Great story. I interviewed Pauling at his Big Sur retreat in 1993, not long before he died. It was a great visit, but I wish I’d heard this story before then and could have asked him about it. Or maybe not…
(Jack Kerouac also famously spent a harrowing night lecturing to the Big Sur surf, at Bixby Creek just after Pauling’s ordeal - see Kerouac’s book “Big Sur” - but that was a quite different scenario).
I am entranced!
A dear old friend who was also a scientist named his son Linus. Now I know why in a deeper level.
I also remember fascinated by your hometown visit travel log in the Herald long time ago. Memories fading fast for me now.
Great story. I interviewed Pauling at his Big Sur retreat in 1993, not long before he died. It was a great visit, but I wish I’d heard this story before then and could have asked him about it. Or maybe not…
(Jack Kerouac also famously spent a harrowing night lecturing to the Big Sur surf, at Bixby Creek just after Pauling’s ordeal - see Kerouac’s book “Big Sur” - but that was a quite different scenario).
I thought about including the Kerouac thing, but didn't want to derail the narrative. Bobby Darin also had his Big Sur fright, I'm told.
Maybe so! https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2018/10/04/bugging-out-in-big-sur/
Thanks. I'll fix it.
Hi! Linus's wife's name was Ava Helen, not Eva :)
She was an amazing woman in her own right!
Wow! What a great article! I did not know that about Dr. Pauling.
Thanks. Permission to share, because sharing is caring.
Always, Joe