Author Archives: Adam

Around Afghanistan in 8 Hours – Pictures

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Adam

Here are some of the pictures I took to document my quick jaunt out to Herat. None are fantastic since they were mostly shot from the air, but I at least got to get some pictures on what was a … Continue reading →

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Around Afghanistan in 8 Hours

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Adam

At the last minute, I was assigned to be a courier for our office and had to take some documents and information to one of our remote training centers (RTC’s.) This particular RTC, called Islam Quala (IQ) is unique because … Continue reading →

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Adamhani the Teeth

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Adam

I was talking with the Afghan workers yesterday, and we were telling jokes and laughing about a lot of different things. The topic came up about how they are all going to have to go through a re-interviewing process as … Continue reading →

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The Great Game

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Adam

In the 1800′s, the common belief of the American people was that our country was meant to stretch from ocean to ocean. We believed firmly that nothing was going to stand in our way of possessing all the territory from … Continue reading →

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Longtime blues

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Adam

This post is a little introspective, so if you don’t want to know what’s going on inside of me, then stop reading. Also stop reading if you think “what’s going on inside of me” means that you’ll get to see … Continue reading →

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Marks, Mandolins and Meece

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Adam

“Hey wait! You took all these pictures in your own room!” You exclaim. “So what?” is my casual reply. This is what I refer to as “the position of pain” which sounds dirty, but it’s not. I sit like this … Continue reading →

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What I actually do – part two

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Adam

I work in a very small finance office and there is a lot of cross-training that goes on here. Personally, I have been running, cycling and using a rowing machine, but after I’m done with that, I’m expected to learn … Continue reading →

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Nobody likes a bitter blogger

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Adam

My dad always told me when I was a kid that it was dangerous to post to your blog when you’re upset. That was in 1982, and though the internet and blogs hadn’t yet been invented and I can now … Continue reading →

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A few more things that are different

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Adam

I’m constantly finding things that are much different than what I’m used to in the United States. Here are three more. Water heaters are suspended off the ground, near the ceiling of the bathroom, which is normal for Europe, but … Continue reading →

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We’re not in Kabul anymore Toto!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Adam

If you’ve been keeping up with the weather forecast in Kabul, you know that Wednesday has been a day of high winds. Our buildings are made of metal, so we get a lot of whistling noises when the wind blows, … Continue reading →

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