Chasing The Blue Beyond

Saudi Arabia / Aviation English / Mission Readiness The Majik Kingdom From desert classrooms and training squadrons to operational language under live mission pressure—the long route from benign instruction to English where consequences were real. See Full Image We Speak English or People Die Show Text Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir Landlines connect places. Cell phones connect people. Mission language connects decisions to consequences. Ed Reif 3.0 From Benign Training to Live Missions I did not begin in a war zone. I began where most capability begins: inside controlled environments, with enough structure to practise before the consequences became real. From Northrop Grumman to Raytheon Intelligence & Information Systems, I spent y...

Riyadh / Hashing / Motion Creates Emotion The Middle East, Not the Midwest Hashing in Riyadh: kindred spirits running and walking through the desert to forget how far we were from home—and remember how simple it was to have fun. See Full Image We Speak English or People Die Show Text Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir Sun is shining. Wind is blowing. How bad can I be doing? The Escape Route Hashing in Riyadh A friendship of kindred spirits, joined together for the sole purpose of forgetting how far away we were from home and remembering how simple it was to have fun. Field Equation Motion Creates Emotion Run or walk. The pace matters less than leaving the compound, entering the landscape, and moving long enough for the mind...

I'd appreciate it if you addressed me as Sir or Colonel, I believed I have earned it. The Hash House Harriers(H3) is  a worldwide drinking club with a running problem  The desert can be a near mystical/impersonal place, and heading out there on the weekends(Thursday-Friday here) is  a great way for expats to meet and keep in touch while enjoying the natural beauty of the desert. We even run in to a few camels once in a while. I'm thinking of America, not the country, the folk rock band and their song .... I've been through the desert on a horse with no name  It felt good to be out of the rain   

Teaching English Doesn't Solve My Travel Problem. It Subsidizes It. 📚 Breaking: Teaching English confirmed as the ultimate travel hack • Mr. Brightside's blackboard skills officially put Rembrandt to shame • Riyadh reports: "Learn English in five years - what's the hurry?" • DLI declared best language program in the world despite being "plain vanilla" • No egg found in eggplant, investigation continues • Barbie still right: Math is hard • Map confirmed as territory 🌍 TEACHING ENGLISH DOESN'T SOLVE MY TRAVEL PROBLEM. IT SUBSIDIZES IT. A Global Classroom Odyssey 🎖️ Defense Language Institute - The Foundation DLI - "It's a plain vanilla program, but it is the best program in the world" ...

In 2002 I was in Jeddah and had a great time making lots of money, getting paid in AMEX traveler checks, despite the cultural differences of dress and  conservative attitudes. Saudis say that money is not the key to happiness, but they figure  if you have enough money, you can have a key made. Signs???