Who Had It Better: Diplomats of the Present or the Past?

I drove to the garden store in Algiers the other day, and it was the first time in months I’ve driven more than a few kilometers. (Seriously, I last filled the tank in our car about 60 days ago and it’s still at least half full!) On the drive back, I was trying to figureContinue reading “Who Had It Better: Diplomats of the Present or the Past?”

Vote on Our Next Post!

It’s Bidding Season! In Foreign Service land, this is the time of year when a list comes out with all the places Mr. Dame in Spain, and myself by association, could be posted to next. Imagine seeing a list of cities, some of which you’ve never even heard, and knowing “One of these will beContinue reading “Vote on Our Next Post!”