A chameleon getting ready to blend.
Learning what we can do.
Learning what we can't do.
This little piece is fairly simple. Occasionally it is difficult in life to determine what is exactly what. Sometimes the chameleon is obvious, sometimes it is not.
I think that one is not born being astute. But it is a capability that is quickly learned. How good one becomes at being astute may take time, sometimes years. But in life it is important to know what works, what one is capable of, and what one should not even try. Further, that which we can do at a certain time in our lives, we may not be able to do at times. Knowing our capabilities is an integral part of a fulfilling, sometimes exciting and sometimes peaceful life.
I know, I know, but hear me out. Nordstrom has the best Roma Tomato Basil soup that you can get. Yep. It comes in a glass jar. You thought Nordstrom just offered nice clothes. No, it is soup that I want to tell you about. A few months back, I tried a sample given to me by a very cute young man who told me I would like it. It is so hard to turn a cute guy down, but he was right. It was fantastic and I bought two jars right away.
Now the directions call for adding three quarters of a cup of heavy cream while you heat the soup in a pan. I do this. But, if you are watching calories, then you might try almond milk or another lighter milk product. When I was young and very thin, my mother used to add canned milk and butter to Campbell's tomato soup. It thought it was fabulous. Well, of course it doesn't hold a candle to the really great Nordstrom tomato soup. I urge you to give it a try. If you are not around a Nordstrom store, I am so sorry to have teased you.
One of the several racoons enjoying the Patterson dining establishment.
The racoons climbing a tree just few feet from our dining room window don't even try to blend in. They just help themselves to whatever food they might find.
Our night time guests generally make a mess of things, but we are happy to leave them be...as long as they don't come into the house through the kitty door!
Mt. Hood in Oregon in the summer time. Yes, summer will come again.
"I've saved too many relics from my childhood."
It's time to do so, maybe past time.
This poem is a repeat of a posting in April of last year. It is however a favorite of mine, so I beg your indulgence. Clearing Out the Clutter came about as I was driving home late one night down a country road. As I was driving along, I began going into my usual fear about seeing an old man standing along side of the road wanting a ride. (This fear came from an old "Twilight Zone" episode, of all things.) I thought to myself, geesh, how long am I going to be afraid of a TV show? The fear was from my childhood and it was time to grow up.
I just bought an iPhone. James purchased an iPad. Yep, the Patterson's are no longer behind the times... at least in the capacity of communication. I now need to learn how to use the new phone. My good friend Debbie spent two hours with me and just scratched the surface of its usage. What a great tool! It truly is one of the top ten inventions of all time.
Having said that, James and I did complain that it was nice when phones were simple, when television had three channels, when cars used a key. Ah, the good old days. Modern life brings us opportunity beyond measure. We can learn all manner of things and meet all manner of people through our devices. Smart phones can be used to start a revolution for the good and to dispel stone age beliefs of evil. But, gosh, they can also be the vessel for a lot of clutter.
Ah, the beauty of an idyllic world upon which to ponder.
The functions of a good cup of tea are many.
Came and showed me light.
What was around and above and below.
Of roses, and butterflies, and of Michael.
That was being taken for my sake.
And Moon shared the secrets.
For tea leaves can heal and heal again.
While you are gracefully being led.
Tea poetry is a genre in which I no longer write. But I have included this poem in The Causerie at the request of a friend. As you can see it was written quite a while ago and it is pretty darned twee. However, the poem is a true story, so allow me to elaborate.
I was at my favorite tea shop, The Chintz Tea Cup, enjoying a quiet afternoon. There was a tea leaf reader at the shop named Shana Moon, and she offered to read my tea leaves. "Sure, why not?', I replied. I tend not to put a lot of stock in these things, but I do not brush them aside either. I won't bore you with all of the facets of tea leaf reading, but Ms. Moon was on the button with details. Not only was she accurate about what was going on in my life, but, she also told me things that I didn't know was going on and that I now trust.
Hand picked tea is mostly harvested by women.
I am always being asked what tea do James and I drink at home? Well, there are lots of good teas available, but we are passionate about Smith Tea. Michael Smith teas are hand selected and you can buy bagged or loose at your preference. I consider them among the best in the world.
Yunnan, Lord Bergamot, Brahmin and Bungalow are our favorites. But sip for yourself, you will not find a poor choice.
A light dusting of snow covers the Earlene Grey recording studio.
The necessities of writing atop a bureau in my office.
This poem is about two subject matters. It is about making Sunday different from the other days in the week (something we routinely fail to do in our modern culture). When we use at least one day to be quiet, to look out the window and to see what is not simply right in front of us, then our minds and bodies relax, restoring to vitality. Certainly I am speaking in metaphors here, but you get the idea. Seven days of the same rush and stress are too much. Find something different for the seventh day and enjoy the results.
The second subject addressed here is somewhat personal, but still may apply to many who read my poetry. It is about making up for the sins of youth. It is quite possible that I write because it is something that I can do without stress or anxiety. Words come to me...at night... in the car...on a Sunday afternoon. In this poem I use religious words like ransom and redemption and worthy. It is further possible that writing for me is a gift that I offer back to the Universe to balance out earlier errors.
Appreciative CRT audience. Can you find James and Susan Patterson? Fifth row up, center. Come join us!
Remember summer with its accent of mushrooms? A decaying log on the Patterson grounds.


With Valentine's Day just around the corner, many couples will probably be getting engaged. But with the average engagement ring costing $5,273 as of 2015, the price of a ring can be a huge expense for couples managing debt or saving for the future.
Just like a new car, when you buy a diamond, it loses value the minute you walk out of the jewelry store. According to Diamond Cutters International, the depreciation level is steep. Your diamond is worth about 19.7% of the original price you paid once you leave the store.
For example, if you purchased a $10,000 ring, and then a few weeks later tried to sell it, you could expect to get about $2,000 for it. That's a dramatic loss for any purchase.
Because diamonds depreciate so dramatically, it can be difficult to find buyers for an engagement ring. Jewelers will typically pass on used diamonds, because customers are often insulted by how low the ring is valued. And because jewelers only have to purchase rings they actually sell from wholesalers, they hesitate to put out capital upfront on a secondhand ring.
Instead, many people looking to sell their rings end up turning to pawn stores, where they get a fraction of the resale cost, or online venues. Because of limited selling options for sellers, it's a buyer's market. You can get a high-quality ring for a budget price.
People still buy into the belief that an engagement ring should cost a month's salary or more. But that "rule" actually came from advertising campaigns by diamond seller De Beers. In the 1930s, the rule was to spend one month's salary. In the 1980s they updated it to say, "Two month's salary showed the future Mrs. Smith what the future will be like."
