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  • Tart on Thanksgiving

    Tart on Thanksgiving

    That’s two Key Lime Pies. A bowl of fresh cranberry sauce. And a big smile just thinking about eating it all. Thanksgiving for decades has been a blend of the traditional and the tropical. From celebrating at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Malawi (’96) to floating in the pool with a turkey on the raft Read more

  • Abused

    Abused

    We interrupt this abuse of the First Amendment to bring you this abuse of the Second. #MourningInAmerica       ## Read more

  • Citizen, Censored

    Citizen, Censored

    .…were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. In 1787 Thomas Jefferson summarized the essential nature of a free press to ensuring democratic governance with the following lines, written from Paris where he Read more

  • Today’s Coffee…

    Today’s Coffee…

    …mightier than the sword. Terminal 1D Indira Gandhi International Airport ert Dehra Dun in the foothills of the Himalayas. #amwriting #amtraveling #Diwali       ## Read more

  • Freddy!

    I’m ready for this. I’m hanging on the edge of my seat.       ## Read more

  • Foreign Service Writings

    Foreign Service Writings

    My favorite Foreign Service Journal issue of the year is out! All the recently published books by writers affiliated with America’s proud diplomatic corps are listed in one tight package this month. Pick up a few titles and learn about the Foreign Service. Read about how we promote U.S. interests and protect our citizens overseas. Read more