Let me start by saying...I am not by way of bragging, a Harvard Graduate [Law '78] but I have a funny story, you may all enjoy. The character of Professor Kingsfield in "THE PAPER CHASE" was based on a professor at HLS, Edward H."BULL" Warren. He was brilliant but a notorious bad speller and would cut one to the bone with his sharp tongue.One student kept saying "Professor Warren shouldn't that be such and such for the word "various" and such and such for the word "negligent"?" when he [Warren] had written on the chalkboard. Finally Warren looked at the young man and said "Smith do you know how to spell "failure"?" Smith replied "of course"! Warren looked at him and said "Well it's good you do, because I already have a job as a full tenured professor at HLS despite my spelling skills. You on the other hand, may need that word to remind yourself of the value of your's [spelling skills], while you're sweeping up spit in a gin joint in the Bowery in spite of them!!!!" Smith never corrected the professor again. Something to think about. Warmest to all Jerry
