Comments by "Nicholas Conder" (@nicholasconder4703) on "That's it. I'm pausing Stalingrad" video.

  1. TIK, I appreciate the work you have done so far on the Stalingrad Series, and am constantly amazed and appreciative of all the work you have done. Your presentations are thoroughly researched, well documented and your discussions made logically. Your project has shed a lot of new light and dispelled a number of myths about this campaign. Although I might periodically disagree with your conclusions (especially with regards to economics), I cannot fault your research. As such, I have eagerly awaited and watched every episode you have released on the day you have posted it. Having worked on scientific projects I know what it is like to get burned out on something. I once worked on a project that almost gave me a nervous breakdown, so I know where you are coming from. It is sometimes better to put something to one side and leave it for a while so you can approach it fresh after a break. Take as much time as you need. I thought I would give you a quote from the Bibliographical Note from the final volume of Shelby Foote's "The Civil War, A Narrative: Red River to Appomattox", which I think describes what you are feeling right now. Hope it cheers you up a bit (it is also a great quote to throw at any critics). "By way of possible extenuation, in response to complaints it took me five times longer to write the war than the participants took to fight it, I would point out that there were a good many more of them than there was of me." Wishing you, your family, friends and acquaintances a Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2023.
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