Green
Green, a wonderfully bright thing to see,
Green, like the grass under a buzzing bee,
Green is the color of the Irish luck,
Green is the head of the common duck.
The color of green can give you a cause,
Like the color emerald green in the Wizard of Oz,
Green, like silver, is the color of money,
This green can buy you a bunny or honey.
Green is a chameleon of many shapes and shades,
Shimmering in dark forests and sunny glades.
Ben Wiswell l2.22.l0
Friday, December 24, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Rare winter solstice lunar eclipse for mom's birthday!
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Skygazers with a clear view in North America and Europe were greeted with a celestial treat in the early morning hours Tuesday, as a unique total lunar eclipse transformed the Moon pink, coppery or even a blood red.
Coinciding eerily with the northern hemisphere's mid-winter solstice -- for the first time in almost four centuries -- the eclipse showed the Sun, the Earth and its satellite as they directly aligned, with the Moon swinging into the cone of shadow cast by its mother planet.
Despite being in shadow, the Moon did not become invisible, as there was still residual light deflected towards it by our atmosphere.
Most of this refracted light is in the red part of the spectrum and as a result the Moon, seen from Earth, turned a reddish, coppery or orange hue, sometimes even brownish.
The eclipse was running for three and a half hours, starting with a chunk being slowly eaten out at 0633 GMT and the stage of total eclipse -- when the Moon heads into the "umbra" cast by the Earth -- lasting from 0741 to 0853 GMT. It was to last until 1001 GMT.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tom's letter to dad 11.09.2010 at CHHS
Tom Wiswell
Morning Class
11.09.2010
Family Memoir
My dad is named Donald Appert Wiswell. He has led a fascinating and exciting life, and is still going hard. He has lived through times of sadness and elation. In this so called memoir, I will go into greater detail of his life, and you will understand why I look up to him so much.
My dad was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1954. He lived with his two sisters and one brother, along with his mom and dad. In 1960 they moved to Denver, Colorado for three years until they moved to Washington, D.C., where my Dad spent most of his life. A typical day in his childhood would be to go to school, come home and play, do the chores, and maybe watch a little TV.
As he went through his teen years, my dad suffered a lot of loss. His brother, sister, and Dad all died in this time period. Despite these tragedies, he was still able to get spectacular grades, be successful in almost every way, and become student body president. In addition to this, he took care of and supported his mother and sister by working hard at restaurants.
After this, he earned a full ride to Georgetown and Towson Universities. There he earned a Bachelor’s degree in both education and communication. When he got out of college, my dad spent a lot of time as an English teacher and restaurant worker and owner. Throughout this time he developed many hobbies such as playing music (he was in several rock bands), walking, reading, studying, community service, and eating chocolate, and he also lived through major events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the JFK assassination, LBJ’s Great Society, Watergate, the .com bubble, and Vietnam. He says these events gave him a fuller understanding of the way the world works, and the challenges in life.
It was also around this time that my dad and mom met. My dad needed a manager at his restaurant, and a friend recommended a bright graduate of Frostburg. This happened to be my mom. Immediately, my dad was taken by her intelligence, humor, and work ethic. She also was very cute with her red hair, which is where I got my beautiful flowing locks. They worked together for eight years, through thick and thin. They quickly became inseparable. On November 1st, 1995, they were married. They moved to Florida that same year.
A year later I was born. We moved to Frederick MD, where I grew up. In that time, my little brother and sister were also born. In 2000, my dad started working for NIH, which he says was his most rewarding job. In 2006 he retired. He says he loves the freedom and the ability to relax. He is great about helping us out. We moved to Rehoboth Beach DE in 2009. We moved here because my dad had been visiting here his whole life, it had been our annual vacation spot, and we always wanted to live here.
So, in conclusion, my Dad has had a thrilling life. Today he says if he could change one thing, he would have bought the Apple Inc. stock 30 years ago for $22 a share and sell it today for a huge profit. Typical dad.
Morning Class
11.09.2010
Family Memoir
My dad is named Donald Appert Wiswell. He has led a fascinating and exciting life, and is still going hard. He has lived through times of sadness and elation. In this so called memoir, I will go into greater detail of his life, and you will understand why I look up to him so much.
My dad was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1954. He lived with his two sisters and one brother, along with his mom and dad. In 1960 they moved to Denver, Colorado for three years until they moved to Washington, D.C., where my Dad spent most of his life. A typical day in his childhood would be to go to school, come home and play, do the chores, and maybe watch a little TV.
As he went through his teen years, my dad suffered a lot of loss. His brother, sister, and Dad all died in this time period. Despite these tragedies, he was still able to get spectacular grades, be successful in almost every way, and become student body president. In addition to this, he took care of and supported his mother and sister by working hard at restaurants.
After this, he earned a full ride to Georgetown and Towson Universities. There he earned a Bachelor’s degree in both education and communication. When he got out of college, my dad spent a lot of time as an English teacher and restaurant worker and owner. Throughout this time he developed many hobbies such as playing music (he was in several rock bands), walking, reading, studying, community service, and eating chocolate, and he also lived through major events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the JFK assassination, LBJ’s Great Society, Watergate, the .com bubble, and Vietnam. He says these events gave him a fuller understanding of the way the world works, and the challenges in life.
