Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Veteran's Day

My grand- father, James W. Conger, served in the US Navy for thirty years after attending the Naval Academy. 

 When I was a kid, I thought my grandpa was the coolest because he was the captain of one of the ships (USS Wasp) that picked up the Gemini astronauts after their capsules crashed into the ocean. My grandpa is the skinny man in white to the left of the astronauts.

 My Grandpa was a competitive swimmer his whole life. It is an amusing thing to see your seventy year old grandpa in a speedo, but kicking all the other old men's skinny butts in competition. 

 He is currently buried at Arlington National Cemetery near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. His obituary is here.
James W. Conger, left on the red carpet

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Computer Lab Etiquette

You are in the computer lab to do work for this class. If you are not doing work, then we will have problems.

Do not pack up early. Work until the bell or until MsJ says.

SAVE OFTEN. And if you save to a key, also save it to your number. If you lose it, you will have to do it again.

If MsJ asks for your attention, stop what you are doing and listen to what she has to say.

You may watch videos about your organism through reliable websites.

You may listen to music through the computer if you have your own headphones. Rule1 MsJ cannot hear it. You get one warning. Rule2 Turn it on and listen – no million clicks and constant changing. Take both ear phones out when MsJ is talking.