U.S. Department of State career information

Checking my blog stats at SiteMeter, I noticed an ad for upcoming Foreign Service Officer Tests. Clicking through, and then around, I came to U.S. Department of State Careers - Home, where (in a short audio/visual presentation that starts on its own) Secretary of State Rice invites applicants to "Show the world a side of America it has never seen. You."

Well, I'm doing that with my blog. The pay isn't there, but neither are the supervisors and orders, and infighting and ...

OK, seriously, I'm sure this country could always use good men and women to represent us. So if you're an upstanding American citizen and are interested, you might want to explore the options. The ball's in your court...

No harm, no foul (just red faces)

Swiss accidentally invade Liechtenstein (AP, March 2, 2007)

Oh, good. I'm not the only human being who has a bad sense of direction and sometimes gets lost.

(Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the AP writer seemed disappointed that both countries treated it as a kerfuffle and not a major incident worthy of "serious repercussions"? As if, perhaps, just perhaps, he/she felt cheated of a story he could really sink his teeth into? Heh.)