The salary myth causes people to spend way more than they can afford, and makes them feel ashamed or embarrassed about looking at secondhand rings. But the "rule" is an arbitrary number designed to make you spend more. You should spend what you can comfortably afford. And by purchasing a used ring, your money can go much further.
If you are willing to purchase a secondhand ring, there are several sites that have wide selections of pre-owned engagement rings.
With I Do Now I Don't, you can shop with peace of mind. Once you've found your dream ring and purchased it, the seller ships it to I Do Now I Don't. The company's jewelry experts and gemologists examine the ring and authenticate it to ensure it meets the item's description. If you're purchasing a name brand like Cartier or Tiffany, their team will identify if it's authentic or a knockoff. If they find any inconsistencies, you get a full refund.
Many rings sell for 50% or lower than their appraised value.
Helzberg Diamonds is a traditional jewelry store, but they have a large pre-owned diamond ring section online. All pieces listed have been hand-inspected to ensure their quality and description accuracy. You can find beautiful, high-quality rings with discounts as high as 30% off normal retail prices.
HYSTR is another option where people can buy or sell used diamond rings. The buying process is simple in that you can interact with sellers directly to ask questions about the item and make offers. Once you're ready to buy, you go through HYSTR's secure checkout system, and your money is held in escrow while their gemologists verify that your item matches the seller's description. Then you receive it via FedEx Next Day Fully Insured shipping.
ZALES has an outlet section of their online store that offers a vast selection of previously owned jewelry. They acquire this selection through store returns and trade-ins. All items are cleaned and restored to their original sparkle, and the prices are typically 60% off retail prices.
I'm not sure what valid purpose an engagement ring serves. I refused one when I got engaged decades ago and I've never regretted the decision. If it's a form of bride price and a way of ensuring the man is serious about investing in the commitment, I would prefer investment grade gold coin, not jewelry.


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'Nobody stood up so I did' — Army combat medic saves unconscious airline passenger
"Being an Army combat medic is beyond rewarding and I have no regrets about picking this career field."
By Haley Britzky | Published Dec 26, 2019 6:26 PM
An Army combat medic recently gave new meaning to being in the right place at the right time.
Sgt. 1st Class Teresa Prupis was on a Dec. 14 flight from Portugal to Germany when the flight crew began asking if there was a doctor on board.
"Nobody stood up," Prupis, who has a 17-year career behind her, said in an Army news story. "So I did."
There was a 24-year-old man unconscious in his seat. She checked his airway and breathing, according to the story, and asked for medical equipment on the plane while her husband helped get the man onto the floor.
"I asked the flight attendant to get his legs elevated so more blood would circulate to his vital organs and I applied an oxygen mask," she said. "Eventually he came to, we got him back in his seat and I was able to ask questions through an off-duty airline employee who was able to translate for me."
Prupis told the pilot they could land in Germany as scheduled. When they touched down, there were medical professionals ready to assist "as soon as they opened the door to the plane," according to the release. Prupis said this isn't the first time she's assisted another passenger on a flight: "My family says they don't want to fly with me anymore."
Originally a police officer, Prupis decided to become a combat medic after being "taken back" by the care her dad received during his fight with cancer. She currently works as a liaison officer to the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Command Surgeon.
"Being an Army combat medic is beyond rewarding and I have no regrets about picking this career field," Prupis said. "I think the U.S. Army does such a great job training personnel and it's an honor to assist anywhere."
Haley Britzky
Haley Britzky joined Task & Purpose as the Army reporter in January 2019. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services. Contact the author here.
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"Why do we need a stroller, just give me something to tie the kid to myself and I'll be good to go" (referring to a Moby wrap, or something similar.) He is actually pretty set in this one. He has been researching carriers, and has plans to carry the baby most of the time rather than using the stroller.
I mentioned to Dylan that once the baby arrives we will have to schedule our activities out of the house around the baby's sleep schedule. He asked, "If the kid is in his crib, what can happen, why can't we just leave him there?" Obviously we would never do this. It is unfortunate that there are parents that actually feel this way and leave their children.
The last is not funny, but sweet. Last week I was super sick. I had a gum infection and high fever along with a really puffy cheek. I know it sounds strange, but according to the internet, it is more common in pregnancy. I was miserable. Dylan brought me a whistle so that if I needed anything I could call him. He said a bell was a little too much, but that he would come for a whistle. I didn't actually use the whistle, and pretty much just slept, but appreciated his thoughtfulness. Luckily an antibiotic seems to have made things better, but today was the last day of medication and the swelling is not completely gone, so I am a little nervous.
The pictures above were taken while Dylan was practicing for a role in a play. He's been busy with one play after another!
Hilarious! I second Emily's thought...sometimes a stroller is just slightly more convenient. If you get one that goes with your carseat, it makes things easier-- like going to the store when it's raining. Then you're not messing with trying to get a carrier on and baby in while it's pouring out. Just pop the seat in the carrier, cover up and go.
Hope you're feeling better and the swelling goes away.
About the wrap...my husband was the same way, only back then it was either a Sling or a Snugli (I think that's what they were called), he searched out the perfect sling for tall people and wore all of our babies in it all of the time.
In fact...when baby #4 came along baby #3 was still in the sling and refusing to move out so Mike went out and bought another one...so he could wear two babies at once.
LOL, men says the craziest things. You still look so tiny, lucky lady!


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Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Ponderings…
By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder
So the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer hit the web today.
HA! Hit the web. See what I did?
Anyway, here are some thoughts. Because that's what we internet fanboys do. We give thoughts on things, whether you want them or not…
– Given all the hype Into the Spider-Verse has gotten recently, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature, it's a little weird to already be talking about another Spider-Man flick. Incidentally, I'm ashamed to say I haven't seen Into the Spider-Verse yet. Especially because it's probably going to end up being a better movie than this one.
– I'll give the Marvel folks credit, though. They're doing things that haven't been done in these Spidey movies before. It would have been really easy to just drop him in New York again. But the whole field trip story is a nice twist on things. Hey, wait a minute…this was also the story for The Lizzy McGuire Movie!!!
– I confess, when Jake Gyllenhaal first appeared in the Mysterio costume, I thought he'd been displaced from a Thor movie. He looks good enough, I suppose. He'd better, as Mysterio is one of the last big Spider-Man villains they haven't brought to the big screen yet. I mean, who do we have left? Kraven the Hunter? Carnage, but they obviously want him in the next Venom movie. So who does that leave? Hobgoblin? Meh…
– The inclusion of Nick Fury in this movie reminds me of a scene in the old Bendis/Bagley Ultimate Spider-Man comic. Fury implies that when Peter turns 18, he'll be working for S.H.I.E.L.D. whether he wants to or not. It's a great little moment that they paid off several issues later. It'd be interesting if we got a little something like that here.
