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Most new NFL head coaches are given four- or five-year contracts. Few make it to Year 4.
On Monday, two first-time head coaches were fired after the third season, while all signs point to the Colts making it a trifecta at some point soon.
Raheem Morris is out in Tampa, Steve Spagnuolo is out in St. Louis, and Jim Caldwell is expected to be out in Indianapolis. During the season, Todd Haley was given a pink slip before he was even able to complete his third year in Kansas City.
Because they're usually taking over bad, rebuilding teams, new coaches are usually given a two-year grace period. After that, there's no excuse for a lack of success in a league where anyone can go from zero to hero in a 730-day span.
And while Caldwell is a special case after relieving Tony Dungy for the then-contending Colts, the career arcs of Morris and Spagnuolo are remarkably similar.
Both struggled to revive struggling franchises in 2009, winning a grand total of four games out of 32. Both rebounded with overachieving years in 2010, making playoff runs in the NFC and combining to go 17-15. During those first two seasons, they drafted supposed franchise quarterbacks — Josh Freeman in Tampa Bay, Sam Bradford in St. Louis — both of whom were expected to flourish in 2011.
That didn't happen in either case.
Spagnuolo finished his three-year run on a seven-game losing streak that saw his team get outscored by an average of 13.4 points per game. Morris went out on a 10-game losing streak, in which his Bucs were outscored by 16.5 points per game. There were definitely questions about whether the Rams gave up on Spags. With Morris, there was little doubt.
In the end, they went 6-26 in Year 3, which shows some serious regression.
Maybe it was bad timing. Had you switched the results from 2010 with the results from 2011, both might have survived this offseason. Instead, they were bitten by the third-year curse.
The major difference, of course, is that Morris was one of the youngest head coaches in NFL history, which also appears to be a curse. And double whammy curses are the worst kinds of curses. Morris joins the likes of Josh McDaniels, Lane Kiffin, Eric Mangini and Dave Shula as a failed first-time head coach hired before the age of 35.
This doesn't mean that the future isn't still bright for the 35-year-old Morris and the 52-year-old Spags. Both will likely land positional or coordinator jobs elsewhere, and I wouldn't be surprised to see either emerge as head-coaching candidates in the years to come. The worry, right now, is that two coaches with defensive backgrounds failed largely because of their defenses, both finishing in the bottom 10 in points allowed (Morris' Bucs finished dead last).
As for Caldwell, I'd say the chips were stacked against him in 2011. There was the whole Peyton Manning thing, and then there was…well that's all you need to know. I'm not sure it's fair to fire him considering the circumstances this year, but then again I've never been convinced he's a very good head coach.
Whoever replaces Morris, Spags and Caldwell (if indeed he gets fired) will have top-five draft picks in 2012. The expectations will be low at first, especially in St. Louis, but the clock will seem to tick faster as the losses mount, and there's a solid chance we're discussing new job openings in St. Louis, Tampa and Indy three years from now.

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4 Draw me, we will run after thee! -- The king hath brought me into his chambers -- We will be glad and rejoice in thee, We will remember thy love more than wine. They love thee uprightly. | 4 Take me away with you--let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. We rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. How right they are to adore you! |
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
If it's baroque, fix it.
I've worked with a variety of editors and each has helped me see just a bit more clearly how I write, and each has helped me in finding my voice. That is not to claim that necessary improvement in my writing is complete. We human beings learn best by doing and we would all be better writers if we were first doing things worthy of writing about, and about which we feel passion. An editor can cut the writer's long meandering thoughts (photo at left) into short sentences, but if meaning and passion aren't there in the first place, writing is in serious trouble.
What does it mean if one's writing style is baroque? According to blogger Mark Dominus, in a baroque writing style, "The sentences are long, but always clear, if read with care and attention." Dominus states, "I like being required to read with care and attention. I'm good at it, and most modern writing does not offer the reader much repayment for that talent." So I will not apologize for word lines that wander, but cut true the pencil lines marked on wood.
My challenge is to keep things simple... to state my case as clearly and concisely as a fine line in furniture or in a box, so readers don't have to work quite so hard to get my point. Aside from that there is little that I can tell you that will make sense or make your life more meaningful unless you are concurrently observing the wisdom of your own hands.
Make, fix (the baroque) and create.
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Doug, you are an excellent writer....baroque or not !
- Doug Stowe said...
JD, it has taken a few good editors to keep my engine running true. But having readers is really what gives a writer the motivation for it. Thanks for reading, thanks for noticing and thanks for your kind words.
Doug - 6:53 PM
Doug, I read your blog every day...You are a true inspiration in the face of all the other "stufff" I have to deal with every day.
- Doug Stowe said...
JD, Great readers make great writers. I don't know what is involved in all the stuff you mention, though I suspect it has to do with management. I'm not sure that any of us are really well suited to that. I've been reading Ivan Illich again. It is a great book to struggle through at bedtime as one can quickly get drowsy reading that kind of thing. We take the decision making rights and capacity and training away from people, undermine their sense of confidence and authority, and then have to have someone in management, manage, when it would be so much more "convivial" to work toward shared objectives with self actualized individuals with their own intellectual and physical tools to do the job.
I'll be looking for the blog post in the UU World. As for your writing, from your first book to now, it reminds me of the way you speak, the way you explain things. Your written "baroque" sentences, like your spoken ones, deserve attention.
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Hello! I bought a blueberry bush from Home Depot early this summer and planted it along the side of our house. It got a few flowers on it, and I had read that I should not let it produce fruit it's first year, so I picked most of them off, but left one that turned into a beautiful blueberry :-) The plant itself doesn't seem to have grown much over the summer, but I also read that in it's first year it will be focusing on root development.. so I haven't been worried about it.
