General :: Bill Gwatney
I'm sure you've all already heard about it, but just in case you haven't (I only heard about it this a.m.) - Bill Gwatney was killed in his office in Little Rock yesterday. Here's a link to one of ... By CarrieL at Aug 14 2008 12:18:16 CST

Travel :: New Contact info
Hi all -- As most of you know, we'll be moving to Vienna in a couple of weeks, September 5 to be exact. We'll still have a US-postal system address through the diplomatic system, so it's no different than sending ... By aaronl at Aug 13 2008 15:50:09 CST

Congratulations! - Aaron, awesome news. I guess your German must have improved quite nicely. Well done! Anyway, I'll be in Europe again in November. I have several trips planned in the following months between Europe, Middle East and Asia however I ... By clea at Sep 07 2008 12:39:46 CST
Untitled - Please come to Vienna any time! It might be hard for me to leave the country for a while, since I just got here and have to get a good start on the new job, but Vienna and in-country ... By aaronl at Sep 07 2008 13:07:19 CST
your job? - How save is your job? Are you still going to have a job after the Obama takes over and the purges occur? Hell, do you even want to work for the type of gov't that will be put in place? Hope all ... By ob1 at Nov 09 2008 12:32:23 CST
Untitled - I can't imagine they'll downsize the foreign service -- and if they did, it would likely be through attrition w/ o new hires. So the job is probably safe. As for the second question, I don't really have ... By aaronl at Nov 09 2008 14:20:01 CST

General :: Odyssey on TV
A few days ago my company announced that we will be featured in a 11 part series that will be aired on the Discovery Channel some time in 2009. [quote:4ba5d124d1] "This series will give our viewers a front row seat as ... By ob1 at May 29 2008 19:55:03 CST

General :: PJ O'Rourke
This struck me as funny, but then I've always liked PJ's humor: [b:f6bc7c1755] Fairness, idealism and other atrocities[/ b:f6bc7c1755] Commencement advice you're unlikely to hear elsewhere. By P.J. O'Rourke May 4, 2008 Well, here you are at your college graduation. And I know what ... By aaronl at May 11 2008 15:10:38 CST

Untitled - This was absolutely brilliant and soooo much better than what I had to listen to when I graduated... that's not fair! By clea at May 14 2008 16:35:46 CST

General :: PBS Frontline - bad voodoo's war
All - If you are interested, there is a fantastic frontline called bad voodoo's war which tries to give a "day in the life" view for a group doing convoy security in Iraq. http:/ / www.pbs.org/ wgbh/ pages/ frontline/ ... By Scott at Apr 07 2008 13:15:07 CST

General :: Afghanistan
Well then, I've been procrastinating long enough so here we go. This past January I gathered the courage to visit my sister in law in Kabul, where she works as a journalist for the Associated Press. I don't want to ... By clea at Feb 15 2008 07:46:45 CST

Amazing Story and Photos! - Clea, these are some fantastic photos! Please post some more stories here so that we can get more of a flavor of the country. I've always wanted to go there (been sorta close but never entered the country), and I'm more ... By truk at Feb 18 2008 09:03:57 CST
Untitled - I did read that book and it was quite good. I kind of readied myself for the trip by reading a couple of other books too. Anyway, if you like, I will be sure to write more about Afghanistan, it ... By clea at Feb 22 2008 06:22:46 CST
Untitled - I am not sure what order I should give to my thoughts about Afghanistan. I think I'll just recount a few anecdotes that, taken together, paint a pretty clear picture in my mind. I'll start by saying that it is ... By clea at Feb 25 2008 11:11:43 CST
thanks - Great photos and thoughts, Clea. Thanks much for posting these. I would very much like to hear some more of your stories in person sometime! (Maybe in Innsbruck next season....?) By aaronl at Mar 03 2008 19:50:02 CST
Untitled - Aaron, just thinking about snowboarding right now makes my head spin. I am sooo deprived. I did not manage to go last year and this year looks almost as bleak. I'll be lucky if I get to ... By clea at Mar 10 2008 04:35:52 CST
Untitled - Aaron, I managed to go snowboarding for one whole day! Despite the shortness of the trip, the place was incredible: fresh powder, sunny day, no lines whatsoever and at most 5 people on any one slop. It ... By clea at Mar 19 2008 10:14:40 CST

Links :: C-64 Emulator online
Some of you may appreciate this: A Java-based Commodore 64 emulator online: http:/ / www.commodoregaming.com/ pcshop/ Vintage+C64/ C64+Games.aspx It's got lots of classic games on there. You can even type in programs in BASIC, just as on the real machine. ... By aaronl at Feb 12 2008 21:34:40 CST

Neat! - Thanks for sending this link, Aaron. I'm really enjoying this emulator... My interest in the old C-64 was peaked when I brought mine from Jacksonville to Memphis at the end of last year. Sadly, my C-64 died at some point, because ... By truk at Feb 15 2008 14:08:03 CST
Untitled - Wow, I can't believe you still had one lying around. Maybe you could send the emulator people some of your old software to archive... By aaronl at Feb 15 2008 14:22:12 CST