Scarlet Pimpernel

Definitely, agree on needing some kind of "face time" like that. I found out that AP exams apparently will occur this year (my daughter taking 2 such classes). From what I gather, they'll allow "open book/notes" and that sort of thing...kind of hard to enforce "closed book" remotely!...but there will obviously be time limits on completing various sections. So sure, maybe you can Google all you want for some essay, but you might run out of time if you overdo that! I guess that's about the best option here for that, otherwise, they'd never get AP exams at all this year (similarly for SAT and such, I imagine).

I'm pretty much working under the assumption that MD won't be going back "in person" the remainder of this academic year. Even if Hogan et al. decide to do some amount of "re-opening". As for next year...hard to say at this point, of course. And yeah, agree we'll likely hear something end of this week on a decision about that May 15 date.

Oh, I get that...I was only mentioning who Cox is, the name was familiar to me from that Congressional race in 2016. Agree, if they were protesting *safely*, threat of arrest is overkill (as is a lawsuit over that).

Forced to eat government cheese, perhaps?

I seem to recall Cox is the tea-party type who ran against Jamie Raskin for the House seat in 2016 (8th Cong. district, to fill VanHollen's seat when he moved into the Senate). Raskin won in a landslide, not surprisingly. I'm in Raskin's district, myself. Sadly, many of our current elected leaders are proof that our education system...or at least their understanding of governance and the Constitution...has failed miserably!!

Yesterday was gorgeous out. Went for a walk at the Audubon nature center (not far from me) and took several photos. Here's a hawk that was circling for long enough to get a good shot: And an ever-elusive cardinal:

Made me think of "Kung Fu Panda"... "You are free to eat..." "Am I?' "Are you??"

What we really need to do is covertly create a "winter medium range" thread. That way, all useless banter and sniping will magically transfer over there! Just like it did this past season! (That was dark snark, by the way!)

Way to move goal posts from "young people" (which I'd take to imply anyone under about 30) to "kids" (which would imply minors only). And also just state things out of hand as fact while accusing others of being pedantic. Whatever. I don't think anyone argues who is more at risk and what age groups. But even younger people, it may not be so negligible a number as thought. And it's still higher than "just the flu". Plenty of younger people have other health or immune issues that can make them more at risk.

Not looking too bad in a modest heel, there!

After looking at this run a few times, I noticed the high-heel shoes!!

Couple of photos from the America Strong flyover by the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. This was right near Walter Reed Medical Center. Taken at 300mm focal length, then cropped.

And hard to believe that many years ago the Panic Room was but a gleam in the eye-socket of the Reaper's skull!

I know, right??? I remember long ago in college, one would know what day of the week it was by the particular specials they had at this place across from the graduate housing I lived in at the time (called "The Pub"...so imaginative!). Usually had those Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun, and usually it was for crap beer. But hey, you're in college, so who cares right?! Not that I went every night, mind you. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

You need to open early, at least just for Ji! He'll be squatting outside, waiting for his usual room, shortly after Halloween!

Very cute!!

Oh...... . . . ......my!

Gotta say, that...thing...you posted earlier had a @ravensrule joke written all over it!

Ahhh, thank you for taking our minds off that abomination posted earlier! And thankfully, no Vienna sausages or Spaghetti-os involved!!

I cannot wait to hear what she would have to say about that..."recipe"!! (Then hopefully post a photo of something really good!)

I just...no, not going there... There are no words!

As a Fed myself, you pretty well said what I wanted to say...much more effectively and succinctly! Thanks! (ETA: Well, the quote of your comment starred-out the "F" bomb for some reason, but anyhow!)

Wow, can you be more insulting, smug, and trollish to a large number of people? And "real Americans", are you kidding me? Like only certain people are?

Only thing surprising about the comment is that @ravensrule didn't make it first!

I guffawed, myself!