Anyway! It's late August now, and fall will soon be here! So I'm wondering what should I do to help my Blueberry bush survive the winter? I was thinking of getting some mulch.. the tree bark kind to put over the base of it and then I was going to get one of those foam plant protectors that they sell for rose bushes and stuff to put over it. Will this be ok? Should I not put the foam protector over it? How much should I water it before winter? Should I give it any fertilizer? Thanks for any help! |
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Blueberry shrubs are generally winter hardy, except for certain varieties that are sold & grown in the south. I mulch our blueberry shrubs in the fall with about 8 inches of shredded maple tree leaves, but I don't think that they really need it. We have the leaves available and I use them for this purpose. Depending on rainfall, I might water the shrubs in October and November. If you shrub has not grown much, chances are that soil pH is too high. If you want the shrub to thrive and be productive, you will need to measure soil pH, and maintain pH between 4.5 and 6. The least expensive way to check soil pH is to use an "aquarium water test kit" found at local pet stores. This kit will allow you to get your soil pH down to around 6. |
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Yes, our soil is very very 'Basic'.. i tested it earlier this spring, but I was told not to fertilize my blueberry bush the first year because of the developing roots.. :-S do you think I should have fertilized it anyway?? I am thinking of going to collect some pine needles from around the base of my parents pine trees across town.. I've heard the pine needles will help make the soil more acidic.. is this true? Would that help the bush out this winter if I used those to mulch? Thanks again! |
The big three soil nutrients found in fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. It doesn't matter if you are growing corn, peanuts, or blueberries, its the same big three. There are some other nutrients that plants need, but these are a small percentage of the total. You can pick up some Miracle-Grow and read the label, to learn more about fertilizer. Changing soil pH is not the same as adding fertilizer. Blueberries need the soil pH to be somewhere between 4.5 and 6.5, or they will not take up the nutrient that they need to grow. There are several ways to lower soil pH. Usually, granulated sulfur, aka agricultural sulfur, is mixed in with the soil before the shrub is planted. So, you have to dig out the hole, put back some of the dirt, and mix sulfur with it. Then you put the shrub in, and finish the process. Another way to lower soil pH is to mix a small, measured amount of acid with irrigation water, and put this on the ground around the shrub. For instance, I add 4 fluid ounces of white vinegar, 5% strength, from the grocery store, to every 4 gallons of tap water. We have hard water, our tap water contains dissolved limestone. The vinegar lowers the pH to around 6. However, the vinegar is consumed by soil bacteria, so the beneficial effect only lasts a month or so. The reason for testing the soil, for pH, is to keep the additions of sulfur and other additives within an appropriate range. Too much sulfur, or too much vinegar, will kill the shrub. |
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Dear Friend, As you know, the KR Puram railway bridge is a big traffic bottleneck. Scores of people waste their valuable time in waiting for the traffic to clear. Assuming 10000 people who wait in the traffic for 1 hour on an average day, it equates to 1.14 person years wasted per day
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7 years ago Comments: A few reccomendations to ease traffic in KR Puram 1. There is a bus stop bay adjoining the Heritage Appartment having bus shelters. I haven't noticed one bus entering the bay but stop in the middle of the road. The bus stop bay is empty, I could see cars and vans parked inside whereas the roads are congested. I request the concerned people especially the Traffic police designated there to divert busses through the bay and punish the bus/cab drivers who dont obey 2. The govt should take steps to build a temporary railway route to divert trains passing through KR Puram railway bridge and make necessary steps to expand the bridge. As of now the 4 lane road suddenly coverges to a single lane and there is havoc every single minute. Proper traffic lights need to be stalled and the law breakers should be punished then and there. 3. According to me Traffic congestion can be solved to an extent if everyone follows lane discipline. There should be separate lanes for two wheelers autos and the rest. I understand that we need to expand roads to make this possible...but please understand however wide the roads are, if people dont follow discipline Bangalore traffic problem can never be solved! Traffic police should take the call and educate the public about lane discipline. The govt needs to show ads on TV, radio, hoarding to create awareness as they do it for AIDS or Cancer. Drving licenses should expire every 3 years and everyone should get through a "Discipline class" to renew their licences...in this way people would be educated about how important it is to follow traffic discipline. I am looking forward for a "Disciplined India" in the future.
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Mr. Zhang Lijun, with a doctoral degree in economics, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of VODone Limited, Chinese representative of APEC Business Advisory Council, Chairman of APEC Development Council of China, Visiting Professor of Nan Kai University,Honorary Professor of Sydney University (Australia), Vice-Chairman of China Association of Social Workers, Honorary President of the Council of Beijing Association of Online Media, Vice Chairman of China Copyright Council and an expert of online media in China.
He founded VODone in 2005, and led to the firm's listing status on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2006; VODone also became the official new media partner of 2008 Beijing International Media Center (BIMC) in 2007; this is an miraculous achievement within the Internet industry in China.
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Since 1998, Mr. Zhang has been entrusted by the PRC government to promote international exchange and cooperation among members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ("APEC"). In 2001, the year in which China was the host country of APEC, Mr. Zhang established the APEC Research Institute of China jointly with Nankai University with the support of the government authorities such as Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Education, State Economic and Trade Commission and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. The establishment of the institute was a significant milestone in the Year of China of APEC in 2001, and was specifically introduced by the Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the APEC Leader's Meeting in 2002. When working with APEC, Mr. Zhang actively promoted the international exchange of domestic enterprises by participating in APEC activities and the established a platform for the cooperation of government enterprises and academies. Mr. Zhang is accredited as an "entrepreneurial diplomat".
