I am away from Afghanistan and (perhaps even better) giving my laptop a rest for the next two weeks or so, for my first R&R/vacation since starting the job as a contract worker under the US Air Force. I will be traveling throughout the trip, and since I made the decision not to bind myself to the computer by leaving it back at the base, I will have limited access to American Dirt and the internet in general throughout this vacation. However, will resume posting when I return to Afghanistan in early June. To my loyal followers during what has been a very lean time these past seven months, thank you for your continued support.