Echoing Professor Hardwick's frustration, it is times like this when I hearken back to my Myers-Briggs Type and I draw strength from the prayer that goes with it.  I am an INTJ.  The prayer for our type is:

              "Lord, grant me grace to listen to the opinions of others, wrong though they may be."

It also helps to (1) keep a sense of humor and (2) not take oneself too seriously.

I, too, think it is time to move on.

Randy Cabell :))

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Subject: Re: Confederate Flags, Etc., Etc., Etc.


> Brent--
> 
> Am I really writing so poorly?  I've said that in my more
> recent posts, in order to maintain a civil conversation with
> Paul.  But I am beginning to think that no matter how I
> frame my thoughts, I will not be able to explain myself
> adequately to him.
> 
> I've reached the point where a third party whose judgment I
> trust may be useful.  Should I just shut up and let the
> conversation move on?  Since the real value of my posts is
> not to Paul, but rather to the many non-historians on the
> list, especially Virginians, have I reached a point of
> diminishing returns?
> 
> Many thanks for your assistance here.
> 
> Kevin
> Kevin R. Hardwick, Ph.D.
> Department of History
> James Madison University
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