On 22/11/20 1:17 pm, Phil Karn via 44Net wrote:
Well, let's not canonize him TOO much. Brian could also be quite the curmudgeon. While he was more than happy to help anyone at any knowledge level to fix a problem or to learn, he was *very* impatient with
My dealings with Brian were always cordial and productive. He was always a gentleman to me in email.
laziness or closed-minded stupidity and could rant about it at length. Being gay, he had absolutely no room for bigots -- who are not exactly
Understandable, and sadly inclusion is an area we need to work harder on.
unheard of among hams. He struggled with depression for much of his life, though he'd gotten that mostly under control. He'd retired from UCSD only a year or two earlier and his social life had really begun to take off when he suddenly passed.
Sounds like he was just human, with human frailties, just like the rest of us. :) At least we who are left behind can make sure his memory and legacy live on.