So this isn't technically a proper entry, but just a shameless plug. But I'm hoping that there might be some Kossacks interested in my new blog, Jon of Arabia.
I apologize for the blatant self-promotion. But I don't usually do this kind of thing.
Anyway, the basic story is that I'm off this Fall for Saudi Arabia to work for a year at a pediatric unit at a hospital in Riyadh, and I thought it might be fun (and maybe even interesting) to document the process. Especially given the current atmosphere between the United States and the Muslim world, it's my hope to gain -- and pass on -- a deeper understanding of the Middle East and its people. Also I'll probably have a lot of free time, and there's only so many episodes of "The Office" to download!
Maybe while I'm there I'll bump into Dick Cheney. He spends a lot of time with the Saudis.
Anyway, thanks in advance to anyone who's interested.