why is bernhard with winter, desks, spam, and jemboy? i think bernhard is like springtime, an easy chair, port wine, and probably himself and some of his students improvising after a lesson. he's the only teacher i see on here that gives lessons more than once a week. i wouldn't call that sparse like winter. i'd say he's got more youthful invigoration that many of the younger set. and, he's got some brilliance to his thoughts. you know. creativity. some teachers take a method book and follow it line by line. i think many of the good teachers on this forum do NOT. but, bernhard just comes to mind as a proper englishman without the decorum. i don't think he expects his students to pay homage - but they probably do because of the loving time invested. may bernhard and his students enjoy long life, prosperity, and never having to see a can of spam in their entire lives.