It is satisfying to know that I have caused as much consternation as an
adult as I did as a kid when I'd poke ant hills to watch what happened.

I went to graduate school to prove to myself that I could do it.  Also, what
I have learned in life is that like constipation, my education is trully my
own.  I may become old and senile and not remember everything, but it is
mine.

I just hope that with almost 15 years of lab and field experince (which to
me is the real important thing) maybe I'm starting to learn how to do this
crazy archy thing.

William E.mcAlexander Jr.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pam Asbury-Smith [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 10:51 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: graduate degree "letters"


George...

I'd like to join the G.O.O.F., too, (if you'd care to sponsor me), as I
didn't become an archaeologist until mid-life.  Besdies, it was through this
discussion that I learned the archaeological meaning of BS.

Pam Asbury-Smith

----- Original Message -----
From: "George L. Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: graduate degree "letters"


> I find the postings about having letters after ones name to be
interesting.
> I only have a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in anthropology and
> history.  My lack of an advanced degree has never been raised as an issue
> for any of the articles I have published.   In addition, I have had two
> National Endowment for the Humanities grants, a grant from Garrow and
> Associates, and three fellowships from Winterthur Museum.  Again, the lack
> of an advanced degree was never raised as an issue when I applied for
these
> grants and fellowships.
>
>
> George L. Miller
> URS Corporation
> Florence, New Jersey
>
> Member,  Grand Order of Old Farts.
>