Unusual critters
Posted on 03. Mar, 2024 by Paul Sochaczewski in Alfred Russel Wallace and his assistant Ali
WALLACE’S CRITTERS Some intriguing Southeast Asian critters inspired by Alfred Russel Wallace’s The Malay Archipelago Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1912) explored Southeast Asia for eight years in the mid-19th century, collecting some 125,000 specimens which included thousands of new species. His observations, compiled in his classic The Malay Archipelago, contributed to the fields of biology, evolutionary […]
Read MoreWhy do boys leave home?
Posted on 11. Apr, 2017 by Paul Sochaczewski in Alfred Russel Wallace and his assistant Ali
WHY DO BOYS LEAVE HOME? The rite of passage and the teenage imperative BATANG AI, Sarawak, Malaysia I stood on a ridge near the border between Malaysian Sarawak and Indonesian Kalimantan. I had been gone half the day and had not brought food. Time to return to camp, a damp grouping of leaky impromptu […]
Read MoreGolf and Environment – can golf be good for nature?
Posted on 11. Apr, 2017 by Paul Sochaczewski in Golf
CAN GOLF BE GOOD FOR NATURE? Solving the conundrum. BANGKOK, Thailand I play golf. And I am committed to nature conservation. Is this an insolvable conundrum, or can the two passions be reconciled? “Golf development is becoming one of the most unsustainable and damaging activities to people and the environment,” notes Chee Yoke Ling, […]
Read MoreCheating – if a golfer cheats in the forest …
Posted on 11. Apr, 2017 by Paul Sochaczewski in Golf
IF A GOLFER CHEATS IN THE FOREST, DOES IT COUNT? Rule abuse is rampant among amateurs, yet professionals exhibit saint-like ethics BANGKOK, Thailand “Put me down for a six.” My friend Dan and I looked at each other? “You sure?” we asked. We were playing at a Bangkok-area course in a friendly competition (loser […]
Read MoreNeed/Fear Relationship with Nature
Posted on 09. Aug, 2025 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment
July 24, 2025 — Earth Overshoot Day Earth Overshoot Day recognizes the date each year when humanity will have used up nature’s entire annual budget of ecological resources and services. The Global Footprint Network, developers of Earth Overshoot Day, have calculated that “humanity is using nature 80% faster than Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate, […]
Read MoreUncle Joe and Aunt Anisoara
Posted on 21. Apr, 2024 by Paul Sochaczewski in Personal essays
UNCLE JOE AND AUNT ANISOARA Dreaming Eccentric Meets Complicated Sentimentalist CLUJ, Transylvania, Romania The love affair of my uncle and aunt shows us the pitfalls of trying to decipher a relationship. How could I not love an uncle who, when he babysat for me, let me stay up well past my bedtime to watch […]
Read MoreCheng Ho Gardens
Posted on 15. Sep, 2024 by Paul Sochaczewski in Personal essays
CHENG HO GARDENS China reveals an imaginative new tactic in its takeover of the South China Sea. NANYANG AUTONOMOUS REGION, China “I’m going to show you our plans. I trust that you will be discrete with the information.” My host was Horace Wee, chief executive officer of Nanyang, the newest Special Administrative […]
Read MoreWe vs Them
Posted on 11. Apr, 2017 by Paul Sochaczewski in Personal essays
WHEREVER I TRAVEL I’LL REMAIN AN “OUTSIDER” The “we vs them” reality is ancient and universal. BANGKOK, Thailand Since forever, groups of people have recognized the difference between their “own kind” and “outsiders.” In a best case scenario, the welcoming of “other” ideas can be positive — strengthening of the gene pool primarily, also […]
Read MoreNegativity Land
Posted on 11. Apr, 2017 by Paul Sochaczewski in Golf
NEGATIVITY LAND Why do we take such delight in golf’s screw-ups instead of the great moments of success? EVERY COURSE, Everywhere A golfer faces more Dark Side moments than Luke Skywalker. We take a morbid delight when golf legends screw up. And we wallow in our own masochistic moments of crash and burn. Why […]
Read MoreLaunch of Distant Greens – 2nd Edition
Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Announcing a new edition of Paul’s classic exploration of golf: Distant Greens Special ebook launch price of 99 cents through August 22. (paperback also available—see below for ordering information) ISBN: 978-2-940573-23-3 Buy on Kindle US Buy on Kindle UK Distant Greens travels to the highest golf course in the world, where breathless Tibetan precepts come […]
Read MoreLaunch of Redheads – 3rd Edition
Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Announcing a new edition of Paul’s classic comic eco-thriller Redheads. Special ebook launch price of 99 cents through June 20. (paperback also available—see below for ordering information) ISBN: 978-2-940573-18-9 Buy on Kindle US Buy on Kindle UK What is Redheads about? In the middle of a Borneo rainforest, a band of near-naked Penan tribesmen, […]
Read MoreFrom Paul Sochaczewski: Launch of Curious Encounters – Southeast Asia
Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Announcing the fifth book in the Curious Encounters of the Human Kind series Special ebook launch price of 99 cents for two weeks Paperback also available ISBN: 978-2-940573-14-1 Buy on Kindle US Buy on Kindle UK I’m pleased to announce the release of the fifth of five books in the Curious Encounters personal travel tales […]
Read MoreAnnouncing Share Your Journey, a handbook to help you write your personal story
Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Announcing Share Your Journey Special ebook launch price of $4.99 (through January 11 only) paperback also available Explorer’s Eye Press. Geneva, 2016. ISBN: 978-2-940573-17-2 Buy on Kindle US Buy on Kindle UK Happy New Year. I wish you health, happiness, and memorable adventures. I’m pleased to announce the publication of a book I’ve been […]
Read MoreComing up in London: Ghost Stories, Writing Workshop, Start Your Own Country
Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Happy New Year! Thanks for your support in 2015— I wish you good energy and happiness in 2016. I’ll be giving two presentations and a writing workshop. Perhaps of interest? HANTUS IN THE HOUSE Indonesian tales of ghosts, spirits, goblins and things that go bump in the night. Tuesday, January 12. 2016 18.15 for 18.45 […]
Read MoreFrom Paul Sochaczewski: Launch of Curious Encounters – Himalaya, and one month until launch of Share Your Journey
Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Announcing the third book in the Curious Encounters of the Human Kind series Special ebook price of 99 cents for one week only Paperback also available ISBN: 978-2-940573-08-0 Buy on Kindle US Buy on Kindle UK I’m pleased to announce the release of the third of five books in the Curious Encounters personal travel tales series — a collection of stories I’ve written […]
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