From: To: [email protected] Subject: great talking Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 05:14:58 +0000 Importance: Normal Attachments: WT-designs-v7.jpg dear Jeffrey it was wonderful talking to you the other day your emphasis on picking seven topics fit for my talents and past work was novel and right on the money in one short session you reoriented me from relatively trivial work that many can do-so there is no need to waste my resources, both time and money in them—to much more important work that few can do as well it also underscores the foolishness of pursuing the elite athletes project—if Bernhard Fink wants to raise the money and do the work fine, but $25000 spent on subject payments to those already relatively well off when the work could be done for 1/5th the cost and equal or better rigor in the countryside is the final nail in that coffin i also very much appreciate your offer of a minimum of $20,000 to support the lines of work you outline; any contribution would be welcome and, as usual, could be sent to the Biosocial Research Foundation, do Trivers, on the personal side, your joke about us creeping along in years when we should be sure to enjoy ourselves took on special meaning two days ago when i was admitted to the local Robert Wood Johnson hospital with a mild heart attack confirmed since arriving; the key test will come in two days when they thread a catheter from my groin to my heart to inspect the damage and see if it can easily be repaired on the spot (e.g. via stent or two) i have cancelled a trip to Harvard and several classes and will just wait this out attached the cover for my new (self-published) book hoping to connect with you soon enough in NY or in Palm Beech all best bpb EFTA00844304