Suit Up! Life in the Foreign Service

Well, bidding is finished.  I guess it's not too complicated if the place you elect to go is Afghanistan.  Yep, that's where I'l...

In bureaucracies, rank and hierarchy matters.  Particularly so I've found in the Asian context in both business and the diplomatic/devel...

Welcome to the Mission!  Are you a new DLI?  No?  Are you a Contractor or a PSC?  Oh, you're a Fellow! That's right, there is an a...

Life is rarely dull in the Foreign Service.  Each year brings about new challenges in plotting one's career, family, and life.  You may ...