History Video Blog #1

I don’t know enough about winston to comment…thus . not very interesting history teachers??? but i can’t wait until tomorrow to hear about him. I do know he is mentioned in “the eyre affair”.

Wow! Did you read that book? What did you think of it. How was he mentioned?

Suggestions: Don’t get a better camera. We all love the mystery a foggy picture gives us. Or maybe fog the better camera’s picture and give a good focus on the “products” – great marketing by the way!! This is going to work – I have been thinking of the same thing for over a year but then I know nothing about history!?! Keep it up Liam – Teresa and I will be tuning in every night! Bless the mess! Baptist Bob

Suggestions: Don’t get a better camera. We all love the mystery a foggy picture gives us. Or maybe fog the better camera’s picture and give a good focus on the “products” – great marketing by the way!! This is going to work – I have been thinking of the same thing for over a year but then I know nothing about history!?! Keep it up Liam – Teresa and I will be tuning in every night! Bless the mess! Baptist Bob
PS so far I have tried 6 times to get the code right!?!

This is good for me. I know very little so you’re making me more well-rounded!

Looking forward to the South American history! Good to see you…I’ll try to keep up with the history lessons.

Bob: What did you mean you were trying to get the code right?

crush it, liam! i hope this new medium brings many more to your deep reservoir of wisdom.

Love your video blog! I agree with Bob, that the foggy picture has a cool effect. You are the best history teacher I know, and now I get to hear you back in the Pacific Northwest. Can’t wait for more history lessons. Wish I knew more about Churchhill to comment. I am going to have to listen in tomorrow. Thank you much, Liam

Liam, i love the idea, but i think your format could be better. I think you are such a brilliant conversationalist that your teaching style lends itself more toward the socratic. i think maybe it would benefit the vlog if you could do it more in an interview-ish format? Or maybe a little more scripted? Of course, who knows what mad knowledge you’ll drop on us tomorrow and how great it’ll be? i look forward to it.
And, i’m willing to put my 2 cents in and say that i am pretty comfortable saying that Churchill was the greatest statesman of the 20th century in the West. i really don’t know about the rest of the world.

When do we get to Norwegian History and my fighting Viking brothers?

Andy: Your Viking ancestors would never ask this question. They would raid my village and force me to do a video blog about them. Sheesh. I guess you have a think or two to learn about the Vikings. Here, I would start by checking out this website and make sure you buy whatever you find there! http://is.gd/7wNNc

Will: I would love to interview Socrates. Is he available? Would the Croc or Alan Bearman do? (Seriously, thanks for the comment. We have actually talked about the very thing you are saying.)

Janine: I am determined to get you that raise I promised you.

Kim: Thanks for the encouragement. You actually can be blamed in part for this project.

Shelley: I am thinking about opening my South American vlogs with the history of Tierra Del Fuego. But how ’bout that Simon Bolivar!

Kelly: I’m speechless.

Bob: Sorry, unfortunately we got a better camera. Now we could arrange to have it lost.

See you on #2.

Hey Professor Atchison. So you have started a video blog. Cat-a-fan is my Kansonian name.
I am definitely a history buff. I love David McCullough’s writing. Hope to hear some about his take on the revolution. Look forward to listening. Go Liam

Cat-a-fan: I love McCullough’s books, too. He would do a great vlog; but his voice is soothing.

Liam! Great preface to an even greater idea! I like the text blurbs, and I think you should have a sign-off saying, like “I’m out!” or something. Is it okay if I spread the word of your video blog to other potentially interested peeps? Also, to answer your question about Churchill, I’m not sure. I don’t know enough to know whom to compare him. I do know that he loved Cuban cigars!

That’s right he loved cigars. Hey, spread the word to all the peeps in peepdom.

Liam,

Brilliant! Dave G., Ryan N., & I all sat & watched this together in the New Hope office. Nate S. sat in on a bit of it as well. We look forward to what knowledge you’ll impart & what products you’ll promote.

Great! Coming out with #3 tonight!

Liam – love the vblog idea and the first two installments! The quality on the second video is much better (and it doesn’t sound like you have a lisp) . Looking forward to learning more about Winston Churchill…who I’m supposedly related to, but I’m not sure how.

This is an awesome idea, Liam! I’m so excited to watch the videos so far. As for Churchill — I confess I don’t know much about him other than some famous quotes. (And that he was okay with ending a sentence with a preposition, which makes me like him.) Can’t wait to learn a little more!

Churchill prepared a highly important speech to deliver in Parliament, and, as a matter of custom, submitted an advanced draft to the Foreign Office for comment. Back came the speech with no word save a notation that one of the sentences ended with a preposition, and an indication where the error should be eliminated. To this suggestion, the Prime Minister replied with the following note: “This is the type of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.” Source: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 1948

You should know there is another quote of a similar genre:
Young man (seeing Churchill leaving the bathroom without washing his hands): At Eton they taught us to wash our hands after using the toilet.
Churchill: At Harrow they taught us not to piss on our hands.