A slightly belated Happy Father's Day, or Patersden, to everyone who celebrates it. I hope you all had a wonderful day, however you spent it. I was fortunate enough to talk to my own father and father-in-law on the day in question (Father's Day is the same in Cohdopia as in the US, though we celebrate Mother's Day in March, on the birthday of ( Read more... )

[[Friends-only; not visible to Alba]]This weekend, I've decided to take my staff out on some outings. I love going out with my staff. Things are so much more fun in a group. Unfortunately, I can't take everyone out at once, so I've devised a system to determine who should go on which outing, based on personal preferences and how many trips each ( Read more... )

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My prison program seems to be going well! Some people I respect greatly have told me I should rethink it, so that is exactly what I'll do. I have a prison pen pal to confer with, and a great deal of feedback from those who work in law enforcement. If you have any ideas about revising my prison rehabilitation program, let me know ( Read more... )

Yesterday, there was a private memorial for Manny Coachen at the embassy. I was advised against holding one, but I considered it a gesture to benefit the staff more than Mr. Coachen himself. However, I was one of the very few people in attendance, so perhaps I should have listened to the others ( Read more... )