For science teacher Douglas Kobekeaneski, there’s nothing greater than “The Hour of Desperation”, that magical hour before his immensely important, grade-devastating assignment is due. Each year, his students frantically scramble to come up with their method of escape - and this year is no exception, as they trot out a litany of outrageous excuses, including the greatest of them all: My homework ate my dog. Written by Alan Haehnel