05-08-2008, 02:30 AM
Don Dresden Wrote:Something tells me the notorious Mr. Bear never served his country in the military, or he wouldn't hold it in such contempt.
Klempner was born in 1938, so he would have turned 18 (draft age) in 1956. At that time (up until 1969) college students got draft deferments. So you can guess why Klempner was so gung ho about getting that PhD, which he received in 1966.
Might this be the true explanation for his mysterious name change, from Klempner to Bear, at the height of the Vietnam draft era????