Calamity in Christchurch

(Photos: www.Stuff.co.nz) One week ago a devastating earthquake hit my hometown of Christchurch – the second major tremor to strike the city in under six months (as well as countless aftershocks). It is impossible to overstate the impact of the disaster on the people of this city. Friends and family in Christchurch talk about the various

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Checking in to the Marsden Marriott

From the Bangok Hilton (Bumrumgrad International Hospital), I’ve transferred to the Marsden Marriott in London. Just one day after getting back from my hospital-dominated stay in Bangkok, I fell ill again with a similar complaint (small bowel obstruction) though this time it required surgical intervention. That explains my radio silence over the past week. It’s

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