The first week in June was a busy one in OTR's house; therefore, it was easy to miss a Powerline post by one of my "must read" bloggers, William Katz, who can be found blogging at his own site, Urgent Agenda. Katz's post focused on the "brightness" of Barack Obama and how he was sold to the voter in the context that such brightness translated into knowledge and competence. Of course, the last eighteen months have demonstrated this is not the case, as if we didn't know it all along.
The post elicited a notable response from Frank Tipler, a mathematical physicist at Tulane, that expands the theme and brings two extraordinary people to our attention, neither of whom thought of as "bright" in their formative years. Who are they? Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman. Everyone responds to the Einstein story, but few people today will likely respond to the name "Richard Feynman" unless they are in the field of physics. He's one of my favorite personalities, thanks to Mr. Howard's high school physics class and an interest in education, and one deserving perpetual attention and appreciation. My thanks to Powerline's Scott Johnson for posting Tipler's response and its many links to Feynman. You can link to the response and Katz's original post here. Don't be put off or intimidated by physics; I think you're going to enjoy what you read. And please choose to explore more about Richard Feynmen, especially if he is new to you.
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