– Tom Holland is a damn good Spider-Man. Probably the best one yet. From me, that's really saying something, as I loved Tobey Maguire in that role. Incidentally, now that Into the Spider-Verse has become a hit, what are the odds of bringing Tobey back into the franchise in some form? As like an alt-universe Spidey? Hell, bring Andrew Garfield back too, if it makes sense. But mainly, I want Tobey back.
– Full disclosure: I know next to nothing about Zendaya. I saw her in Homecoming, and I saw her in The Greatest Showman. That's it. But I really like her as Mary Jane. It feels like a fresher take on the character. Plus, she and Holland have good chemistry.
– So Marisa Tomei is apparently doing the will they/won't they dance with the Jon Favreau character. That's the spot formerly occupied by Tony Stark. Hate to say it kids, but might mean Tony is bitin' the big one in Endgame. Get your tissues ready.
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Panels of Awesomeness: Spider-Man Annual #1
CREATORS: Bryan Edward Hill (Author), Nelson Blake II (Artist), Alitha E. Martinez (Artist), Carlos Lopez (Colorist), Cory Petit (Letterer)
THE SCENE: In his early days as a hero, Miles Morales takes on a Skrull who is impersonating Spider-Man!
WHY IT'S AWESOME: Spider-Man Annual #1 was a welcome read this week, as last month Brian Michael Bendis officially put a bow on the ongoing adventures of Miles Morales. At least for now. My understanding is that a new series is in the works. You'd think there'd have to be, what with the Miles-centered Into the Spider-Verse hitting theaters in December.
In the meantime, most of this annual takes place "years ago," just as Miles is becoming a hero. The book does a little retcon work here, trying to figure out where our hero was in the main Marvel Universe (as opposed to the Ultimate one, where he debuted) around the time of Secret Invasion. When Miles, Ganke, and their friends are attacked by Skrulls at a party in Soho, Miles is forced to take action. As awful icing on the cake, one of them is impersonating Spider-Man!
The ensuing battle gives us this page…
A bit cliched? Maybe. But when it's done right, I'm a sucker for stuff like this. It's important to remember how young Miles is at this point. When we first met him, he was only about 13 or 14. And yet, now he's facing life or death against a monster. Literally, a monster. So to see him calm himself down, and almost rationalize the situation, is really cool. I love the line, "I can't do this. But Spider-Man could."
Then, to top it all off, he delivers a Spidey quip. Not a great one, mind you. But good, considering he's a terrified teenager in a makeshift Spider-Man costume.
That's another item to note: Nelson Blake II designed Miles' makeshift Spidey suit for this outing. I dig it. The shirt is a little on-the-nose for what's supposed to be a spontaneous costume. But it's still fun. The goggles even give it a little bit of a Spider-Man Noir vibe.
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A Civil War II #3 Review – The Latest Casualty of War
TITLE: Civil War II #3
AUTHOR: Brian Michael Bendis
PENCILLERS: David Marquez, Olivier Coipel
***WARNING: Spoilers lay ahead.***
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I haven't talked about Civil War II yet, and I can't put my finger on why. Initially, I was very turned off by the concept of doing Civil War again. Even the title. Civil War II. It feels like there should be a subtitle there, doesn't it? Civil War II: The Secret of the Ooze, or Civil War II: Judgment Day. How about Civil War II: The Legend of Tony's Gold?
But I think the real reason it's taken me this long is because I was waiting for this thing to get good. We've got a compelling story that echoes the real-world issue of police profiling, with virtually every major character in the Marvel Universe involved. As an exclamation point, War Machine was killed off in issue #1. But what we've seen thus far, this issue included, has been mostly talk. Obviously not every superhero comic needs to be padded with mindless action, especially when you've got a story that hinges on a moralistic issue. But issues #0, 1, and 2 went by feeling unimpactful. Even Rhodey's death happened off panel, and feels glossed over in this issue.
Compare this to what we'd seen by issue #3 of the original Civil War main series. We had our inciting incident, the creation of the Superhuman Registration act, the unmasking of Spider-Man, the unveiling of a prison in the negative zone, our first real fight between the two sides, and what appeared to be the return of Thor. While the central issue in Civil War II is no less poignant, the story feels softer by comparison.
The good news is while issue #3 still feels flat in terms getting readers to pine for that next issue, it's definitely impactful. About as impactful as an arrow through the head…
As most people reading this likely know, Bruce Banner dies in this issue via a killshot from Hawkeye. Ulysses, a young man who apparently sees the future, has seen a vision of the Hulk on a murderous rampage. Continuing in her attempts to use Ulysses to stop such disasters before they happen, Captain Marvel leads a who's who of heroes to apprehend Banner. Acting as the voice of reason is Tony Stark who vehemently opposes these "preventive" measures. As it looks like Banner is about to Hulk out, an arrow goes through his forehead.
The issue goes back and forth from the present-day trial of Clint Barton/Hawkeye to flashbacks of the confrontation with Banner. Bends gives the issue a great sense of foreboding. The early dialogue with Banner, Stark, and Carol Danvers feels like an oblivious, and in this case innocent man being led to the gallows. From a writing standpoint, it's the strongest moment in the book. It's followed closely by the moment Clint is discovered as the assassin, and he's simply got his hands out awaiting the cuffs. He knows he's killed an innocent man, a founding Avenger and a friend no less, and he's accepted his fate.
This is obviously a very emotional issue, and Marquez's characters convey everything very well. Stark, Danvers, and Barton are perfectly somber during the court proceedings. Banner's tension is visibly mounting as he realizes what's happening to him. We see him go from nervous, to frightened, to defensive. But jjust as he's starting to get angry, he's taken out. The result is sheer terror from both Stark and Danvers. Marquez gives Tony a very subdued anger when he says: "Who's next on your hit list, Danvers?!"
This group shot at right is awesome. Props to colorist Justin Ponsor for making it pop the way it does. And that sky looks gorgeous.
As a Miles Morales fan, I appreciated how our young Spider-Man was peppered in throughout the issue. Bendis, Marquez, and Ponsor worked together on Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man back in the day, so that was fun to see. We even got an appearance from Ganke!
Olivier Coipel tags in midway through to draw a flashback conversation between Banner and Barton, in which the former gives the latter the means to kill him if he ever Hulks out again. Thats another scene where the colors stand out. It takes place in a seedy bar, and the color palette gets darker and feels dirtier. We also see more black in this scene than anywhere else in the issue. It sets the scene perfectly.
The verdict is left in the air, in favor of a cliffhanger where Tony and Mary Jane Watson seemingly discover how Ulysses' visions work. I'm hoping that, combined with the emotional impact of Banner's death, will finally kick things into high gear. This story feels less like a war, and more like a colorful debate where people are accidentally dying.
Although for the record, I'm not convinced Rhodey is dead. Both he and Banner will come back eventually anyway. But I don't think he died in this story. They made a point to have that scene with he and the president early on. Something feels unfulfilled there…
Images from author's collection.