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As a faithful user of RIM's Blackberry phones for 10 years, I read with dismay about the projected demise of Research in Motion (RIM). I read how the Blackberry is fading in market share and the iPhone and Android phone are running it out of town. The fact is that RIM has lost an estimated 3% of its market share since August 2011. OK, they can't go back in time to fix that. However, if they take the position that throwing up one's hands in frustration is not an option. Perhaps there is a silver lining to the dark cloud hovering over their Waterloo, Ontario headquarters. (more…)


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The great power of the internet has allowed us to get an early first look at the all-new BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo, a car that is slated to be shown in full at the Geneva Motor Show next month, albeit without many details to go on right now. With pictures leaking out this early in the game, we'd expect that you won't have to wait until March to get the full lowdown, however.
Our first look at the 3er GT reveals a car that is, to our eyes, a tidier piece of design work than its 5 Series GT brother. The long-backside proportions are still a bit ungainly, at least from these images, but they're helped tremendously with the larger wheel/tire package and more aggressive fascia of the sport package.
Expect the 3 Series GT to hit the ground running, with the same turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder and 3.0-litre inline-six found in the standard 3 Series sedan. BMW's popular xDrive all-wheel-drive system is a virtual lock for the option sheet, too.
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We are in full swing for the second semester at Nemaha Central High School, and we barely have had time to take a breath. As you all know by now, we had some electrical problems so that allowed for some non-scheduled days off which I am sure the students appreciated. We have a lot to take care of this semester and with some planning, over-communication, and dedication, we and your kids will accomplish all they need to . . . read more
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by Gaby McMillianJanuary 2001
The accountability system in Texas and its emphasis on standardized testing is becoming, for better or worse, a model for many schools around the nation. This essay relates the experience of two large, urban high schools, Harlandale High School in San Antonio and Bowie High School in El Paso, that have succeeded in raising scores and passing rates on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) and Algebra 1 End-Of-Course (EOC) exam by implementing SIMMS Integrated Mathematics, a Modeling Approach Using Technology (SIMMS IM) (Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics 1996). Both schools are more than 98 percent Hispanic and include large at-risk and ESL populations (more than 85 percent of the students). Both schools have high mobility rates and serve free lunches to more than 95 percent of their students.
TAAS, which is required to graduate, has been in place since 1990. The 60 multiple-choice problems test 13 objectives in three domains (number concepts, operations, and problem solving). Extraordinary pressure is placed on administrators, teachers, and students throughout the state to increase scores. The temptation to teach only to the test and to use quick-fix methods to raise scores is indeed strong. However, the test can and should be used to argue for a sound and rigorous mathematics curriculum.
Harlandale and Bowie are in their third and fourth years, respectively, of implementation. At Harlandale, TAAS passing rates rose from approximately 45 percent of first-time takers in 1995 to more than 85 percent in 2000. At Bowie High School, which offers both integrated mathematics and a traditional sequence, students who took SIMMS IM classes scored significantly better on the TAAS test than students who were enrolled in the traditional course sequence.
Test preparation has essentially been removed from the classroom. Students engage in a rich mathematics education that makes high test scores a nice by-product, not the focus, of instruction. Students discover and apply mathematics, thereby engaging in reading and problem solving every day. Word problems on tests are neither new nor intimidating. And although students use calculators in class, they perform well on the TAAS, which does not allow calculators. Estimation, making predictions, and evaluating answers for reasonableness are daily experiences that improve students' feel for the size and behavior of numbers. These experiences help students succeed even when specific algorithms, say, for dividing fractions, escape them during the test, which is often the case with anxious students.
Critics may point out that the TAAS tests too many standards from eighth-grade mathematics and is therefore a poor indicator of the quality of a high school mathematics program. The EOC, initiated to ensure that all freshmen are actually learning first-year algebra, tests nine objectives in three domains (graphing, equations and inequalities, and problem solving). At Bowie, almost half the SIMMS IM students passed the EOC, again significantly more than the students in non–SIMMS IM classes. At Harlandale, 32 percent of the first group of students who were enrolled in SIMMS IM and took the EOC exam passed—up from 10 percent the previous year and, more interestingly, after only one year of the curriculum. Because the curriculum is integrated, students explore about half the state standards for algebra 1 and geometry during the first year, as well as topics from probability, data analysis, and statistics. The remaining algebra and geometry standards are investigated in the second year, at the end of which students take the EOC.
In 2003, the TAAS test will change. More geometry standards will be tested; the EOC will be eliminated, and its objectives will be tested by the new TAAS. The authors believe that having SIMMS IM in place will prepare students for the more difficult test.
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Larry was baptized at the Federated Church in Trempealeau, Wis., and confirmed at Hope United Church of Christ, Cochrane, Wis. On May 18, 1968, he married Sandra Deck at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Waumandee, Wis., and this May, they would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary.
Larry graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School in 1963. He then graduated from UW-Madison Farm Short Course and from Hobart Welding School in Troy, Ohio. Larry had many jobs over the years, including Gifford Feed Service, Benusa Feed Service, Warner-Swasey (Badger Construction) and Schultz Well Drilling. He then fulfilled his lifelong dream of owning his own farm for 18 years before working as a welder for Joe Mrozek and then retiring from Benchmark Electronics. He was happiest when helping out on someones farm since he was a farmer at heart.
He is a past member of the Cochrane Belvidere Volunteer Fire Department, served on the C-FC School Board and is a current member of the C-FC FFA Alumni and the Fountain City Farm Fest Lions, where he proudly displayed his Farmall H tractor and demonstrated corn binding and shredding.
He followed in his fathers footsteps with his love and talent of woodworking and farming, he enjoyed deer hunting in his younger years, was a great dancer who loved country music, had an impressive tractor collection and loved all things Farmall and he was a hard-working man who truly loved his family and enjoyed every minute with them.
