by Jim Algie | Jul 4, 2025 | Blog, My Writings, Personalities, Profiles
I originally wrote this as a tribute to Jon McDonald on Facebook shortly after his untimely passing in early 2019. I’m posting it here as a tribute to the enduring influence of a man who continues to mean so much to so many of us. During my early years of...
by Jim Algie | Dec 27, 2022 | Blog, Book Reviews, Features, My Writings, Personalities, Profiles
Editors are the goalkeepers of the publishing world, saving many a writer from making heinous mistakes but most of the time they are overlooked. This ode sings their praises. It’s also a requiem for a veteran editor named Paul Dorsey. During late October and...
by Jim Algie | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog, Films, My Reviews, Personalities, Profiles
After a convicted serial killer dubbed Thailand’s “Jack the Ripper” was released from jail in 2019 only to kill again, Jim Algie looks back at a true crime show from 2013 called “The Masseuse Murders” which chronicles his deadly exploits....
by Jim Algie | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog, Features, Music, Personalities, Profiles, Stories
On the first anniversary of the passing of Anthony Bourdain, Jim Algie looks at the spiking suicide rate in the West and how a man who survived a leap from the Golden Gate Bridge is leading a revolution in suicide prevention and awareness. My brother and I were nine...
by Jim Algie | Jul 21, 2016 | Personalities, Profiles
Before his name became synonymous with Thai silk, the most famous expat in Thai history was a soldier decorated for bravery. In this excerpt from the new book Americans in Thailand, I try to disentangle all the colorfully embroidered yarns and misunderstandings about...
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