February 2007

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Oscar Picks

For the sake of posterity and probably future embarassment, here are my picks for the 2007 Academy Awards.

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Recommended Reading

I’ve added a few new links under the Foreign Service Friends section. I also had a couple of other pieces of excellent writing that I wanted to point you to. (Don’t worry, I didn’t write them.)

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Who’s The Boss

We decided to spend one of our precious few remaining weekends in the States exploring someplace that has somehow eluded us until now: New York City. I was going to write a long-winded and probably boring recap of our adventures, but, luckily for me, my better half created something much better and with pictures. Check it out here. However, if you’re too lazy to go there, I can sum up the entire trip in three magical words: Tony Frickin’ Danza.

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My Russian Skills

According to the State Department I now speak and read Russian at a level they consider “Limited Working Proficiency” and that I can now “satisfy routine demands and limited work requirements.” I guess they are entitled to their opinion.

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