[BSMFIRST]

I think if you read my message I was careful to infer that you have every right to question Mr. B; only that you should be respectful and thoughtful. We obviously owe so much to those who have the courage to question the accepted--Einstein had a picture of Newton above his desk, but thank god he had the guts to question his theories.

But--fancy awards aside--Mr. B is a highly respected and just plain awesome teacher. He is absolutely not missing "the point of FIRST." He is, apparently, only missing the point of FIRST as you see it.

Also, I think you should keep in mind that text, in even the best hands, is a poor communicator compared to speech. I guarentee that you would not be so violently opposed to Mr. B or Mr.B's thoughts if you spoke to him in person; he is a humble and respectful guy.

Dan