Larry is survived by his loving wife, Sandy; daughter, Kristine (Robert) Baures; son, Thomas, both of Fountain City; granddaughter, Taylor Kristine Baures who was his pride and joy; sister, Marcia, (Fred) Wagner, Ellendale, ND; brother-in-law, Robert Deck, Waumandee, Wis.; aunts: Ferne Sommers, Trempealeau, Wis., Alita Krause, Winona, Belva Ruben, Fountain City, and Edith Palmer, Wautoma, Wis.; uncles: William (Shirley) Krause Sr. and LeRoy Schaffner both of Fountain City; nieces: Beth (Jacob) Carlson, Jennifer (Jim) Knutson, Jill (Alex) Rockwell; nephews: Mark (Val) Wagner, Bryan (Lynita) Wagner; 10 great-nieces and nephews; numerous cousins and great friends that meant so much to him.
Services to remember Larry will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013, at St. Johns United Church of Christ, Fountain City, Wis., with Rev. Greg Ferriss officiating. Interment will be at Bohri Valley Cemetery, rural Fountain City, Wis.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2013, at St. Johns United Church of Christ and Saturday beginning at 9:30 at the church.
Casket bearers will be Ralph Ruben Jr., Bill Krause Jr., Allen Dittrich, Mark Jungerberg, Roger Bollinger and Mike Patzner.
Honorary casket bearers will be: Fred Wagner, Mark Wagner, Bryan Wagner, Jacob Carlson, Bob Baures, Bob Deck, Jim Knutson, Alex Rockwell, Howard Misch, and Jerry Baures.
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Services entrusted to Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Fountain City, Wis.


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Back from traveling, back from some huge work projects, and back from computer breakdowns! Did you miss me? I missed all of you!!! Wow, I have lots of catching up to do and will do all of that tomorrow. I'm taking the day off before the holiday really starts just to get caught up on the lotto, the forum, the housecleaning, and maybe even a tiny bit of yard work.
I haven't sewn anything since the retreat and would love to sew something too... forget the yard work, if I have time, I'll run to the sewing machine. I bought a Juki TL2010QI from Ken's Sewing Center and haven't had a chance to do any more than learn to thread it! The other thing I learned recently: if you open up your computer and find this much dust and pet hair in it, you should not be surprised that it overheats and quits working after just being on for 5 minutes. The fan is dead, dead, dead but we have the computer rigged with an external fan for the time being and it works!
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Welcome back, Kate! You were missed. Sounds like the Bermuda triangle of quilting roadblocks. Hope you get caught up quickly and are able to enjoy your Thanksgiving. Bev |
Hi Kate, Nice to see you again. I have a Juki that I love (about 10 years old). It is such a work horse. I'm excited for you to get to know your Juki! Lola |
Welcome back! I can't open my computer to get it out, so I'm hoping it can't get in?? Sounds like even your day off will be exhausting. |
I'm OK with 'exhausted'; it's a step in the right direction from 'overwhelmed'. :~)) |
- Posted by polardream (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 14:05
Welcome back! You were missed. My DH takes our computers out to the deck & blows the dust out from time to time - Not me. I just call him and sound helpless whenever anything goes wrong with it! Congrats on your new machine. Hope you get some time to sew & enjoy. |
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Welcome back. We missed you. Now get to work. |
Things just weren't the same here at Garden Web without you, Kate. Welcome back. Lois |
Hey, Kate! Nice to hear from you. Maybe you can bring your Juki over to visit mine! LOL Enjoy your day tomorrow. Donna |
Welcome back, sounds like Thanksgiving will have a new meaning for you this year. lol. |
I had a computer literally catch on fire from the gunk inside it. Made the mistake of 'blowing it' with canned air and forced the stuff into the workings, where things are hot in the literal sense of the word. My ancient siamese/tabby lived behind the monitor and next to the air input and of course it inputted her hair with it. The unit groan and whirred noisily until I cleaned it. That's a sign to open it up, clean it out and save everying to a backup. |
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Welcome home to FL! Job well done I'm sure! Rest up and get the creative sewing juices flowing again! You deserve a rest...the tasks will be waiting for you later. Gwen |
- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Tue, Nov 20, 12 at 9:13
Yay! My desktop sucks the dusts in; this is a good reminder to get the vacuum out and actually use it :) Congtats on the new Juki -- it is very similar (almost exactly) to my Pfaff Hobby Grand Quilter. You will love it! |
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(LOST) Jack and Locke: "Scientism vs Mysticism"
Ever since the hints in season 1 and the formal christening of the dichotomy at the beginning of season 2 ("Man of Science, Man of Faith") on the show, LOST, I've been wanting to organize my thoughts on the matter. (full episodes are all online here, btw) It cuts to the heart of the themes of the entire show, so I figured I might as well commit it to a post so I could move on to other ideas as we go along in season 5. Basically I'd like to explore from my perspective the philosophical differences (and the effects of those differences) between the two main characters.
