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and then called a radical or a communist --but one must expect this.   I will not be surprised if this gets worse.  But am not going to stop, when I know that the imbecile fringe numbers about one out of ten thousand.  For a guy who has talked 144 times it's not too surprising to pick up an occasional moron reaction here or there.  That's in the book too.  But lightly, gently.  I think. 

 8.  My wife is with me all the way, of course.  And the two kids.  And my dog.  And even the goldfish, I fancy---seems to look toward the door when I return late at night.  My wife takes care of my diet in a remarkable way---knows plenty about foods and vitamins.  Graduate of Pomona College in English, but learned diet by herself.   I think it means plenty.   She also ladles out 6 vitamin pills every day --- I just take and don't ask questions--- she also helps kids ---takes them to dancing school and helps boy (6,  girl 4) with piano lessons.

 9.  I do not have any secretaries---but I use my men in my department, when I need to ---for example, occasionally another professor will take one of my classes while I travel;  also, use student assistants --- they do occasional errands,  wrap a package,  go down town, etc;   also, one of them (Interruption---supt from Page,  ND,  just phoned for Commencement address on May 28th. okay)  drives me to the towns -- it's much more restful that way,  while I usually go to sleep in the back seat;  big car (his);  carry big pillow, blankets; no stove yet or cocktail bar;  then after talk, I go to sleep again in back of car, sometimes do not waken till he says,"Home."   That's in the book too. 

 10.  Now for my ultimate secret---re how can I do so much (if you only knew how hard I worked on the Mendeleyev book---should be out in a few months;  and on the new book, besides all the talks, etc...):  the secret, essentially:  I never hold back when I give a talk;  no matter how small or uneducated the group;  I give the works near unto exhaustion;  yes, that way I become refreshed.  That's the only way.  To give half way would soon tire me completely.  Oh I get tired the hard way too---but something sends the energy back. Ask some psychologist. 

           We'll show them. 
             DQ Posin