John Nash, played by Russel Crowe in “A Beautiful Mind” screenplay inspired by a biographical novel about Nobel Laureate in Economics John Nash, a brilliant mathematician who had to struggle with his schizophrenia; text from imdb.com

        “Classes will dull your mind,

destroy the potential for authentic creativity.”

       Checking papers will dummify anyone…

except for three or four students… whose essay answers bite you all of a sudden… with their sheer, original wit – not being based on any lecture or reading materials the professor gave.     

           That makes the semester all worth it.

(can’t blog today but have to go out to play sometime) Carry on with your verbal skirmishes.