There is an air of the tarot’s “Magus” about the man—the ancient archetype of a magician who’s outlived or conquered the base temptations of life to reach spiritual serenity while still maintaining the height of his powers. As I think of “Dr. Jacoby/Dr. Amp,” a character like Prospero comes to mind, a man in the last act of life who’s survived the “tempest” of human turmoil and by doing so gained the ability to see beyond its commonplace illusions. A man who lives at one with nature and
