[proud American in Canada]

"It can get confusing..... I had forgotten it was that long back also.... that was a Daschle controlled Senate at that time also....."

Hi, I didn't mean to be rude, I just didnt' know what you meant. It is confusing. :)

And that is a good reminder that it was a Daschle-controlled Senate at the time.

[international american]

YOU ARE VERY RAPIDLY BECOMING MY FAVORITE FREEPER!!

So you got 140 papers to grade....here is the scam!

Tell all of your students that you are giving all of them an A. Then tell them that you are only doing this because you want the slackers to improve, and you are offering them an added inducement to improve their performance. Tell them that the A students know who they are...and the B and C students know who they are...and you are giving them all one last chance to prove their worth. I don't know if it will work, but you are too valueable as a FReeper to waste your time as a teacher...:)
BEST REGARDS, ia