"It is getting very alarming, all this agreeing with people with whom I have previously had vituperative disagreements"

I get over "stuff" very quickly, Richard, angry as hell one minute, cool calm and fine 'n' dandy the next, and I try very hard not to hold grudges. If someone I've previously disagreed with says something I see as having value, I'm big enough, old enough and ugly enough to support them! :-) :-)