Kip Full-of-It can call himself an artist, poet, professor, world-class swimmer, identity expert, philosopher, rheumatologist, whatever (we’d add blowhard, though) - apparently his numerous job titles make him the ideal speaker to inform this generation of Andover students.

Fulbeck, we imagine, did not disappoint those who brought him here - he was engaging and articulate and provoked quite a bit of discussion. And we would have been with him during Wednesday’s speech to the school,...