It was always “highly successful,” which basically means I was present and could be relied on to do the required work. Sure, I could have been rated even lower, “fully successful,” which would have meant, not to sound sarcastic, I was conscious. My next supervisor in that same office gave me “outstanding” ratings for doing the same work as before. The supervisor didn’t consider her work worthy of a higher rating — or maybe he just didn’t like the cut of her jib. Eric Green, ArlingtonSpillover effectsThe March 13 Metro article “Beyond Potomac, sewage spills threaten older cities with less funding” shows how we have neglected our water infrastructure for far too long.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2026 05:50 UTC