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A Spider-Man #1 Review – The Rise of Spidey Jr.
TITLE: Spider-Man #1
PENCILLER: Sara Pichelli
As someone who followed Miles Morales' adventures in the now defunct Ultimate Universe, Spider-Man #1 was an adjustment, and initially confusing. While this issue was mostly enjoyable, it left me wondering if Miles' inclusion in the Marvel Universe proper will be a good thing for him in the long run.
After the events of Secret Wars, Miles and his cast of supporting characters have been retconned into the main Marvel Universe. In terms of backstory, our intro tells us the basics: Miles was bitten by a radioactive spider, became Spider-Man, and has only shared his secret with his father and his best friend Ganke. We see Miles try (unsuccessfully) to balance life as a teenager, and life as a superhero. But when Blackheart terrorizes New York City and leaves the Avengers laying, Miles can't simply sit in class and do nothing…
I found a bit of dark humor in Blackheart's appearance here. He's the son of Mephisto, the demon who warped reality for Peter Parker (for better or worse) back in One More Day, and now that reality has been changed for Miles, Mephisto's son pops up. Maybe that's why Spider-Man has such notorious bad luck. He's always got the devil watching him.
Spider-Man #1 confirms that much of what we enjoyed about Miles in the Ultimate Universe is still intact here. The most important of which are his wit and personality, and his friendship with Ganke. What it doesn't tell us is how things have or have not changed. Miles apparently remembers everything that happened during his time in the Ultimate Universe, and on Battleworld. But this issue doesn't tell us that. I myself had to find that out via an interview with Bendis. So if Miles remembers, does his father remember too? What about Ganke? If not, did he tell them? What about Peter Parker? What does he know about where Miles came from?
This is an instance where an issue #0 might have come in handy. I'm not suggesting one needs to know all of Miles' exposition before reading Spider-Man #1. But it would have helped bridge the gap between this issue and Secret Wars. We wouldn't have had to comb through every inch of Miles' continuity. Just a brief look at what the Ultimate Universe was, and how Miles fits into the primary Marvel Universe. That way, all the nagging questions are answered. Hopefully Bendis is planning on addressing those questions sooner rather than later anyway. But an issue #0 would have been an easy access point.
Despite the confusion, Miles is nicely portrayed as a teenage superhero torn in so many different directions. Parents, grades, girls, not to mention the Avengers-level threat attacking the city. It's classic Spider-Man stuff, really. There's a great scene where Miles tries to talk his way out of class, hears no from his teacher, and then simply walks out. Even if this is your first exposure to him, I imagine it'd be hard not to root for Miles here.
It's difficult to overstate the importance of Ganke to Miles and his world. They've almost got a Frodo/Sam dynamic going on. Miles is obviously the hero, and that's okay with Ganke, who is simply happy to help his friend however he can. He's very endearing that way. Miles and Ganke can also consistently pull off "Bendis Banter," i.e. Bendis' trademark hit-or-miss attempts at witty dialogue, without it grating on the reader. Perhaps that's because coming from two teenage boys, it feels more believable than usual. In any event, readers can be grateful Ganke jumped universes alongside his best bud.
Sara Pichelli is once again drawing Miles in this issue, and that's something fans can be thankful for. As the artist who drew his origin story, there's a special vibe any time she's with the character. To her credit, she's aged him very convincingly. As awkward as it sounds, if you've followed Miles from his first appearance up to Spider-Man #1, it legitimately looks like we've seen this character go through puberty. So often, comic books are like revolving doors when it comes to writers and artists that we don't typically see that happen.
While we don't see much of him in this issue, it looks like we'll soon be diving into how Peter Parker effects Miles' life, and his role as Spider-Man. Quite frankly, I'm nervous about that.
In the Ultimate Marvel line, Miles became Spider-Man after Peter Parker died. That was part of what garnered so much publicity when the character made his debut. He wasn't just some spinoff character. He was the Spider-Man. In this new series, he's a Spider-Man. The tried and true Spidey is still alive and well, and from the get-go, Miles is somewhat redundant. The two characters even share the same home city. Miles may as well be called Spidey Jr. I'm reminded of the brief period when Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson both wore the mantle of Batman before the New 52 launched. That didn't last long, and typically this kind of dichotomy doesn't. So what happens to Miles when it's time for there to be only one Spider-Man?
Furthermore, this whole All-New, All-Different initiative is obviously a hook for new readers. But to what degree does having two Spider-Men cause confusion among those readers?
Still, despite lingering questions Spider-Man #1 delivers. For those of us familiar with Miles, we get the next chapter in his story. New readers are introduced to a young hero, who depending one's perspective, may be the rightful Spider-Man of the 21st century.
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An Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 3 Review – Hangin' With the Big Guns
TITLE: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 3
PENCILLERS: David Marquez, Pepe Larraz
COLLECTS: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #11–18
RELEASED: January 9, 2013
Nobody can deny Ultimate Peter Parker had his share of problems. But at least he never got mixed up in a friggin' war that divided the country. But Miles Morales endured. While he was still learning the ins and outs of the hero business, no less!
Shortly after a fateful showdown with his Uncle Aaron, a.k.a. the notorious Prowler, our new Spider-Man finds himself in the middle of a conflict that has literally split America apart. As The Ultimates do battle with the Hydra, Miles must prove to Captain America that he's worthy of being the new Spider-Man. Worthy or not, Miles will soon be hanging with Iron Man, Thor, and a person who's not overly fond of him, Spider-Woman.
With the Miles Morales character, Brian Michael Bendis continues to play around with some of the same themes that went into shaping Peter Parker, but inverting them to give Miles a different, yet familiar story. In almost every version we've seen of Spider-Man's world, Peter's Uncle Ben is virtually a saint. He's a warm hearted, nurturing presence in Peter's life, who teaches him that all important lesson of power and responsibility. Miles' Uncle Aaron is, to put it mildly, not a saint. When the Prowler learns of his nephew's new abilities, he uses his relationship with Miles to make a power play on the city's crime scene.
Fittingly enough, Miles ends up learning a lesson about power and responsibility from his uncle, just as Peter learned one from his. Sadly, what happens to Miles' uncle also leaves him with a similar sense of guilt. The themes are the same, but the circumstances are different. It's very clever.
Once we get into the "Divided We Fall" storyline, things start to get bumpy. It's difficult not to compare Miles' journey to Peter's, given they're on such parallel paths. At this point in the original Ultimate Spider-Man book, Peter hadn't really ventured into the grander Ultimate Marvel universe yet. His supporting cast was expanding in the form of a modernized Gwen Stacy, as was his rogues gallery in the form of an angry and vengeful Dr. Octopus. With Miles, a lot of that same expansion is missing. Granted, this is a different ball game entirely. In the original series, Bendis was reworking a classic set of characters. Miles is an entirely new character running around in a universe that's already very familiar to us. But as Miles is still learning how to be a hero at this point, I'd have rather seen him on his own, as opposed to getting swept up in a crossover.