Let me say first though that it isn't the show or the writers that particularly offend me. From an anthropological perspective, there could easily be two characters like Jack Shepherd and John Locke who think the way they do. As subjective slices of culture in the grind of the fantasy of the story, it is easy enough to accept as is. It's just the exploration of a thought experiment and not the writers preaching from a pulpit as though they necessarily have to agree with anything any of the characters say. What bugs me most isn't so much the show per se, but perhaps how the show reflects some unfortunate and dysfunctional aspects of our own culture that are held in too high esteem. If I'm offended by anything, it is perhaps the instance of whoever out there might be cheering for Locke and hoping that someday his view of the island will be vindicated. I would like to point out why such a brand of enthusiasm is in error.In terms of the stereotypical "man of science," Jack appears to be in "denial" of the fluke healing of his ex-wife, how so many people survived such a vicious plane crash, the nature of the hallucinations he has of his father, and the nature of smoke monster, maybe the significance of the numbers, and that the island was teleported away to another time and place. Ben calls him a "believer" in the latest episode, but his motivation still appears to be the safety of the people that he left behind. It is unclear what he "believes" in. Honestly I'm not very sure even as a spectator of fiction who doesn't care one way or the other and who has more information than Jack has that any of these things are "supernatural." I think I've even read that all of it will be "explained" via science (er–pseudo science at least) by the end. People do make unexpected recoveries (did the island have anything to do with his ex-wife?), people do have hallucinations of dead loved ones, the smoke monster demonstrates some rather un-supernatural characteristics (like heeding a sonic fence), and presumably the island was moved with natural (though possibly pseudo-scientific) forces. The only left that is inexplicable from my perspective (and Jack isn't entirely "in" on all the coincidences like Hurley would be) is the numbers. And since Jack doesn't really know anything about it, he doesn't really have a lot to "explain." Perhaps someone can come up with an explicit case for the supernatural that Jack also is privy to (you have to have BOTH factors or Jack isn't guilty), but as it is, at the very most, there are just big mysteries that have yet to reveal themselves and Jack not wanting to be subject to them to some exaggerated degrees.
If we look at the information Jack has from his perspective and ask ourselves what is reasonable to conclude from that basis, I'm not sure we'd come up with much. The producers of the show have admitted (link) that there isn't anything to the numbers and that they are more about how the characters respond to them. I take it that this is in the fatalistic theme of a necessary self-fulfilling time loop theory, that coincidences have to happen in order for the future to properly connect with the past. This would also seem to explain why they would survive the plane crash. I could be wrong and while I find this version of time travel to be entirely bullshit (see my discussions on the Terminator franchise), it appears the producers believe it is a "natural" explanation (and what they say goes). It's just a bad natural explanation. For example, in the Back to the Future movies, I don't think anything supernatural is necessarily involved, but the disappearing limbs in Polaroids factor while "natural" is still absolutely ridiculous. Where is the dividing line between storytelling convenience and magic? Much the same might apply here with the numbers and we are at the mercy of the writers of the show. Regardless of this speculation, getting people off the island is clearly Jack's priority and even if there are things that violate his "myopic" scientific worldview, they don't appear to be very important things. Shall we be the existential detective or should we help people? I think overall Jack has chosen his battles appropriately.
The worst thing Jack has done was to have Sayid torture Sawyer to get back Shannon's asthma medication. This was the only thing that came to mind that was morally "off" in my opinion, but LOSTpedia in the Jack trivia section lists several other incidents I would never have thought needed to be "apologized" for. They don't call them immoral or negligent, just "extreme:"
Jack has resorted to some extreme measures to protect the crash survivors [note: not to secure his mystical destiny]. This includes sanctioning the torture of Sawyer (who he believed to have Shannon's asthma medication) [I agree that was crossing the line, but as the only "bust" of the list, I would chalk it up to the extreme stress and pressing circumstances. I'd be surprised if this was the only mark against someone after spending any time on this island], setting up the ambush of Ethan Rom [He had no intention of killing Ethan, but incidentally Charlie did. I don't see how anyone could count this incident against Jack's character at all as though Ethan should have just been allowed to roam loose and terrorize their group indefinitely.] holding Ben hostage to trade for Walt [The intention to negotiate an incidental trade? It's not like they went out of their way to capture Ben. He happened to be in their care and Jack treated his wounds. Even the label "extreme" is a bit extreme and I just don't see what's being gotten at here. The alternative: "We'll hand Ben over unconditionally and you can just keep our kid." WTF?], engaging in a risky attempt to recover Walt [Oh dear, this is only the cardinal virtue of love in action. Throw that man in jail.], holding Ben's life hostage during surgery to allow his friends to escape [In context Jack had been kidnapped by hostile people and was in a pressing situation and played the only card he had to ensure not being double crossed by someone who is the epitome of untrustworthy.], and refusing to bring the phone to Ben which resulted in Jin, Sayid, and Bernard's "deaths" [In context again, there's no telling what Ben would have done with the phone since he'd been unendingly screwed over since the beginning by giving Ben ANY power whatsoever.].
Right, so in summary, this is more a "get grandma's heart pumping" o-meter and not much to shake a stick at in terms of not being able to trust Jack. He's clearly always trying to do the best that he can for the group and does so over and over again in some extreme circumstances he did not bring about himself. Honestly they didn't even come to mind when I was trying to brainstorm my own list, or even strike me as anything when I was reading the entire wiki article to refresh my memory. The "trivia" section at the end brought it to my attention. Even the mark against him I agree with was still an attempt to save the life of Shannon. Perhaps he can be partially blamed for putting Sayid on a darker path, since he goes on to torture Ben, and later even work for Ben as an assassin when they get off the island. That's still one misstep on Jack's part in extreme circumstances and we can at least partially blame Sawyer for being such an unnecessarily difficult dysfunctional attention whore.
