Comments on: Facing Facts http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826 Toward a Broader Vision of Military History and National Security Affairs Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:34:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: opit http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826&cpage=1#comment-91981 opit Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:18:34 +0000 http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826#comment-91981 I lived with a woman with bipolar disorder for many years. When you talk about brilliance I thought it uncanny : her intuition and creativity was honed to a ridiculous efficiency. There was really no competing with it - just solid resolution as to what one would do regardless of carping. That was her weakness. I know very well her esteem of me was high - but that counted for nothing when it was time for the sparks to fly! She couldn't keep friends ; no control over opinionated caustic motormouth indiscretions. We had neighbours who listening to our sparring as more entertaining than mass media. I finally left her with regrets and in total fatigue ( and now she is in the ground of natural causes aided by medical incompetence) I really didn't think the condition as rare as you say. I often read Craig Murray - who drives me a bit nuts with his inability/unwillingness to abandon what I think of as a Pollyanna approach to politics - and he has shared somewhat of his experiences with bipolar disorder including what he does as coping mechanisms. Just a thought, if you want some suggestions from another in like situation. I lived with a woman with bipolar disorder for many years. When you talk about brilliance I thought it uncanny : her intuition and creativity was honed to a ridiculous efficiency. There was really no competing with it – just solid resolution as to what one would do regardless of carping.
That was her weakness. I know very well her esteem of me was high – but that counted for nothing when it was time for the sparks to fly! She couldn’t keep friends ; no control over opinionated caustic motormouth indiscretions. We had neighbours who listening to our sparring as more entertaining than mass media.
I finally left her with regrets and in total fatigue ( and now she is in the ground of natural causes aided by medical incompetence)
I really didn’t think the condition as rare as you say. I often read Craig Murray – who drives me a bit nuts with his inability/unwillingness to abandon what I think of as a Pollyanna approach to politics – and he has shared somewhat of his experiences with bipolar disorder including what he does as coping mechanisms.
Just a thought, if you want some suggestions from another in like situation.

]]> By: lucas http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826&cpage=1#comment-91811 lucas Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:59:11 +0000 http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826#comment-91811 i like this articel i like this articel

]]> By: Mark Grimsley http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826&cpage=1#comment-90969 Mark Grimsley Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:19:47 +0000 http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826#comment-90969 Lee edited his father's <em>Memoir of the War in the Southern Department of the United States</em>, originally published in 1812. Lee added a biographical sketch of his father and published the combined volume in 1869, the year before his death. Da Capo Press reprinted it in 1998. Lee edited his father’s Memoir of the War in the Southern Department of the United States, originally published in 1812. Lee added a biographical sketch of his father and published the combined volume in 1869, the year before his death. Da Capo Press reprinted it in 1998.

]]> By: TF Smith http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826&cpage=1#comment-90854 TF Smith Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:30:57 +0000 http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=1826#comment-90854 Nicely written summing up of the competing descriptions of Lee and Grant - and I think your thought about RE Lee's perception of H. Lee's reputation is an interesting one - did RE Lee ever write anything about his father? Of the two "images" I think US Grant's is closer to reality than that of RE Lee; of course, the Marble Man image is impossible for anyone to reach... Best Nicely written summing up of the competing descriptions of Lee and Grant – and I think your thought about RE Lee’s perception of H. Lee’s reputation is an interesting one – did RE Lee ever write anything about his father?

Of the two “images” I think US Grant’s is closer to reality than that of RE Lee; of course, the Marble Man image is impossible for anyone to reach…

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