Still, Bendis makes the best of the situation and provides us with some good character moments along the way, the best of which happen in issues #13 and #14 when Miles meets Aunt May, Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson. It's a pivotal passing of the torch moment, which for good measure includes Captain America. Cap comes around on the issue of there being a new Spider-Man a little fast for my taste, but it was the best we could hope for in order to get Miles into the big battle fairly quickly.
In terms of his trademark witty dialogue, Bendis manages to hit the mark a little better this time around. Miles' best friend and confidant Ganke came off strong in this book, particularly in the scene where he's geeking out over little phrases and tag lines Miles could yell out during fights ("Yahtzee! "Sacagawea!" "Charles Barkley!"). I get the impression that Bendis sees a lot of his childhood self in Ganke. But in terms of humor, the best line in the book belonged to Gwen Stacy. When Cap arrives to rain in Miles' meeting with Aunt May and the others, she says: "I didn't know the eagle from the Muppets was going to show up and fart on us." There's a visual for ya…
While the previous volume had a problem with a revolving door of artists, David Marquez stays with us for the majority of this book. For my money, he now has as much claim to shaping the Miles Morales in his "formative" years as Sara Pichelli, if not a little more. During the "Divided" proceedings we get a two-issue interlude from Pepe Larraz, who does alright. The fact that he has the same colorist as Marquez helps the proceedings.
Thankfully, now that the big war is over Miles can get back to more "local issues" in New York, which hopefully won't involve big name heroes. Thus far Miles' adventures have had their downsides, but Ultimate Comics Spider-Man still has its own distinct charm.
Image 1 from comicvine.com. Image 2 from henchmen4hire.com.
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My Favourite Scottish Work of Art: Andrew O'Hagan
By Andrew O'Hagan, 26.11.2020
Sir David WIlkie, The Blind Fiddler, 1806. Courtesy Tate.
David Wilkie had a grand historical imagination, but he wasn't a history painter in the sense of being an artist capturing the world's big events on canvas. What he did, instead, was to envisage historical events as they played into the lives of ordinary people, and then – in what for me is his greatest mode – to make the passing business of small-town life itself into a singular species of historical evidence. The people in his paintings are fully connected to their time but also fully occupied by a self – each discrete character has her own look and his own traits, as well as the suggestion of a backstory, a nature.
I love Wilkie's colours and his tone. Three of his masterpieces hang in a row at the National Gallery of Scotland – Pitlessie Fair (1804), The Letter of Introduction (1813), and Distraining for Rent (1815), each demonstrating a flair, on Wilkie's part, for human stuff that not only shows the lessons of the Flemish masters but in some subtle way, in my view, pushes beyond them. At Apsley House, one can see the resources Wilkie had at his command – lighting up a panoply of faces and minds with sudden news – in Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo (1822), and it must stand as Wilkie's most famous. But my job is to choose one painting and my deep affection, nay amazement, nay longing, is reserved for the painting of Wilkie's that I would name my favourite.
David Wilkie, The Letter of Introduction, 1813. National Galleries of Scotland. Purchased 1938.
It's an early one, The Blind Fiddler (1806). When you look at it today, at Tate Britain, you see a painting of moderate size, fairly novel in colours, but a work in which the most minute manner of observation is married to a heightened sense of human being. The light comes from a window on the left (as in the Dutch), but it is very much a domestic interior of the Scottish sort, money and security scarce, piety embodied in the bust of the minister above the fireplace, inmates more or less distracted, with only a few of the children really listening to the music being played. Noticeably, not one of the people in the picture is generic: to a man and a child they are stamped with their own DNA. (The boy on the extreme right, with red hair, is perhaps stamped with a little of Wilkie's own. See the artist's self-portrait in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery for the resemblance.)
Out of the shadows of these lives, out of the realities that explain them and constrain them, we find a ruddiness of cheek, a wholesomeness of eye, a passing intensity of drama, an openness of human nature, a sense of aliveness anything but accidental. The painting is special to me because it appears to stop time with a resounding sense of actual human presence. It is a masterpiece, what is more, that might not have been produced, in exactly this particular way, by any artist from any other country at the time, for Wilkie mixed a Scottish Enlightenment with his vivid paints, and gives enlargement to a notion of humanity truly free and deep. Joshua Reynolds once castigated 'genre paintings' of common life, those featuring not 'classical scenes' but the faces of people with 'vulgar minds'. Well, so much for the democratic spirit! Gladly, we can look to the work of David Wilkie and enjoy what to my mind is a riposte of genius.
Andrew O'Hagan.
Andrew O'Hagan (b. 1968) was born in Glasgow, of Irish Catholic descent, and grew up in North Ayrshire. Having studied at the University of Strathclyde, O'Hagan joined the staff of the London Review of Books, working there for four years. In 1995 he published his first book, The Missing, a work of non-fiction exploring lives of British missing persons. Four years later his debut novel was released.
Our Fathers (1999) tells of three generations of a family in south-west Scotland, exploring religion, politics and nationality. The book was nominated for numerous prizes, including the Booker Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Winifred Holtby Prize for Fiction (which it won). O'Hagan has since gone on to be nominated for the Booker Prize a further two times, for Be Near Me in 2006 and Illuminations: A Novel in 2015. In September this year, O'Hagan published his sixth novel Mayflies, with Faber & Faber, a coming-of-age tale and exploration of a life-long friendship, friendship, described by Carol Ann Duffy as 'wise, poetic, alert to time, place and the ordinary human. I adored this book.'
David Wilkie, George IV in Edinburgh, 1882. Fleming Collection.
Sir David Wilkie RA (1785-1841) was born in Fife, the third son of the parish minister, and enrolled in art classes at the Trustee's Academy in Edinburgh when he was fourteen. In 1805 he moved to London, studying at the Royal Academy Schools. The following year he exhibited The Village Politicians at The Royal Academy and became an overnight success. Thereafter his rise to fame was meteoric. When his masterpiece Chelsea Pensioners (celebrating Wellington's victory at Waterloo) was exhibited at the academy in 1822 at the astonishing price of 1200 guineas [£1260], there was such a clamour to view the painting that a crush barrier had to be erected to protect it, a previously unheard of measure.
Wilkie stands as one of the greatest British painters of the early 19th century; indeed, in his own lifetime his reputation - nationally and internationally - was as high as or higher than that of Contable and Turner. Wilkie was a pre-eminent genre painter with an exceptional gift for observation of character, his early work being in the Dutch manner. Subsequently he turned to historical genre and, later, to portraiture. His work attracted great popularity, particularly thanks to the accessible medium of engravings. See other works by Wilkie in the Fleming Collection here.