Locke on the other hand, assaulted Sayid as he was trying to triangulate a signal which if found could have helped them radio for help (Locke says that he was trying to protect everyone because of what the message said, but an honest discussion would alleviate accusations of trying to stamp out chances of getting off the island) ("The Moth"), assaulted, held Boone captive, and drugged him (leaving him alone in the jungle with the smoke monster possibly at large as though Locke knows all about fixing people's problems) ("Hearts and Minds"), was indirectly responsible for the death of Boone and his lie about the nature of the accident prevented proper medical treatment from taking place soon enough (even the later "hallucination" of Boone seemed to be making fun of him, dubbing himself a "sacrifice the island demanded"…as in, buddy Jesus told you to put your kids in the oven talk) ("Do No Harm"), conspired to torture Ben ("One of Them"), Locke's faith based insecurities led him to prevent Eko from continuing to press the button and therefore destroyed a safe haven filled with supplies for the group (he could have been as apathetic either way as Jack was), attempted to murder Mikhail Bakunin ("Par Avion"), planted a bomb on the Galaga submarine (Locke wants to stay, therefore apparently no one else can leave the island either) ("The Man from Tallahassee"), was an accessory in the murder of Anthony Cooper ("The Brig"), assaulted and murdered Naomi Dorrit with a knife he threw in her back ("Through the Looking Glass"), threatened to shoot Jack ("Through the Looking Glass"), put a hand grenade in Miles' mouth ("Eggtown"), and threatened to shoot Sawyer because he needed Hurley to find the ghost's log cabin in the woods (so again, his destiny is more important than the safety of his friends) ("The Shape of Things to Come"), then when it comes to a serious threat (like the invasion of the island) Locke has done such untrustworthy and harmful things that the division he has created (even when he is trying to help and has good reason to do so) becomes an accumulated mark of his own negligence (they could have been building up collective trust all this time, after all), and finally (so far at least) Locke puts his trust in the mysterious "ghost" leader of the island who may or may not have everyone's best intentions in mind.
It is helpful to put all of this before me because it is muddled in "good intentions" and it is easy to forget just how much crap has gone down as a result of Locke's attempts to fulfill his destiny. It's not like Locke actually wants bad things to happen to the group. But helping them too often takes a back seat to being led around by the nose of his own existential insecurities. Case in point, Locke has basically left the group to join the hostile people who were the "bad guys" of the first few seasons (and still are), he has Sawyer murder his father (rather than do it himself), and then after he's done collecting his proverbial 30 pieces of silver (link), he then throws his former group a bone by telling Sawyer that Juliet is a mole (episode, "The Brig"). Yay! A mole for the evil group you're trying to join! What a douche. "Thanks."
If a divine hand of some sort is helping Locke out at key times, one would have to argue it is so that more such disasters could continue. What evil supernatural force wants the fun to stop prematurely? And as long as Locke interprets this occasional and invisible helping hand as "good" the dysfunctional loop is closed and the faith based bullshit continues. Locke thinks he's seen the true nature of the island in the smoke monster (calling it "beautiful") and so apparently all of the people the smoke monster has brutally murdered are of no consequence to the extent he doesn't even mind being dragged through the jungle and down into the ground by it and wants Jack to let him go. Locke's still operating on the vain existential premise that any such high teleological forces necessarily have his best intentions in mind (despite all the evidence to the contrary) if only he remains in a state of perpetual credulity (and desperation for the fulfillment that is scamtastically never in the "bank"). And that goes even if such forces actually exist! It even goes if those forces have misunderstood "good intentions" in mind! Nothing stops the hammer from coming down on Locke for not being responsible with his own ignorance one way or the other. It doesn't matter! He's still doing the wrong thing in any event (if the frame of reference is doing the best you can to help the people around you based on what you know)! The details of the mysteries at work don't matter one bit (although I take it that whatever is at the metaphorical heart of the island must be dysfunctional in some way).
One wonders on balance how much the negligence outweighs the handful of happy accidents that resulted from Locke's faith quest. He does have some very straight forward skills that have helped out that are in the plus column and they required no mysterious connection to the island to accomplish. Whereas Jack seems to be dedicated to helping all the survivors get home, Locke seems only dedicated to the island itself! WTF? We could just as easily have been left with a different set of unfortunate events that wouldn't have been Locke's fault (like we can say about Jack). It's not like there is a way to avoid all of them or any variation on the theme. Shit happens. I would argue that the "Jar Jar Binks" theory of responsibility is morally corrupt. One cannot retroactively justify bad decisions via the occasional positive outcome. In decision theory there is such a thing as doing the right thing with the wrong consequences. And there's doing the wrong thing with the right consequences. However, one does not maximize the probability of good consequences by continuing to do the wrong thing as Locke has persistently done. If sending the island into the past actually fulfills a fatalistic loop that entails ALL of the ill consequences of the passengers of flight 815 going through all this crap, that makes Locke responsible for ALL of it. As season 5 rolls out, we learn that Locke leaves the island in an attempt to bring the Oceanic 6 back to the island. Apparently he's just not done sacrificing everyone on the alter of his own existential vanity. "But the island isn't done psychologically abusing you yet!" It will be entirely incidental if it turns out this blind hit actually does entail saving the world from some space/time disaster.
An uncritical count of crimes listed ("Crimes of the Islanders") on LOSTpedia between Jack and Locke results in 10 marks for Jack and 18 marks for Locke. In my opinion, a critical count of the lists provided results in 1 mark for Jack and 12 for Locke (and you'll note my list above actually adds a few more). Either way, Locke loses. You'd have to at the very least acquit Locke of half his crimes listed and hold Jack to every single crime listed to turn that around. Good luck with that. I don't know if there are "people of faith" who are much more sympathetic to Locke's journey (and would make excuses for his behavior) since many mystics do have a firm enough grip on reality and their faith isn't other people's problem. I'm sure there are plenty of religious people who would hold Locke's actions in low enough regard and would profess that they wouldn't do the same thing in his shoes. Granted, this is fiction, and the crimes are whatever they have been written for them to be. Perhaps the tables might be turned with a real Jack and a real Locke. We'll never know. But as is, Locke is a total douche and the poster boy of faith-based negligence on the show (despite how the writers try to obscure the fact occasionally). And Jack is the heroic victim of the gross extremes of the show (despite how the writers attempt to punish him for his rigidly anti-supernatural perspective). I don't see how anyone can successfully argue otherwise, but I would like to see someone try to defend both the island and Locke's faith based actions. Perhaps I'm missing something.
