For over a year now I have been filming regular (or semiregular, when things really got busy) videoblogs for Hot Air, at the kind invitation of Michelle Malkin. You can find most or all of them here; I think there are 52 of them in all.
Hot Air also runs my weekly Blogging the Qur'an series. I am immensely grateful to Michelle for her support of my work at a time when most media figures, both liberal and conservative, shy away from examining and confronting the ideology of our enemies, and prefer to purvey comforting fantasies and half-truths.
The Qur'an Blog will continue, but the video series is probably over with the departure of Bryan Preston from Hot Air -- so I thought this would be a good time to let you know that without Bryan it wouldn't have been possible in the first place, and it was he, and certainly not I, who was responsible for any quality that the videos may have had. It was Bryan who set up the studio and worked over the video and jumble of pictures I sent him into a coherent whole. (And sometimes he would find much better images on his own.) I am very grateful for his kindness and help in so many ways, and wish him great success in his new gig with Laura Ingraham.
I say the series is probably over because Michelle has asked for anyone with video editing skills (they're looking especially for someone with chroma key experience) who may be interested in helping me keep turning out the vids to contact them at tips@hotair.com. And if any of you care and would like to see the videos continue, please let us know. If someone does emerge, I will be happy to retrieve my nifty red diamonds tie (the one here) from its sealed, air-cooled vault (with walls six feet thick, of course) and tilt at some more windmills. Otherwise, it's keyboard-only tilting from here on out, and once again, mille grazie, Bryan, shukran jazeelan!
The videos were a splendid resource, and will be missed.
Clearly Mr. Preston has a talent that is in high demand. Here's wishing him much success . . .Good luck Bryan!
Robert,
Your sober, intelligent, and reasoned videos at Hot Air are a treasure. Most of all, they expose those who ignorantly and reflexively vilify you as some kind of carpet-chewing racist extremist as the fools, liars, and hypocrites they are. Hands down, these videos are the best feature at Hot Air.
If our media elite were really as sophisticated, informed, and intelligent as they pretend to be, they would be broadcasting your Jihad Watch video clips on national TV. They are that good. Thank you to Bryan Preston, Hot Air, and to you especially for investing the time and effort to make them for us.
add my name to the 'would like to see the videos continue' list, please.
I'd like them to continue. Had I been a video editor with chroma key experience, I would have applied.
Unless there are copyright issues it would be good to put them on YouTube. Just a thought.
Bryan's work will be missed.
If I had chroma key savvy, I'd be glad to volunteer.
I'll happily write a theme song, if you ever need one.
Using acronym-ic chords that spell something apt, like:
"G-A-D/A/B-A-D/C-A-D" (for the "prophet") or:
"F-E-D/A/B-A-G/A/B-E-E-F" (for "Islam").
Yes, the Hot Air videos should continue. They add a valuable voice in a persuasive manner on a matter of vital concern to the nation, if not the world -- a situation that can only get worse in the coming years.
I suppose the video work is on a volunteer basis, but surely there must be hundreds of people with these skills who would be glad to perform the service -- and they might learn something in the process.
Yes, the Hot Air videos should continue. They add a valuable voice in a persuasive manner on a matter of vital concern to the nation, if not the world -- a situation that can only get worse in the coming years.
I suppose the video work is on a volunteer basis, but surely there must be hundreds of people with these skills who would be glad to perform the service -- and they might learn something in the process.
Would love to see the videos continue. They are a more accessible introduction to the Islam problem and I personally enjoy them very much and like to share them as easy introductions.
Sorry, I don't have the technical skills to assist with the production, but I can sure appreciate your comments.
If there is a way, please continue.