200 Posts Later

Several blog posts ago marked my 200th post, yay! And while no one really liked those montages that sitcoms from the 90s would air when they hit the 100-episode mark, I didn’t want the occasion to go unmarked, so humor me as I present a wee little blogtage. I’ve been writing this blog since 2012,Continue reading “200 Posts Later”

100 Posts Later

                This blog post marks my 100th since I started blogging shortly after arriving in Yemen in 2012. On August 23 of that year, I posted my first blog post, Marhaba from Yemen on YemenEm.com, which later became TheDameinSpain.com. Over nine months of living a (practically) cloistered lifeContinue reading “100 Posts Later”

The Grey Area of Blogging

Last week, I attended a little meet-and-greet with President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. No big deal. Back in my former reporting job in Washington DC, I was in close proximity of the president and various “DC famous” people a good number of times, so IContinue reading “The Grey Area of Blogging”