There are certainly worse people on the island and by and large I feel sorry for Locke. He has a long history of being taken advantage of (long before the island) and I'm sure the ignorance of the nature of psychosomatic healing (that I've even seen on xanga!) as well as all the mysterious and extraordinary things that have happened have led him to believe it is "okay" to go with what he thinks his destiny is. To an extent I can appreciate the subjective vantage point based on certain dubious givens. I'm pretty sure I would come to the wrong conclusions if I were stranded on the island without LOSTpedia. But then there are just some WTF extremes (like blowing up the submarine) that pushes the line way beyond sympathy to gross negligence. Granted, the writers wish to stir the pot and I have to say they are successful in that regard. Pot stirred. However, verdict also pronounced. Though I would agree they have done possibly the best job one could expect of keeping shades of gray in the equation, the moral ends of the characters do not always justify the means (I'd like to get into this more on particular examples in future posts) and the appraisal can come down on the methodology of the journey rather than wherever the show happens to take us by the end of the sixth season. My opinion of Locke would not change even if his beliefs were validated in the end. If it takes six seasons for him to find out he's done the right thing, that's six seasons too long of acting in almost total ignorance and denial of the hostile forces at work on the island.
Outro:The mundane lesson here is be a full person and then (if there isn't something more important to tend to, like the welfare of the people around you) investigate the extraordinary responsibly. Denial of the obvious or co-dependent credulity and negligence are both extremes that are worth avoiding. This is a tough order though for many people apparently. Do you need too neat of a little box? Or do you need all of reality to have a very special plan just for you in order to thrive and you'll accept just about any standard of evidence in order to make those unsubstantiated cosmic ends meet? Aren't there any mofos out there that can manage something in between? "I'm a complete enough person with question marks on the horizon that will remain question marks until (or regardless of whether) things become more clear to me. Meanwhile, I'll work with what I do know and try to do the right thing based on that."
Clearly, despite Jack's failings, he is much more in line and this ideal is the only way to go about living that makes the most sense to me. So even on fictitious and somewhat sympathetic terms (Locke is validated by the show occasionally), the method of faith is still that well intentioned moral wild card where mundane rational thinking based on the limited information you happen to have probably ought to take precedence. Some mystics (people whose focus in life is primarily the perpetual and supposedly personal unknown) might have us invert those priorities and excuse the negligence with the misdirection to the happy accidents (crediting them to the mystical forces as though they know this to be the case), but it suffices for me to say that I would much rather be responsible for Jack's sins than Locke's.
What fun would it be though if they had perfect people on the show? At least there do seem to be plausible enough consequences to go around. Although I think a rather dark future is ahead for Jack even though he doesn't deserve it for perhaps being a little too denialistic.


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Having been a fan of Rio's fly lines for many years, the Rio Gold and Rio Grand fly lines are fantastic. Upon inspection of "line profile" I decided this is what I needed, a long body and front taper, wrapped around a extremely supple core. I thought to myself that this thing should place a #16 Royal Stimulator into a 6" wide feeding lane with pinpoint accuracy, which it does...perfectly.
Gear Review: Waterworks Ketchum Release
Gone are the days when that fish slips through your hands as your go to unhook it, only to speed off in an attempt to give you a "taste of your own medicine"...in the form of digging your dropper into your hand! We've all been there...painful.
Gear Review: Amy's Ant
This is one of the most effective patterns we have fished with here in Colorado. Rainbows, browns, cutthroat and brookies all want to eat this fly.
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I was first introduced to the Palsa Pinch On Floats strike indicators while fishing the Yampa River tailwaters below Stagecoach State Park. This was probably 10 or more years ago, a time when the yarn poly-vee was as good as it got...at least, so I thought! While sight fishing a decent run, holding a few wily rainbows, I noticed that whenever my massive "ball of yarn" came over them that they would move to the side. Once my rig had drifted through, yep you guessed it,...
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Mists of Pandaria: Siege of Orgrimmar {WoW}
Mar 19th 2012 3:29AM It is faction bias because everything revolves around the Horde. Why help them take down the warchief when you can nuke it all down and be the sole victor ? It would be the best way to act and a great revenge for what the Horde did to Theramore (will do in the pre-patch but you get my ideea).
Divide and Conquer ! Only now you don't have to divide. JUST NUKE ! from a fleet of Skybreakers :D
Mists of Pandaria: Siege of Orgrimmar {WoW}
Mar 19th 2012 3:18AM Garrosh last boss of the expansion ? Horde favoritism once again. GG Metzen GG !
Breakfast Topic: What class will you never play? {WoW}
Mar 7th 2012 8:29AM Warlocks. Got mine at lvl 69 just last month and i can't be arsed to level it up some more. I should lvl it to 75 at least to unlock max glyphing but everytime i log her i logout again. Had the lock since Wrath and it's on/off but i dunno it just sucks.
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Dec 26th 2011 3:48AM Europe ftw :)
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Patch 4.2 preview: Thrall's fate revealed in epic quest [SPOILERS!] {WoW}
Apr 29th 2011 1:57PM Cairne ? Ok I'll give you he was the best thing that the Horde had.
But i don't want the Alliance and Horde to reconcile and be buddy buddy.
I want the Horde extinct. I want Undercity to be under the rule of the Alliance.
Velen can die it's no biggie and don't insult Varian. He's the best thing the Alliance has now.
Also Sylvanas can die but 1st I want to see Thrall dead.