Other artworks in the series 'My Favourite Scottish Work of Art' have been selected by Denise Mina, Caroline Walker, John Byrne, Sir James MacMillan, Joyce W Cairns, Sir Tim Rice, Alison Watt, Ian Rankin, Joanna Lumley, Neil MacGregor, Kirsty Wark, Michael Portillo and James Naughtie.


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Japanese Secrets
March 1, 2020 June 25, 2019 by Mike
 Japanese Secrets
In the early 1900s Japanese relations with Britain (and the Dominions) were reasonably good, even to the extent of a mutual defence agreement between the two powers.  In 1914 Japanese ships helped flush out von Spee's East Asia Squadron, and Japanese troops took over numerous German colonies in the Pacific including the Marianas, Marshall and Caroline Islands as well as German colonies on mainland China – all at the request of the British.  The Americans didn't much care for this expansion of Japanese influence, and they weren't impressed by British actions in India.  Things got so bad that by 1915 the American Atlantic Fleet was sent round to the California to "protect American sovereignty".  Finally, in late 1916, British and American leaders got together and realized that they had much in common and much at stake in the European War.  In April 1917, the Americans entered the war, only to find themselves now allied with the Japanese!
The Americans weren't happy to see an arms race growing from the ashes of the WW 1 armistice and convened a Conference of Naval Powers in 1921, where Britain and the US agreed to destroy the bulk of their battle fleets (over 70 ships).  The Washington Conference also set a 5:5:3 ratio for capital ships between the US, Britain and Japan.  There were no other major navies; the German Navy having surrendered (and then scuttled) at Scapa Flow, the French fleet having been destroyed during the war and the Russians having never recovered from their earlier destruction at Tsushima during the Japan-Russia War in 1905.
The Americans also demanded that Britain should end its long-standing alliance with Japan – a move which created resentment and hostility towards the "Western Powers" and which would have a large impact on the lead-up to WW 2.
Japanese-American relations continued to decline after WW 1 as Japan continued to expand her sphere of influence in the Asian-Pacific theatre.  The Americans had acquired the Philippines (along with Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam) from Spain in 1898 after the Spanish-American War, and then fought an extended action with Philippine nationals that lasted until 1913, in which over 34,000 Philippinos died.
Against this background, Japanese naval squadrons visited Esquimalt fairly regularly during the 1920s, while the new Royal Canadian Navy was taking shape.  By 1934, Japanese leaders were convinced that war with America was coming and they began planning for a new fleet to be led by a class of super-battleships, larger than anything ever built.
In November 1937, the keel of the first new battleship was laid at Kure Navy Yard, while a sister ship was laid in March 1938 at the Mitsubishi Industries Yard in Nagasaki.  These ships, Yamato and Musashi, were to be giants – ensuring Japan's position as a major naval power.  The keel of a third ship was laid down in May 1940 at Yokosuka Naval Yard, and a fourth keel was laid later that year in Kure. These monsters would displace 72,000 tons at full load and carry 18" guns, by far the largest battleships ever built.  By comparison, the German Tirpitz class ships displaced 52,000 tons with 15" guns, while the American Iowas came in at 58,000 tons with 16" guns.
Yamato and Musashi entered service in early 1942, shortly after the infamous attack on Pearl Harbour (December 7, 1941).  In June 1942, the Japanese fleet attacked Midway, at the western end of the Hawaiian Islands, in an effort to wipe out the American carriers that had escaped the Pearl Harbour debacle. It was not to be.  Japan lost 4 of their 6 large carriers and never recovered from the blow.
Work on the third super-battleship was immediately slowed while plans were revised – the ship would become a giant aircraft carrier.  Now named Shinano, the new ship was built under the most stringent security possible.  Photos were forbidden, and access to the Yokosuka Yard near Tokyo was highly restricted.
The new carrier was floated out of her construction drydock in October 1944, perhaps in time to change the course of a war that was going badly for Japan.  Sea trials began in November, by which time B-29 bombing raids on Tokyo had begun.  The time needed for final completion, system testing and crew training on such a large warship is usually measured in years, but that time simply wasn't available.  Japan was mustering every available warship in the Inland Sea, southwest of the Japanese Islands, for a last major offensive.  Ready or not, Shinano would sail.
At 1800 hrs on November 28 1944, Shinano set sail on her first operational voyage.  Accompanied by the destroyers Isokaze, Yukikaze and Hamakaze, Captain Toshio Abe hoped that darkness would be his ally.  His ship carried no operational aircraft for air defence or anti-submarine patrol, there were no land-based aircraft available, many of the systems and weapons aboard his ship had not yet been tested, and the escorting destroyers were all battle-damaged; none had an operational radar or direction-finding system, and only one destroyer had functioning sonar.  Only 8 of his ship's 12 boilers were functional, limiting her speed to 21 knots.  Captain Abe had also been told that several American submarines were thought to be in the area.
Meanwhile, aboard the USS Archer-Fish (the only submarine for 500 miles), Captain Joseph Enright couldn't believe his eyes when, at 2048 hrs, a large shape appeared on the moonlit horizon.  Over the next few hours, Archer-Fish would manoeuvre for the best firing solution almost unimpeded by the Japanese destroyers who could detect her radio and radar transmissions but couldn't determine her location.
At 0300, the carrier turned directly toward the submarine.  One of the escorts passed within 200 yards of the now submerged Archer-Fish, still unable to detect her.  At 0317, Archer-Fish fired 6 torpedoes from 1400 yards range, set to run at 10 feet.  All hit near the joint between the eight inch anti-projectile armour and the concrete-filled side blisters which formed the anti-torpedo protection.  The design of the joint was faulty and huge amounts of water began to enter the ship.  Chaos ensued as water-tight bulkheads leaked, crewmen got lost and pumps failed.
The ship sank at 1030.  Her first voyage had lasted 17 hours.
Shinano! The Sinking of Japan's Secret Supership, Capt. Joseph Enright USN, St. Martin's Press, 1987
Hirota Cabinet's Fundamental Principles of Foreign Policy (Informally reported to the Emperor on 15 August 1936), Japanese Monograph #144, US Department of the Army Online Archives
The Gathering Storm, Winston S. Churchill, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1948
The Pacific War Papers Japanese Documents of World War II, Goldstein & Dillon, Potomac Books, 2004
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Arb-Med: Arbitrator Does Not Enjoy Immunity After Alleged Withdrawal (Web)
In, Morgan Phillips, Inc. v. JAMS/ENDISPUTE, et al., 2006 Cal. App. LEXIS 911 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006), California's Second District Court of Appeal held that arbitral immunity would not protect the arbitrator from suit when the arbitrator withdraws without justification from an arbitration proceeding, without giving an arbitral award, after evidence and argument have been offered.
