David was my Professor and mentor at Evergreen from 1988-1992. I was an average high school student and David got me excited about the study of American culture. I'm now a tenured professor of American Studies and I regularly think about David's sage advise. He was a kind and wise professor. I'll always remember his first-day handout: "How to learn something" in which he wrote, "Inside the glove compartment of every idea lies a sticky candy bar. Find it!" (...)