What a pleasurable read. It's no shocker that a man so well versed in such a variety of interests (teaching, the english language, mathematics, thinking) has such an outsized impact on his field of choice. I find that the best and the brightest tend to be such people and I aspire to attain such a wonderful status whether at a more local or in this case global level.

Here's to a 100 more Richard! You sound like a pleasure to be around.