When you apply to the State Department there are things that they don’t talk about much. They don’t talk about all the smart people you’ll meet. I guess you should expect it […]
Astound and Amaze Your Fellow Travelers, Vol I

Secret Agent Man will be travelling a lot and is considering a segment called “Astound and Amaze Your Fellow Travellers” Feel free to contribute. I’m sure we all have a story. […]
The Icebreaker
Some brief background. In 1992 or so, a friend and I made an impassioned and impulsive decision to try to make the U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team. We were in our 20s, fit […]
Cherry Blossoms

Since Flag Day, I’ve been facing an ever growing To Do List. I took some time out today wander along the Tidal Basin for a couple hours. The cherry blossoms are in […]
Flag Day

All 47 of us in the 133rd Specialist Class, are winding up our orientation this week. Orientation for generalists is 6 weeks. For us, it is condensed to 3 weeks. It is […]
The Big Reveal
Hi, Family and Friends, Recently you may have seen some postings or heard some news about me and my family that have caused you to wonder just what is going on at […]