Monthly Archives: December 2011

Rescue Me…and Him

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

It sounded like the neighbourhood was under siege with the noise of sirens. Just as I was wondering what terrible fate had beset a number of our neighbours on Christmas Eve, my husband told me that it was the local … Continue reading →

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Flawed

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Everyone’s favourite spy-fest Burn Notice has been on the case again. Its target? Dodgy diplomats. A recent episode featured ‘Yash’, a diplomat so dodgy as to, quite literally, have blood on his hands. Yash was a dealer in diamonds, abusing … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season for…

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Diplomatic dos. These are one of the strangest, and by turns, interesting, challenging, and sporadically fun, parts of the job of being a diplomatic wife. The holidays produce a bevy of invitations, whether it’s the annual coffee morning hosted by … Continue reading →

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Home for the Holidays

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

It’s always very satisfying when a time-worn image proves to have foundation. While I’m pretty sure it’s not possible for most Americans to head to a virgin forest and chop down their Christmas tree, dragging it home through the pristine … Continue reading →

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