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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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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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Life After Jerusalem: December 2014

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The musings of a Two-Spirit American Indian, Public Diplomacy-coned Foreign Service Officer. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Wishing You The Best! Guilt from the realization that I haven't blogged since November and not wanting to let a New Year role in without one last post prompted me to pry myself from the comfort of my recliner to come upstairs and post. Courtesy of Freedom to Marry. We can retire someplace warm! I hope you and yours are happy, healthy, and secure in 2015. Gëzuar Vitin e Ri! Another Co...

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Travel Warning: Colombia | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. Leave a comment ». Consular Affairs issued a Travel Warning. For Colombia on Monday. It reads as follows:. October 03, 2012. For more detailed information on staying safe in Colombia, please see the State Department’s Country Specific Information. For Colombia. For the latest security information, U.S. citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ internet web site. And the Bureau of Consular Affairs page.

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EER Tips | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. Leave a comment ». Unfortunately for most Foreign Service folks it is Employee Evaluation Report (EER) time again. The rating period ended on April 15, and if your post is being timely you should have your final submissions to the review panel right now. 1) Ensure you have concrete, actually happened, real-life examples to demonstrate your performance. 2) Make sure your area for improvement is actionable BY YOU. Not having a legitimate, empl...

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New (Brief) DS Vacancy Announcements Open | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. New (Brief) DS Vacancy Announcements Open. Leave a comment ». Both the Security Engineering Officer. And Security Technical Specialist. Vacancy announcements are open from April 10 – April 22. This is the first time in about a year and a half that the SEO position has been open for applications. Posted in Foreign Service. Laquo; Travel Warning: Colombia. Leave a Comment Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Blog ...

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RQ: Overseas Housing | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. A reader recently asked ,. What is FSO housing like overseas? Does it vary with family size or rank? Someone posted a similar question. On the State Careers Forum, which, while having a sizable peanut gallery offering sometimes terrible answers/advice, does OK sometimes (as long as you put more weight on the green checked-users). Be sure to check out past Reader Questions. Posted in Foreign Service. Subscribe to comments with RSS. I had a si...

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RQ: Advanced Degrees | The OpSec Blog

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Security and privacy information and advice at home and abroad. Leave a comment ». A reader asks,. I’ve read that State doesn’t take Masters or PhDs into account when making your initial salary offer. Why not? This seems like it would discourage a lot of otherwise qualified future FSOs. I sympathize with those earning an advanced degree when they get an offer of employment – I was one of them! Anyone else affected by this policy? What are your thoughts? Am I totally off my rocker on this one? Enter your ...

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Life After Jerusalem: Gay marriage: until deportation do us part?

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The musings of a Two-Spirit American Indian, Public Diplomacy-coned Foreign Service Officer. Thursday, July 03, 2008. Gay marriage: until deportation do us part? A friend sent me this article. It was posted yesterday by Reuters. This problem is particularly common among those in the Foreign Service, who like their heterosexual collegues, often meet and fall in love with their spouses while overseas. The problem would be solved by the Uniting American Families Act. Gay rights activists estimate that 40,00...