Professor Cat

I wonder if BCC should add a few of these to the new student center for a bit of panache.

In case you missed it, Iran outlawed western hairstyles.  It’s about time someone outlawed the mullet.

I was up most of last night with either a really nasty stomach bug or a bad case of food poisoning.  Therefore, I am canceling my classes today.

For Western Civ I, please read the lecture notes through slide 95.  Also please read the textbook chapter 2 from page 75 (the Hebrews) through page 88 (Zoroastrianism).  We will start with Zoroastrianism tomorrow in class.

For Western Civ II, please read the lecture notes through slide 47.  Also please read the textbook chapter 14 from page 506 (A Century of Religious Wars) to page 510 (England and the Spanish Armada).  We will start with the Spanish Armada tomorrow in class.

I have moved both of my classes to C-336 (look for the yellow doors).  It’s in the hallway that runs perpendicular to the S-wing.  This is a permanent room change effective immediately.

6 Things From History Everyone Pictures Incorrectly

What the pyramids actually looked like:

A few of you have submitted assignments that were in Word format rather than Rich Text format.  I’ve returned them to you to be redone.  In the meantime, those of you who are unsure as to how to save a file as Rich Text, here are some instructions.

Word 2007

• Click on the Office button on the top left hand corner of your screen.
• Go down to “Save As” and select “Other Formats.”
• A new dialogue box will open.  Towards the bottom of that dialogue box will be “Save as Type” and it will automatically say “Word 2007 (*.docx).”  You want to change that.  There is an arrow pointing down next to it.  Click on that and scroll down until you see “Rich Text File (*.rtf)” and then select that.

Word 2003 and older

• Click on “File” and then “Save As.”
• A new dialogue box will open.  Towards the bottom of that dialogue box will be “Save as Type” and it will automatically say “Word (*.doc).”  You want to change that.  There is an arrow pointing down next to it.  Click on that and scroll down until you see “Rich Text File (*.rtf)” and then select that.

That’s all there is to it.  E-mail me if you have any questions or problems.

In order to set up for the next summer session, I will be cleaning up the main page and the class websites today and tomorrow.  If there is anything you want to download, please do so ASAP.

Have a good summer everyone!