Mr. Clarkson was a big influence on my life. I enjoyed his sophomore World Backgrounds class and our talks after class. One Saturday he took me and another student over to Berkeley's KPFA radio station and we were asked student's opinions of various topical issues of the day, according us respect as valuable members of a community Later, he wrote a letter of recommendation that got me into UC Berkeley. That made all the difference in my life and is something I treasure to this day. He apparently saw something in me that I didn't see at the time and I still appreciate that. I regret not having been able to reconnect with him over the years. It would have been nice to talk to him and thank him for his role in my life. Thanks, Paul!