Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)http://www.swimmingpoolqs.com/picture/keds.jpg?pictureId=170859<br> Jeff Calder, Pampered Genius?<br> <br> He has his clothes tailor-made, his hair custom-colored, his apples peeled for him, and he (almost) always gets his way.<br> <br> Who is this master of manipulation? This is the half-centurion, John Francis Calder.<br> <br> Having known Jeff (if one can, really) for nearly half his life, I am asked at this juncture to write something about him. I ask, should it be humorous, serious, informative, fictitious? Any of these would be just the same as the next.<br> <br> I have seen him drunk, sober, sad, happy, frustrated, jubilant, intense, worn out, but never speechless. His brain is a library of useless and useful information, constantly on the lookout for new material (and his wardrobe in search of the obscure ascot or pair of discontinued Keds shoe).<br> <br> Things have not always been rosy between us, but through them all, Jeff has remained a true friend, a compassionate listener, a tireless promoter, a great writer, and an inspiration.<br> <br> Happy birthday you old fart.<br> <br> Love always,<br> arb