Dear Nikola,
a) Thank you for your e-mail. As of this morning, I am surviving.
b) The parts of your letter which I presume to "understand" I find very impressive.
c) The parts of your letter which I fail to "understand", reflect my own lack of "understanding".
d) Keep writing.
e) I'm always glad to see you. Please telephone about an hour before you come. That is when we should discuss the specifics of your visit.
f) I was too stubborn to get access to more than the first few lines
of the NYT article. I get its message, but if it's not incovenient, please "copy" and "paste" it into your next letter.
g) As always, my very best wishes.
EJM