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...friend of lepidopterists”—to social sciences—“government and economics are highly advanced forms of witchcraft”—Russell has an opinion on most things, and those opinions are usually very funny, if untamed.Beyond a sense of humor, Russell’s instruction of Great Books makes good use of his awe-inspiring linguistic talent. Armed with a whiteboard, a recent discussion of Psalms saw Russell explore the origins and departures of the word “holy” from Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Old Church Slavonic, Arabic...
...Every day that we are meeting with administers trying to make this school better—not only for us but also for students who haven’t yet walked through Johnston Gate—is an honor.” And Capp, with his trademark sense of humor, displayed his fondness for his partner at the end of his speech. “I’ve been very lucky to have had professional intercourse with him,” said Capp before turning to Glazer. “I just want to say, ‘Matt...
...also had a sense of humor. After 414 students signed a petition in 1975 calling for more support for musicians from the College, he told The Crimson the petition was “music to my ears...
...wonderful sense of humor. He can see the ironies and light side of almost every circumstance,” says Harry R. Lewis, the McKay professor of computer science and former dean of the College. “He exemplifies the best of the Harvard tradition of idealism and humanity, and yet he never takes himself or any of the rest of us too seriously...