<p>My son is a big ol’ geeky groupie of Dr. Lear in the Philosophy department. I even surprised him with tickets to a lecture in San Francisco last spring. When he got to meet Dr. Lear, the prof was <em>really</em> great and encouraging, inviting my son to have coffee and attend his classes when he visits. He’s trying to make it out in February, if I can afford it. <em>grin</em></p>