Morgan Phillips Inc., a specialty bedding retailer, contracted with two suppliers for mattresses and box springs. After finding that the supplier's products had not been manufactured as specified, Morgan Phillips commenced a mediation under the auspices of JAMS.
Mediator John B. Bates assisted the parties in reaching a settlement through mediation. The "'stipulation for settlement' provided that '[d]isputes regarding this matter will be submitted to [Bates] for binding resolution.'"
Two years later, Morgan Phillips, again dissatisfied with the supplier's products, relied on the stipulation for settlement when he entered into a contract with JAMS and Bates under which the parties agreed to conduct a "binding arbitration." According to Morgan Phillips, after hearing the evidence, Bates separated the parties and engaged in shuttle settlement efforts. When they failed, he announced that he would engage in further attempts at mediation if the parties so desired but refused to render an arbitration award.
Morgan Phillips commenced suit against arbitrator Bates and JAMS, alleging eight causes of action in its first amended complaint.
Bates and JAMS demurred to Morgan Phillips' first amended complaint on several grounds and the trial court, applying the doctrine of arbitral immunity, sustained the demurrer to the following three actions: breach of contract, negligent breach of the duty to provide binding arbitration services and a representative action for unfair competition and false advertising (this last cause of action was only brought against JAMS).
Morgan Phillips contended that Bates knew that due to the breach of contract, Morgan Phillips was suffering financially and would be unable to continue doing business if the situation wasn't resolved quickly, so he withdrew in order to coerce a settlement.
In its opinion dated June 30th, the California Court of Appeal relied on California's common law exception to arbitral immunity outlined in Baar v. Tigerman, 140 Cal. App. 3d 979(1983). In Baar, the arbitrator also failed to make an award, and the court concluded that "immunity does not apply to the arbitrator's breach of contract by failing to make any decision at all."
There was a deadline for the award in the contract at issue in Baar, compelling the court to state that "'[w]hile we must protect an arbitrator acting in a quasi-judicial capacity, we must also uphold the contractual obligations of an arbitrator to the parties involved.'"
JAMS and Bates argued that the doctrine of arbitral immunity protects actions taken by the arbitrator while he is acting in his or her quasi-judicial function, except for "complete nonperformance," and that Bates' withdrawal was within his quasi-judicial capacity.
However, the Appeals Court ruled that by withdrawing before he gave the award, Bates could have breached his contractual duty to conduct a binding arbitration. The court ruled that such conduct effectively constituted "complete nonperformance," and was therefore not "'sufficiently associated with the adjudicative phase of the arbitration to justify immunity.'"
In reversing the trial court's decision to bar Morgan Phillips' claims, Associate Justice Thomas L. Willhite, Jr. notes that although arbitral immunity does protect functions that are "'integrally related to the arbitral process[,]'" it does not protect conduct that results in the complete breakdown of that process altogether.
The court then notes, however, that it is ruling on a demurrer, and makes no ruling on whether the withdrawal could be justified for a stated ethical reason, such as substantial doubt to be fair. At the demurrer stage the court simply accepted Morgan Phillips Inc.'s allegations as true, including the claim that Bates did not give any reason for his withdrawal.
The Court also declined to make an evidentiary ruling as to Bates/JAMS' argument that California's mediation confidentiality privilege barred them from mounting a defense.
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Lessons from the Carroll County Public Schools Fiasco
J P
on October 28, 2015 at 3:05 pm
Education is often a top priority among local voters yet it is the least understood. Carroll County has become the best example of mistaken politics clashing with uninformed voters, and a mess has formed that cannot be fixed unless citizens understand the mistaken views that led to the expected fiscal collapse of the Carroll County Public Schools.
If you have not heard, the Carroll County Board of Education has been meeting to discuss the closures of up to 5 schools, including 2 of the county's 8 high schools (North Carroll High School and Winters Mill High School) . The sudden and surprise proposal has taken many off guard, and the possible closure of the high schools has led to an angry backlash.
Blame has been thrown everywhere, bad proposal after bad proposal has been made, and no one seems to know what is going on.
Let us examine the situation to see how the Carroll County school system came into this mess.
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The Early 2000s Numbers:
Enrollment data is hard to obtain, but a 2009 report (page 105) contains some valuable information. Let us break down the numbers to see how Carroll County once appeared:
Elementary Enrollment in 1998 was 12,800 and in 2003 was 12,338. This is a loss of 462.
Middle Enrollment in 1998 was 6,219 and in 2003 was 7,026. This is a gain of 807.
High Enrollment in 1998 was 7,942 and in 2003 was 9,208. This is a gain of 1,266.
Total Enrollment in 1998 was 27,051 and in 2003 was 28,613. This is a gain of 1,562.
What the Early 2000s Numbers Tell Us:
These numbers might suggest a future need for expanded middle and high school enrollment, but the Elementary enrollment numbers are dramatically lower. Something happened that suggests a major population shift where less students will enroll over time.
In 2000, Century High School opened. The same year, construction began on Winters Mill High School and it opened in Fall 2002 with a 1,200 student capacity. Normally, Winters Mill High School with its capacity would handle on its own the gain of 1,266 students following 2000 and be more than enough for the increase in enrollment.
By 2003, there were 7 high schools in Carroll County, which required 1,300 students to be enrolled per institution. Student enrollment at Westminster High School and North Carroll High Schools were over 1,500, which accommodates the necessary capacity.
The Mid 2000s Numbers:
Middle Enrollment in 2003 was 7,026 and in 2007 was 6,528. This is a loss of 498.
High Enrollment in 2003 was 9,208 and in 2007. This is a gain of 561.
Total Enrollment in 2003 was 28,613 and in 2007 was 28,009. This is a loss of 604.
What the Mid 2000s Numbers Tell Us:
Already, the middle school numbers are taking a hit. The total decline from 1998 to 2007 in elementary enrollment is 1,088, and the gain in middle enrollment is down to 309. High enrollment is up to 1,827.
The High enrollment increase of 561 would suggest some issues, but North Carroll High School was able to shift from 1,563 students to 1,762 students between 2003 and 2007, which is a capacity gain of 199 students.
People complained, politicians were pressured, and students no longer wanted to stay in portable facilities at schools. Manchester Valley High School was proposed and would have a capacity of 1,294 students. Already, the capacity would be roughly 700 more seats than needed if schools were at maximum capacity by 2003.
The new school cost the taxpayers of Carroll County $79 million. No funding was received from the state – funding only went to schools where there was a need. The 2007 figures at first glance suggested one, but that was a false need. The middle school enrollment numbers should have given people pause.
The Projected Enrollment Numbers:
Elementary Enrollment in 2008 was 11,674 and projected in 2013 to be 12,340. This is a gain of 666.
Middle Enrollment in 2008 was 6350 and projected in 2013 to be 6,070. This is a loss of 280.
