. . 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
. 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
. . . Photography and Text by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2020 . Happy Time Press Conferences (A Dispatch From New York City) . New York City never stops – until one day it does. I’ll admit that sentence is one that I never thought would be possibly use in describing my hometown. Welcome to … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Coronavirus and Prison Life . Right now the prison I’m in is on modified lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means that we’re locked in our cells about 22 hours every day, and the two hours we’re not stuck in our cells, we can go out … Read more
Text by Dr. Michael Zapor, Copyright 2020 . COVID-19 . Being an infectious diseases physician, research microbiologist, and former deputy commander of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (which is in the business of identifying, researching, and mitigating infectious disease threats), I thought I’d make a few comments about Coronavirus Disease-2019. Firstly, we’ve … Read more