The Rite of Spring
Dear friends… The end of March marked the coming of nice weather and the first stage of the Bulgarian National Spelling Bee. I’d been coaching a …
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31 Mar
Thanks for All the Fish
Thanks for All the Fish
Dear friends, This last week of March marked the beginning of my last three months in Bulgaria. Over seventy volunteers attended the close-of-service conference in the town …
29 Feb
The Sorrow
The Sorrow
Dear friends… I spent about two weeks writing and revising this month’s update. Unfortunately, that update won’t be published here, or anywhere. A number of sensitive events …
31 Jan
Red Dragon
Red Dragon
Dear friends… Last night, around midnight, I received an email from Martha Howard, the associate director of the William and Mary graduate accounting program. I use …
30 Dec
Kürtőskalács & Коледа
Kürtőskalács & Коледа
Dear friends… This has been an eventful month, so I unfortunately have another completely unedited post. I promise I’ll start getting my act together as soon …
30 Nov
Българско Време
Българско Време
Dear friends… My computer is solar powered and the sky was cloudy all month, and that’s why I’m sitting here on November 30 without even so …
24 Oct
Oh Take Me Back to the Start
Oh Take Me Back to the Start
Dear friends… How things have changed in only a month! Work has completely turned around and I now almost have more tasks than time. I work …
20 Sep
The Terminator
The Terminator
Dear friends… Give a man to fish and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you’ll feed him for a lifetime. …
23 Aug
August
August
Dear friends… Summer is nearly over and I am sad to see it go. I might visit the beach one last time next weekend for a …
29 Jul
The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown
Dear friends… One year is all that remains between now and homecoming. My close-of-service date is set for the 20th of July, 2012, and I can …
22 Jun
Kant vs. Bentham
Kant vs. Bentham
Dear friends… My summer English program began yesterday afternoon and I’m happy to say that it’s gotten off to a strong start. Without the breath of …
27 May
Darling You Got To Let Me Know…
Darling You Got To Let Me Know…
Dear friends… I’ve hit the one-year mark and the slow thaw of spring has suddenly turned into this burst of activity. Some of the new challenges …
22 Apr
Istanbul, sonra görüşürüz
Istanbul, sonra görüşürüz
Dear friends… Barely had winter reared its ugly head when Spring trumpeted its arrival with freshly-tilled soil and sunny afternoons. My peacoat went into storage and …
31 Mar
Thailand, Take Two
Thailand, Take Two
Dear friends… I’m back in Bulgaria, fairly healthy but feeling bored as a result of the shock in transitioning from Bangkok’s sensory overload to Bulgarian village …
14 Feb
Sawat-dii, from Thailand!
Sawat-dii, from Thailand!
Dear friends… My medical problems ended up responding poorly to conservative treatment, so the Peace Corps medically evacuated me for surgery. So hello – from Thailand! …
13 Jan
And Any Man Who Knows A Thing, Knows He Knows, Not A Damn, Damn Thing At All.
And Any Man Who Knows A Thing, Knows He Knows, Not A Damn, Damn Thing At All.
Dear friends… At three o’ clock in the morning on Monday, I woke up to a sharp pain near my stomach. It would later intensify into …
25 Dec
Бесела Коледа
Бесела Коледа
Dear friends… As you already know by now, my health hasn’t been in the best condition for the past two months. However, fairly extensive tests at …
25 Nov
做一天和尚撞一天锺
做一天和尚撞一天锺
Dear friends… Happy Thanksgiving! Life here has been somewhat busy and my projects never did get completely organized enough for me to post a comprehensive list. …
31 Oct
Hoş geldiniz!
Hoş geldiniz!
Dear friends… I swear I did not pick out those leopard print sheets or the flowery blanket. And all of those electronics? They are, ahem, for …
26 Sep
Food For Thought
Food For Thought
Dear friends… They say that the shortest path to a man’s heart is by his stomach and I’d like to confirm their – whoever they may …
16 Aug
Peace Corps Iowa
Peace Corps Iowa
Dear friends… Training is over and I am now at my site, Samuil (Самуил), where I will stay and work for the next two years. The …
19 Jul
Труден Език
Труден Език
Dear friends… My training is nearly over; 12 weeks of daily classes, technical sessions, and cultural seminars are behind me and the groundwork for the next …
29 Jun
Летни Дни
Летни Дни
Dear friends… The past seven weeks have been incredible. Training is barely past halfway done and I already have many stories to share. My language skills …
25 May
Добро утро, Зверино!
Добро утро, Зверино!
Dear friends… This is Zverino, Bulgaria. It is where I live and will stay for the next three months. The Peace Corps calls the village a “satellite …
Author: Daniel