-19 . I’m in good health right now except for arthritis, for which there is not yet a cure. In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been listening to the politicians jawboning endlessly about what good jobs they’re doing, which … Read more