My Library

Hal mumbled something about making up his own mind about things, and renewed his invitation. He also sent letters of inquiry about me to Osis and Dr. Schmeidler, copies of which were later given to me for my archives. Anyhow, I was relieved that I didn't have to go to California and try to strut my stuff before a noted physicist. I suddenly felt FREE of parapsychology. By this time, my "career" as a test subject had lasted only nine months -- and which was par for the course in parapsychology labs. There was only this stupid reception to get through. I tried to impress on everyone that if there was to be a reception, it should honor not only my humble self, but especially, and even more so, Dr. Karlis Osis and Janet Mitchell. After all, it was their experiments which were more notable than my mere participation in them as a test subject. I was very frank about this, believing that credit should be given where it is due, but often avoided or ignored. I have not changed my mind about this since. But no one would hear of this, including Osis and Mitchell. Janet said: "Well, Ingo, you have burst over parapsychology like a roman candle. You have to accept the credit." "Yeah," I replied, "and gone out as fast as roman candles do."