I have been watching a historical fiction series on Netflix called “Turn” which is about spies during the American Revolution. George Washington plays a part in the series and we also get to see a lot of what goes on within the ranks of British decision-makers. Washington comes across as a noble leader who commands respect, so it’s interesting to hear that he was Britain’s “greatest foe”.

I see that Donnie pulled the Writers of History forum down, so now my presentation tips post is not accessible. I’ll have to come up with some more ideas and post it on the front of WCF.

In any case, here are a few tips for the heck of it (this will vary based on the type of presentation):
– Don’t read a paper word-for-word during a presentation
– Don’t put too much text into slides
– Do make eye contact with the audience on a regular basis
– Do use a bit of scholarly humor to the presentation – as in dry humor regarding the content – to lighten up academic topics

I didn’t pick Kentucky to win it in any of my brackets this year.  I read up on bracket strategies, and I learned that so many people would be picking UK that it would be really hard to compete against those brackets.  Therefore, it’s better to pick an upset somewhere along the line which then gives you an advantage over the people who did choose UK.

In a few brackets, I picked Arizona to win it all.