History Video Blog
The Wysiwyg Interpretation of History. Est. 2003.
02.03.2010
History Video Blog #4
Categories: History

I wondered what it would be like if I deliver a talk in Japanese and then dubbed in the English, so that’s what we did in this video blog. Well…not really. I actually have no idea what happened, but you will see there is a slight gap between the audio and video parts of the segment. So I am actually glad that this segment turned out to be mysteriously dark just like the previous episode (it didn’t look this way on the camera’s playback). I think these quirks add to the burlesque quality of this undertaking. So, “Never stop watching; never stop watching; never, never, never.” It is fun stuff.

In this segment we talk about the four things that Churchill believed that made him the right leader at the right time. It seems appropriate to speak this way on the eve of the anniversary of the Yalta Conference. Also, I am including a bonus video of a Churchill speech that illustrates his optimistic perseverance. If you have time, enjoy his talk as well.

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  • Sorry, Liam. I can't give up the smiley face! :-) I just can't. It's what separates casual, conversational writing from more formal writing for me. Since I wish we could be having these conversations face-to-face -- I wish you could see my smile. Since you can't, it goes on the page! :-) (Of course, if it violates some deep conviction of yours that would throw up a barrier to our friendship, I'll try to refrain. But it won't be easy!) On another note, please give my love to Precious!
  • Dee Anne: It also separates the overpriced goods from the loss leaders at Wal-Mart. But I will accept your explanation and give Precious your love. Just join my crusade against the jejune "LOL" ubiquity. I hope there are exquisite eschatological tortures in store for whomever invented that. Aha! perhaps there is an epitaph of warning in that rant somewhere!
  • I don't think I can come up with a better one than Will's. :-)
  • Dee Anne: It is our policy to award anyone who posts a smiley face to the blog a minus one thousand points! To work off these -1000 points, you must promise to watch all video blogs in this series for ever and ever.

    The only worse sin is to post the acronym "LOL" on a comment. If anyone does this they received -3 billion points and are consigned to the place of weeping and gnashing of teeth: http://is.gd/8sl2L

    Recently a ku student used this three-letter curse while posting an comment I refused to publish on this blog. I penalized him 6 billion points and sentenced him to two courses: one in freshman composition and another in informal logic. I required him to take freshman comp at a different school, one that actually taught composition.
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  • laurie
    excellent question...!!! love the blog
  • will
    i was thinking about his zingy comebacks and his lingering influence.
  • will
    Sophisticated, dark, and full-bodied, with a zingy aftertaste.
  • Excellent. What attributes did you have in mind with the zingy aftertaste?
  • New Post: W. S. Churchill joins Dr. Luther on todays HVB #4. All will come right with the Winnie Bonus clip! http://is.gd/7CGgX THE RAFT
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