December 5, 2005Mormon missionaries are connected to excellent support networks including communications, cultural events, and local community connections. Whether or not you agree with their teachings or their methods, I recommend them as valuable contacts and friends while living overseas. Continue Reading
As a follow-up to yesterday’s entry about kids abroad, I thought I should say a few things about foreign sports. First, as an element of local culture, sporting events shouldn’t be missed. Whether it’s dragon boat racing, or goat grabs, or camel races, these are the events that show the local populace as it really…
Capitol Media Services recently circulated an article by Howard Fischer in which he quotes two economists, Elliott Pollack and Don Wehbey, as saying that “the state ( Arizona ) and the country are headed toward what could be a severe shortage of people in the work force.” Pollack is a private economist. Wehbey is senior…
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The U.S. Foreign Service (diplomatic corps) recognizes that the children of personnel stationed overseas have special needs. In fact, the Foreign Service Youth Foundation was established to serve these “homeless” youth. (I recommend their website.) Studies show that children who spend significant time in foreign lands and cultures are affected for years thereafter. One phenonemon…
America is, for the most part, a place of law and order. If there are lines painted to show which way to go, we stay within the lines. If the street has a line down the middle, we don’t often go over that line. For the American abroad, following such restrictive habits may lead to…
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