It was also around this time that my dad and mom met. My dad needed a manager at his restaurant, and a friend recommended a bright graduate of Frostburg. This happened to be my mom. Immediately, my dad was taken by her intelligence, humor, and work ethic. She also was very cute with her red hair, which is where I got my beautiful flowing locks. They worked together for eight years, through thick and thin. They quickly became inseparable. On November 1st, 1995, they were married. They moved to Florida that same year.
A year later I was born. We moved to Frederick MD, where I grew up. In that time, my little brother and sister were also born. In 2000, my dad started working for NIH, which he says was his most rewarding job. In 2006 he retired. He says he loves the freedom and the ability to relax. He is great about helping us out. We moved to Rehoboth Beach DE in 2009. We moved here because my dad had been visiting here his whole life, it had been our annual vacation spot, and we always wanted to live here.
So, in conclusion, my Dad has had a thrilling life. Today he says if he could change one thing, he would have bought the Apple Inc. stock 30 years ago for $22 a share and sell it today for a huge profit. Typical dad.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Ben Wiswell rocks the rhombus!
Fri, Apr 30, 2010 CAPE GAZETTE, by Dave Frederick
THE WIZARD OF WISWELL - Ben Wiswell, seventh-grade Beacon math whiz and a really cool kid, finished first in a recent statewide math competition, not fourth as reported by this writer whose short story “Euclid the Truck and the Mathematician” was panned by his own grandmother as “funny in an uninteresting sort of way.” The competition came down to the final six students in a tie-breaker round and Ben was on the question like Ptolemy on a protractor beating everyone to the punch to be grand math wizard standing atop a field of 160 seventh-graders.
THE WIZARD OF WISWELL - Ben Wiswell, seventh-grade Beacon math whiz and a really cool kid, finished first in a recent statewide math competition, not fourth as reported by this writer whose short story “Euclid the Truck and the Mathematician” was panned by his own grandmother as “funny in an uninteresting sort of way.” The competition came down to the final six students in a tie-breaker round and Ben was on the question like Ptolemy on a protractor beating everyone to the punch to be grand math wizard standing atop a field of 160 seventh-graders.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
GO BEN!
Cape Gazette
Covering Delaware's Cape Region
Lewes • Rehoboth Beach • Milton • Dewey
SCHOOL & EDUCATION
Mon, Apr 26, 2010
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Beacon team rocks the
rhombus at state math meet
By Dave Frederick
Seven Beacon Middle School students answered seven questions each at the statewide middle school grade-on-grade math competition April 15, and when the scores were tabulated and medals and plaques handed out, Beacon had placed fourth in the state and first among public schools and all downstate entries. “We were the least nerdy team there,” the team from the beach said in unison.
“There may be an image that math people are brainy and nerdy, but we are not,” said student competitor Dylan Brown.
During the math competition season, all teams competed in three meets, all held on the same day, using the same questions for a particular grade level. During the meets, each seven-person team answered seven questions. Beacon had three teams for grade seven.
“We had 33 students on our math team for all grade levels,” said math coach Kathy Swingle, who oversees the team along with math teacher Anthony Ranieri.
“A lot of kids come to practice, and contrary to what most believe, we have a great mix of abilities in that group of 33. We have high- to average-ability students,” Swingle said.
There are lots of rules for math meets the outside public doesn’t care much about, like only five members of the seven-person team compete in a given round. Somehow that shook down with Dylan and Ben Wiswell being in on all seven questions.
Ben, who is a bit of a math whiz-bang, answered all seven questions correctly, which moved him into an individual round of seven students, where he finished first.
“These are serious students and great kids who do all kinds of different things,” said Beacon Principal Dave Frederick. “I always say I’d put our kids up against any in the state when it comes to academics. This is good for the school. I call them mathletes.”
The Cape Henlopen School District quickly posted the seventh-grade math team photo on the school website, and Superintendent George Stone and several members of the school board congratulated the students.
Covering Delaware's Cape Region
Lewes • Rehoboth Beach • Milton • Dewey
SCHOOL & EDUCATION
Mon, Apr 26, 2010
| More
Beacon team rocks the
rhombus at state math meet
By Dave Frederick
Seven Beacon Middle School students answered seven questions each at the statewide middle school grade-on-grade math competition April 15, and when the scores were tabulated and medals and plaques handed out, Beacon had placed fourth in the state and first among public schools and all downstate entries. “We were the least nerdy team there,” the team from the beach said in unison.
“There may be an image that math people are brainy and nerdy, but we are not,” said student competitor Dylan Brown.
During the math competition season, all teams competed in three meets, all held on the same day, using the same questions for a particular grade level. During the meets, each seven-person team answered seven questions. Beacon had three teams for grade seven.
“We had 33 students on our math team for all grade levels,” said math coach Kathy Swingle, who oversees the team along with math teacher Anthony Ranieri.
“A lot of kids come to practice, and contrary to what most believe, we have a great mix of abilities in that group of 33. We have high- to average-ability students,” Swingle said.
There are lots of rules for math meets the outside public doesn’t care much about, like only five members of the seven-person team compete in a given round. Somehow that shook down with Dylan and Ben Wiswell being in on all seven questions.
Ben, who is a bit of a math whiz-bang, answered all seven questions correctly, which moved him into an individual round of seven students, where he finished first.
“These are serious students and great kids who do all kinds of different things,” said Beacon Principal Dave Frederick. “I always say I’d put our kids up against any in the state when it comes to academics. This is good for the school. I call them mathletes.”
The Cape Henlopen School District quickly posted the seventh-grade math team photo on the school website, and Superintendent George Stone and several members of the school board congratulated the students.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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