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      • A+
        08/13/04
        In the Foreign Service, I'm going to be an IMS -- Information Management Specialist. As part of the training for this job, they're having my class of 20 get our A+ certifications. I guess a normal A+ course lasts a few months, but the State Department isn't that patient; after all, th

      • Malta Trivia
        08/06/04
        I've found some information about Malta. Besides the regular old CIA factbook entry, the State Department has both background notes, which have a little more history/politics info, and post reports, which are written for government employees who are looking at moving there.

        Malta, ap

      • Background
        08/04/04
        Here's the back story: A few weeks ago, I started a new job in the Foreign Service at the U.S. Department of State. Before I started, my sister asked me, "Are you really gonna be working for the man?"

        I told her, "Well, I think we can all agree that Colin Powell is �

      • Blogging
        08/01/04
        I've just installed this weblog software. The hope is that, as Carrie and I do interesting things, we can just write about them here. This will hopefully eliminate mass-mailings, which I find annoying.