As a genuine candidate for the everlasting fires of hell, having 
taught evolution for decades, I appreciate the book tip.  (at least 
it's better than NH - or Maine, for that matter - in the wintah).

Ben

>Speaking of excuses....
>
>This just in:
>Robert Klose's 'brand new", hot off the (UPNE) press book:
>The Three-Legged Woman and Other Excursions in Teaching
>http://www.upne.com/1-58465-927-0.html
>
>Sam would approve!
>:-)
>John
>
>
>On Sep 28, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Mike Williams wrote:
>
>>  Honest... I ran out of gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have 
>>  enough money
>>  for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old 
>>  friend came
>>  in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A
>>  terrible flood. Locusts. IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD.
>>
>>
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: "John Davis" <[log in to unmask]>
>>  To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>  Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 10:09 AM
>>  Subject: Attendance in English 101J
>>
>>
>>>  As of today (9/28/10), you have--with three consecutive absences--
>>>  exceeded
>>>  the maximum number (four, excused and unexcused, in TTh clsseas) 
>>>  permitted
>>>  in English courses, specifically English 101J, and, therefore, have 
>>>  failed
>>>  the course because of excessive absences (5).  If you wish to 
>>>  appeal the
>>>  attendance policy, you should immediately contact Dr. Ken Wolfskill,
>>>  Division Head, and present your reasons to be reinasted to the 
>>>  course.
>>>  Official excuses for absences are to be obtained from Lloyd Lee
>>>  Wilson, University Registrar.  If Dr. Wolfskill rejects your 
>>>  appeal, you
>>>  may
>>>  further appeal to Dr. Larry Frazier, Dean of Arts and Sciences, and 
>>>  beyond
>>>  him to Dr. Danny Moore, Provost.
>>>
>>>  --
>>>  John H. Davis, Ph.D.
>>>  Professor of English
>>>  Department of Language and Literature
>>>  Chowan University
>>>  Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855


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