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Service Centered: Birthday Backpacking Euro Vacation (Part 1: Belgium)
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Birthday Backpacking Euro Vacation (Part 1: Belgium). A classy bike in Brugges. For my thirty-third (? Birthday, I decided to pretend that I was once again a college-aged vagabond and take a little backpacking voyage through a corner of the continent. With a few minor upgrades of course. Brugges vs. Ghent. When in Brugges, don't think, eat the fries. Noodles in Ghent (plus beer, of course). From Br...
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Service Centered: May 2014
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Old town and Blue Mosque. Inside of the Hagia Sophia. Originally built in 537. More Hagia Sophia - it is truly one of the most stunning buildings I've ever been inside. Storm clouds float in as we enjoyed the views from the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Floating down the Golden Horn with a crescent moon above. Hagia Sophia lit up at night. View of the old town from the hotel roof. I'm Not Giving Up My N...
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Service Centered: November 2013
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Monday, November 11, 2013. Outside of the office, I've been lucky to score some amazing invites to some great events. First on that list was the Season 2 Premier of the Norwegian/Netflix show Lilyhammer. So wonderful and full. I love that Norwegians fully embrace a low-key evening at home with friends over a simple home-made dinner followed by coffee and a rousing game of Ticket to Ride. I was warned more than once t...Discl...
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Service Centered: A Long Ride (or Many)
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Tuesday, September 2, 2014. A Long Ride (or Many). To getting to the top of Grefsenkollen, one of Oslo's favorite cycling challenges. Since I last wrote about becoming a bike lady. Proof I did it! Me and my trusty bike riding partner/guru (and our bikes) enjoy a post-ride meal - Kebab from Carmel Grill. I am officially obsessed. A group of ladies and their bikes enjoy a mid-ride snack. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Life After Jerusalem: October 2014
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The musings of a Two-Spirit American Indian, Public Diplomacy-coned Foreign Service Officer. Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Dangers In The Work We Do. There have been a number of interesting stories in the news lately (and by lately, I mean last month, because I have sucked as a blogger lately) about the risks of being a diplomat. The articles stem from the deaths of journalists and other Westerners held hostage by ISIS, though I wonder whether some of this is also related to the new show Madam Secretary.
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Service Centered: January 2014
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Thursday, January 9, 2014. Speaking of skis, I used the day after Christmas to take my 10-year old niece up to the local ski hill and get some skiing in myself. 49 Degrees North hasn't changed one bit since I first learned how to ski there 22 years ago (yikes! As for resolutions, I'm sure I have some. 49 Degrees North, an amazing view, and a few lucky souls. Flying into Seattle at Sunset. Life at the Cabin. Wanderings of a C...
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Service Centered: June 2014
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Saturday, June 21, 2014. The Day I met Jimmy Carter: Independence Day 2014. Waiting for Independence Day to begin (credit: US Embassy Oslo Public Affairs). This year's was release on June 20) and coordinating the Embassy's annual Independence Day celebration. The garden at the US Ambassador's Residence filling up (credit: US Embassy Oslo Public Affairs). I was RIGHT THERE! Oh yes, and we had the most amazing special guest!
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Life After Jerusalem: February 2015
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The musings of a Two-Spirit American Indian, Public Diplomacy-coned Foreign Service Officer. Saturday, February 07, 2015. There were a number of articles ( here. I hoped against hope that unlike every single openly gay Ambassador, that this person would be a lesbian or a person of color. But before I could even blog about it, buzzfeed announced. That the person selected is likely to be Randy Berry. And let's even say, for argument's sake, that there are none at the most senior levels. I will even gra...
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Life After Jerusalem: January 2015
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The musings of a Two-Spirit American Indian, Public Diplomacy-coned Foreign Service Officer. Wednesday, January 21, 2015. The Palmer Case and Women in the Foreign Service. There is an interesting piece on the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training that I have been meaning to share with you on The Palmer Case and the Changing Role of Women in the Foreign Service. It reads, in part:. I have blogged previously about Palmer and this issue here. You can read the whole ADST piece here. Women in the FS.
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Life After Jerusalem: May 2015
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The musings of a Two-Spirit American Indian, Public Diplomacy-coned Foreign Service Officer. Friday, May 01, 2015. LGBT Envoy Randy Berry. There has been some nice publicity surrounding the appointment of Randy Berry as the Department of State's Special Envoy for LGBT rights around the globe. Check out this story in the Washington Blade:. LGBT envoy backs ‘nuanced’ approach to promoting rights. And this one in Politico. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. LGBT Envoy Randy Berry. Go Out ...
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