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mark.schaver@gmail.com (Mark Schaver) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:31:43 -0400

I didn’t expect my mother’s death to immediately follow my retirement, but it did.

I am the executor of her estate, so her death will delay my plans to jump into writing again.

About me

mark.schaver@gmail.com (Mark Schaver) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

About this site.

Retired

mark.schaver@gmail.com (Mark Schaver) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Today is my last day with the U.S. State Department.

I turned 65 this month. That’s the mandatory retirement age for foreign service officers.

I haven’t written much publicly since 2014, when I left the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting and moved from Louisville, Kentucky to Washington to become a diplomat.

Now that I’m retired, I’m going to do some writing here. About what, I’m not entirely sure, although it will certainly include journalism and diplomacy.

Projects

mark.schaver@gmail.com (Mark Schaver) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Projects