thinking of my old physics teacher
after the school had a group of "God-inspired strongmen" put on a show ripping phone books in half with the power of Jesus, he spent class showing us how the physics of the tricks worked
he wore wranglers and had a moustache and built his own telescopes
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Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued this memo today requiring teachers in all schools to keep a Bible in their classroom and teach from it as a historical document. (Via KOCO 5 News)
he had a cabin he built himself somewhere in the Oklahoma woods
he saw me reading Atlas Shrugged and warned me to think critically
he wrote my recommendation for astronomy camp and later for college
there were whispers he was gay
I was deeply, madly, and quietly in love with him.
there's no conclusion to this story. I left Oklahoma and the one time I went back to visit the school he had retired. Maybe I should see if I can look him up and thank him for being a lynchpin in my life.
