I can accept that, Bill, The outlandish claims are very likely concocted by The Lavin Agency which markets Tod and takes a cut. But the absurdity doesn't end there. Grab that brew and get ready to witness the biggest hoax you've ever seen perpetrated on a group of so-called "educated" people. This is a classic: The Set-Up ... http://todmaffinrulestheuniverse.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-many-children-does-tod-maffin-have.html and then The Incredible Reality ... http://todmaffinrulestheuniverse.blogspot.com/2007/10/and-not-one-teacher-or-reporter-said.html They paid several thousand dollars to a guy with no qualifications whatsoever in the field of education. Hey, it's a free country.