Eccentric

Yesterday I met a very interesting man. He is 64 years old. He was a math professor in college even though he only had a bachelor degree. For the last 20 years, however, he has made money playing backgammon and poker. He wrote definitive books on backgammon and has been featured in Esquire magazine and on 60 minutes. He has made almost $500,000 playing poker tournaments and is a consistent winner in cash games. He recognizes that he is an eccentric from the way he dresses and expresses himself. His name is Paul Magriel Jr. Wikipedia has an entry about him, written by his first wife, a woman who was admitted to college when she was only 15 years of age. She is now a professor of English and Comparative Literature. Paul claims that she can speak 30 languages. She is French and speaks to their son in rapid French. The son understands everything his mother speaks to him, but he answers back in English! The information about his first wife delights me and is a source of inspiration to me.