A Random Selection...
Plant Protection
The rhinoceros beetle that brought me to Samoa is a serious pest of coconuts because the adult chews its way into the crown of the coconut palm, feeding on the sweet juice, and... › more
Murphy's Law
These United nation jobs were pretty lucrative. We were paid in American dollars, at rates that would match the sort of pay that an American scientist would expect, and it was... › more
Help of the Helpless
Somewhere a light must have flashed in the control tower. The big jet roared and shuddered and flung itself down the runway, pressing me against the seat back. The motors rose... › more
Korea
Perhaps I had it luckier than most. Koreans offer a lot to the aged, and since I was already sixty when I first went there and my face was already thoroughly lined they could... › more
Cyprus
It was a matter of chance that we got to Cyprus at all.. I was due to make my second trip to Syria, and I had phoned Ed Feliu in Rome to see if he could arrange it so that the... › more