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News about Architecture, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jan. 21, 2015
Vivian Marino 30-Minute Interview with Helmut Jahn, German-born architect based in Chicago, who discusses his current work and evolution of the architecture market. MORE
Jan. 18, 2015
Architecture for Humanity, nonprofit design group that pursued socially conscious construction in places damaged by war or natural disaster, shuts down after declaring plans to file bankruptcy; reasons for financial distress remain unclear, though some question group's spending under founder Cameron Sinclair. MORE
Jan. 14, 2015
Mr. Schwarz will be awarded the $200,000 prize, which recognizes classic architecture in modern society. MORE
Jan. 14, 2015
Philharmonie de Paris, $455 million concert hall, opens in 19th Arrondissement on border between wealthy and poor areas of Paris; some have questioned whether hall, designed by star architect Jean Nouvel, will be able to achieve its stated goal of attracting patrons from city's working class suburbs and bridging cultural divide. MORE
Jan. 11, 2015
Download interview with architect Moshe Safdie, who offers recommendations for books and other forms of entertainment. MORE
Roman Architecture, Beyond the Colosseum
Contemporary structures, from museums to stadiums to churches, in the city's outskirts.
February 1, 2015, Sunday
Coming Full Circle
A Texan moves back into his family home, but not before making room for his boyhood hobby.
January 29, 2015, Thursday
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A Chance to Salvage a Master's Creation
Unless legislators in Orange County, N.Y., act quickly, a paragon of midcentury American idealism, designed by Paul Rudolph, will be lost.
January 28, 2015, Wednesday
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Wright Foundation Names Architecture Dean
After a period of turmoil over the fate of its architecture school, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has selected Aaron Betsky as its new dean.
January 27, 2015, Tuesday
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Evolution for Libraries in Brooklyn
Proposals to sell and develop library sites in Brooklyn are being met with the usual arguments, but the plans actually look promising.
January 26, 2015, Monday
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Brooklyn (NYC)
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In Stately Old Charleston, the New Buildings on the Block Are Struggling to Fit In
Accustomed to basing its identity on its grand old buildings, the South Carolina city now finds it almost impossible to agree on how to build new ones as its economy and its population grow.
January 24, 2015, Saturday
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Historic Buildings and Sites
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Duany, Andres
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A Monk's Interests Captured on Camera
A camera used by the Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton will appear in a centennial exhibition at Columbia University.
January 23, 2015, Friday
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Merton, Thomas
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At Home in the Out-Back
In Vancouver, a gift of land brings three generations closer.
January 22, 2015, Thursday
A Conversation With Helmut Jahn, the Architect Behind One Liberty Plaza in Philadelphia
Mr. Jahn, 75, is a German-born architect based in Chicago whose work around the world includes the Sony Center in Berlin and One Liberty Plaza, one of the tallest buildings in Philadelphia.
January 21, 2015, Wednesday
A Leader in Socially Conscious Architecture Is Closing Amid Financial Woes
Architecture for Humanity, a nonprofit design group specializing in socially conscious construction, has abruptly closed its San Francisco headquarters and plans to file for bankruptcy protection.
January 18, 2015, Sunday
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Sinclair, Cameron
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Historic Charleston Makes Room for New Construction
Long accustomed to basing its reputation on the grandeur of its old buildings, the city now finds it almost impossible to agree on how to build any new ones.
The Paradise Theater in the Bronx
A panoramic view of this former "Wonder Theater," which was designed by John Eberson and modeled on a Venetian doge's palace.
The United Palace Theater, 175th Street in Manhattan
A panoramic view of the United Palace, a former "Wonder Theater" now run by a religious organization that has formed partnerships with an in-house booking agency for concerts and a community programming group.
The Loew's Jersey in Jersey City
A panoramic view of the mezzanine level of the lobby of the Loew's Jersey, in Journal Square, a "Wonder Theater" that opened in 1929 and is now run by a nonprofit group.
The Kings Theater to Reopen in Brooklyn
A panoramic view of the Kings, which was completed by the Loew's Corporation between 1929 and 1930, and is reopening on Feb. 3 following a $95 million renovation.
An Architect's Life | Peter Marino
The celebrated architect talks about his career and new show at Miami's Bass Museum of Art.
Gehry on Cones, Domes and Messiness
The architect Frank Gehry talks about his asymmetrical design for the planned 450,000-square-foot Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and his inspiration for the museum's huge, cooling cones.
Oh, the Things You'll See (Part of) in New York
For visitors to New York City, sidewalk sheds ruin the chance to get the complete picture. Here are some city landmarks currently obscured.
A Model Room Becomes Real
Redesigned patient rooms at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro have more space for patients and families, but some features still frustrate.
Britain at the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale
Organizers of the exhibition "A Clockwork Jerusalem" discuss the historic influences that shaped their presentation of modern British architecture. The Biennale opened on June 7 and will run until November 23.
What Made Me | Charles Renfro
The architect on childhood bullies, Houston skyscrapers and his design philosophy.
Peering Into Tech's Monuments of Innovation
Increasingly, Silicon Valley companies are fusing their buildings with values of change, productivity and their perceived corporate smarts and quirkiness.
Embracing Sticker Shock
Adhesive images covering two neighboring homes in Los Angeles offer privacy, and stop traffic, too.
Child-Proof Minimalism
A couple chooses a one-room suburban life with two young children. And their toys.
The Siren Song of the Hebrides
Lured by the beaches and the otherworldly light on a Scottish island, a family builds an unconventional beach house there.
The Source | Liz Diller
Doug Aitken interviews the architect Liz Diller of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
A Home in the Spanish Pyrenees
A property in the Val d'Aran, consisting of three traditional Pyrenean farm buildings, is on the market for $4.1 million.


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