The Foreign Service Journal, November 2009

Cover I
Contents 3
Cover Story 17
In Their Own Write: Books by Foreign Service Authors 17
Feature 43
The FS Blogosphere in 2009 43
AFSA News 49
Marc Grossman Delivers Adair Lecture 49
First Call for AFSA Dissent Awards 49
News Briefs and Aggeler 50
VP State—An Ounce of Prevention 51
VP Retiree—Hearing from You 52
Survivor Annuity Elections 53
VP FCS—Cultivating Key Allies 54
Sharon Papp: Celebrating 17 Years at AFSA 55
Changes to Overseas Pay and Benefits 56
From Intern to FSO 56
Ambassador Ridgway Scholarship 57
Elderhostel Becomes Exploritas 57
Classifieds 59
Departments 5
President’s Views—Rebranding the Foreign Service 5
Speaking Out—Merge USAID Fully into State 11
FS Know-How—Coping with Dietary Restrictions Overseas 15
Reflections—Discovering Yasukuni 72
Cybernotes 6
Marketplace 10
Books 61
In Memory 65
Index to Advertisers 70

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