Late on March 22, the U. Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States.

Letting someone else have your way. Ambassador Blackwill on How to be a Successful Diplomat. What makes a good diplomat? Works on China, Russia, the Middle East, South Asia, and geoeconomics with experience on the NSC, as ambassador to India and as presidential envoy to Iraq. He has a few ideas. As a policy street-fighter he stood up to Donald Rumsfeld with words and arguments, and, according to Andrew J.

A Foreign Service Journal With Plenty of Unnecessary Condiments. This Blog Is My Blog. Any entry or comment reflects the opinion of the author and is not an official State Department policy. For example, a tasty sandwich never needs mayo. Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Immigrants are sending less money home.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. Thursday, April 30, 2015. It is you and the customer who are having the conversation. The interpreter is not a member of that exchange. Look only at the customer, glancing at the paperwork or computer screen as necessary, but never look at or.

From the foothills of Appalachia to world traveler, I am a proud American citizen who still believes in American exceptionalism,the supremacy of the U. Constitution and the founding principles of the Great Republic. My interests include travel, politics, philosophy, faith and cultural exchange. Friday, August 30, 2013. I am officially shuttering this blog. Wednesday, June 19, 2013. I also do not think government employees sho.