High Enrollment in 2008 was 9,624 and projected in 2013 to be 8,520. This is a loss of 1104.
Total Enrollment in 2008 was 27,648 and projected in 2013 to be 26,940. This is a loss of 708.
What the Projected Enrollment Numbers Tell Us:
The wave finally hit high school enrollment. The excess capacity of 700 coming to Manchester Valley would soon be added to the new 1,100 loss of enrollment, representing 1,800 empty seats among 8 schools. The high schools in 2003 needing a capacity 1,300 students would drop to 1,065 in 2013. That is a 81.9% capacity from the previous average.
Even before the completion of Manchester Valley High School, students were able to be accommodated by the 7 other schools, and the use of portables would eventually disappear with the expected decrease in enrollment. In 2008, 7 high schools had to accommodate an average of 1,374 students. By 2013, they would have to accommodate a projected 1,21 students7, the approximate enrollment of both Century High School and Winters Mill High School.
There was some possible hope in the projected figures: elementary enrollment appears to be rebounding. But was it?
The Real 2013 Enrollment Numbers:
The real enrollment numbers can be found in a 2015 report (page 105).
Middle Enrollment in 2008 was 6350 and in 2013 was 6,055. This is a loss of 295.
High Enrollment in 2008 was 9,624 and in 2013 was 8,899. This is a loss of 725.
Total Enrollment in 2008 was 27,648 and in 2013 was 25,959. This is a loss of 1689.
The projections missed the mark by a significant margin:
Elementary gain of 666 became loss of 304, a loss of 970 over projections.
Middle loss of 280 became loss of 295, a loss of 15 over projections.
High loss of 1104 became loss of 725, a gain of 379 over projections.
Total loss of 708 became loss of 1689, a loss of 981 over projections.
In terms of total changes from 1998 to 2013, elementary school enrollment declined by 1,430, middle school enrollment declined by 164, high school enrollment increased by 957, and total enrollment declined by 1,092.
The addition of Century High School and Winters Mill High School allowed for the accommodation of the peak high school enrollment, yet still provided 2,400 more capacity than what existed in 1998. This left a capacity deficiency of roughly 1,450, which is a whole school or 200 less students per school for 7 high schools.
By 2013, many portable classrooms and other temporary structures were probably torn down, which would accommodate for a decrease in enrollment. However, this is before the addition of Manchester Valley High School.
It means that the voters, the educators, and the parents need to take a closer look at the projected enrollment numbers whenever new school construction is discussed. Demographics and known population figures, such as the amount of middle schoolers, need to be part of the conversation before any high school is built.
In terms of financing, Carroll County Public Schools has received roughly $2 million less per year due to decreased enrollment, the teacher pension shift cost $5.7 million in 2015, and Manchester Valley will cost $12 million per year. The budget would not have had such a strain without the construction cost, and the school system would be in far better shape if it didn't have to take on the pension shift. One was caused by the state while the other, the greater, was caused by local politicians and administrators.
A $79 million school built simply because a community doesn't want the indignity of using portables for a few years is not a practical use of tax dollars. No one can go back in time and prevent Manchester Valley High School from being built, but we can all learn the cost of vanity from this situation.
If the community wants to act, they should hold responsible all of those involved in the prior poor decisions, including administrators, members of the Board of Education, and local politicians. The community can strip the power and authority from anyone who supported the school construction plan. The community can also scrutinize future plans and demand the removal of anyone caught making the same mistake.
Should the state bail out Carroll County? Should the taxpayers from other districts be forced to divert money to cover for a history of extremely bad decisions? Is such an approach fiscally responsible? If your child blew through their savings in a reckless manner, would he or she learn if you handed them the money without holding them accountable for their behavior?
Many politicians in Carroll County are looking to the state for a hand out because they want to have severely underpopulated schools in districts merely to appease voters. "Don't take my school" has replaced "I want a brand new school," but the original problem continues to exist.
I don't want North Carroll High School or Winters Mill High School to shut down, but this situation was forced by a history of really bad decisions and an administration that refused to acknowledge the problem when it became obvious in 2009. Where was the Superintendent at the time? Where were the Board of Education members? Where were the County Commissioners? Why did no one say anything about the situation in 2010/2011 when new members came into office?
The politicians all want their voices heard in local papers and press releases, yet they were quiet for far too long. They are now pandering to a population that has no clue regarding what happened or what can be changed to prevent the school capacity problem from becoming worse. The politicians that stood idly by seem to hope that the citizens continue to be clueless.
The most important lesson to learn is that public schools are only here to educate students. They are not community status symbols, and children do not need the best or fanciest buildings to learn. It is better to have children sit in a portable than to completely destroy the school system.
Always dig deeper into the issues, check the numbers, and don't just believe whatever a politician puts out there. Otherwise, you might lose your whole school in the process.
(Conflict of Interest Note: I served as Delegate Susan Krebs's legislative aide between 2011 and 2014. While serving her office, I also staffed the Carroll County House Delegation and worked extensively on legislative issues connected to Carroll County Public School funding. All statements and opinions above are solely my own and do not reflect those held by any previous or current elected official.)
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import re
import os.path

import Shade.Subprocess as S
from Shade.Log import log

class Power():
    PSTATE_DIR = '/sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/'
    AC_FILE = '/sys/class/power_supply/AC/online'

    def __cpufreq(self, governor):
        S.run('sudo cpupower frequency-set -g {0}'.format(governor))

    def __pstate(self, min_perf, max_perf):
        cmd = 'echo {min} > {dir}min_perf_pct && ' \
              'echo {max} > {dir}max_perf_pct'
        cmd = cmd.format(
            min = min_perf,
            max = max_perf,
            dir = Power.PSTATE_DIR,
        )
        S.run('sudo sh -c "{}"'.format(cmd))

    def __uses_pstate(self):
        return os.path.isfile(Power.PSTATE_DIR + 'min_perf_pct') and \
               os.path.isfile(Power.PSTATE_DIR + 'max_perf_pct')

    def powersave(self):
        log('Setting power state to powersave')
        if self.__uses_pstate():
            self.__cpufreq('performance')
            self.__pstate(0, 0)
        else:
            self.__cpufreq('powersave')
        S.run('sudo pm-powersave true')

    def performance(self):
        log('Setting power state to performance')
        self.__cpufreq('performance')
        if self.__uses_pstate():
            self.__pstate(0, 100)
        S.run('sudo pm-powersave false')

    def is_on_ac(self):
        on_ac = True
        if os.path.isfile(Power.AC_FILE):
            with open(Power.AC_FILE, 'r') as f:
                on_ac = f.read().strip() == '1'
        return on_ac

    def auto(self):
        if self.is_on_ac():
            self.performance()
        else:
            self.powersave()

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