and here I thought he was referring to my current stint out east here in Baghdad.

Man it is getting hot here. Lost the AC the other day. Thank goodness for this wick dry nylon clothing from REI. It cost a fortune, but it sure beats cotton. We got 120 degrees in the shade the other day.
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The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
-- Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)