I published a video on my YouTube channel this week about the Gender Recognition Act 2015. Many commenters claimed they had not voted for this piece of legislation, and some were genuinely surprised that it was on the statute books and effective, enforceable law in Ireland. “I never voted for that”, was the common refrain.… Continue reading I never voted for that
Ernest Hemingway and my drone vlogs-the common ground
Ernest Hemingway said “He thinks I don’t know the ten-dollar words. I know them all right. But there are older and simpler and better words, and those are the ones I use” (The ‘he’ he was referring to was William Faulkner.) Hemingway could tell better stories with the simpler and older and better words. I… Continue reading Ernest Hemingway and my drone vlogs-the common ground
The key to popular vlogs: story and struggle
I published a vlog at the weekend, and it has proved to be the most popular vlog to date. The reason for this is manifestly obvious: the struggle and adversity and trying to overcome obstacles. The title of the video is “I crash my drone twice on the same day”. In it I struggle to… Continue reading The key to popular vlogs: story and struggle
Is it Graham Greene’s use of similes that creates the cinematic quality in his books?
I’m listening again to the first Graham Greene novel I read or listened to, Brighton Rock. There is something about Greene’s writing that I find incredibly attractive. Throw in his little morsels of philosophy and religion, which are ever present in all of this books, and they have a depth beyond the usual spy or… Continue reading Is it Graham Greene’s use of similes that creates the cinematic quality in his books?
The power of story in creating great content for your business
A guy left a comment on my YouTube channel yesterday as follows: ”These are the best vlogs on YouTube”. The video he was commenting on was “I crash my drone twice on the same day”. I don’t, for a minute, think that my vlogs are the best on YouTube, or anything like it. But I… Continue reading The power of story in creating great content for your business
An endless supply of valuable content for your business
The Remarkable Content Toolkit is a free report by a guy from the UK, Ian Brodie, who I have followed for a long time online. His opinion about marketing online, lead generation, business development, content marketing etc. is one of the few opinions I pay any heed to. Brodie knows his stuff, without a shadow… Continue reading An endless supply of valuable content for your business
20,000 YouTube subscribers-I have reached a milestone
I reached a milestone yesterday when I noticed I had reached 20,000 subscribers to my YouTube channel. It is hard to believe given I am a one man band and have made all the videos myself since the first in 2010 or 2011. Over the last year or so it became apparent, however, that the… Continue reading 20,000 YouTube subscribers-I have reached a milestone
Why I stopped checking my emails at breakfast
Every morning, as part of my routine whilst eating my breakfast, I check various websites on my iPad. Sites like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, the Irish Times, TikTok, Amazon, Instagram etc. I need to check comments on my own channels or pages and remove any that are offensive. And I check the growth in subscriber numbers… Continue reading Why I stopped checking my emails at breakfast
Everybody is wrong bar Enoch Burke
Everybody is wrong bar Enoch. The child and his family were wrong for their request for the school to support the pupil and to use “they” pronouns in the school. The school principal at the time was wrong for sending out an email to teaching staff asking or directing the use of “they” pronouns. The… Continue reading Everybody is wrong bar Enoch Burke
Carbury Castle from a drone’s perspective
I went up to Carbury Castle at the weekend to fly my drone and get some aerial video and photographs. Carbury Castle is only about ten minutes from my home, so it was convenient to take a look at it. I was surprised to see that there is a graveyard just adjacent to the castle… Continue reading Carbury Castle from a drone’s perspective