Author: Terry Gorry

Mickey Mouse running out of copyright in 2024

I came across an interesting copyright story this morning in the Irish Times. They are reporting that Disney is losing the copyright on Mickey Mouse in 2024 as the 95 year copyright in the United States expires in 2024. The character was created in 1928 and copyright in an anonymous or pseudo-anonymous body of work… Continue reading Mickey Mouse running out of copyright in 2024

Heading for 25,000 subscribers on YouTube

My YouTube channel is heading for 25,000 subscribers in the near future, touch wood. And it will be an achievement that I never thought I would see. In fact, I never even thought about setting such a target in 2010 or 2011 when I uploaded my first video to YouTube. The journey to this point,… Continue reading Heading for 25,000 subscribers on YouTube

The principle of small improvements and creating momentum

I have spent some time over the Christmas break learning more about editing videos. And it has been time well spent because I have picked up a couple of little things which will improve the quality of my videos and the amount of time a viewer will spend watching them. This is key for the… Continue reading The principle of small improvements and creating momentum

The Burkes and Alan Dillon TD at Tesco, Castlebar on Christmas Eve

The treatment meted out by some of the Burkes of Castlebar on Alan Dillon TD at the Tesco shop in Castlebar on Christmas Eve was an attack on our democracy. Imagine going to your local shop on Christmas Eve to pick up something that was perhaps overlooked and to be beset by a group of… Continue reading The Burkes and Alan Dillon TD at Tesco, Castlebar on Christmas Eve

The 5 year memory book-an ambitious but worthwhile project?

I went into Easons yesterday morning on my Christmas Shopping commando exercise. And I came across this notebook by Leuchturm1917, a German company, which allows you to record, over a period of five years, some of your daily thoughts. “Some lines a day” and “5-year memory book” it says. I am a big fan of… Continue reading The 5 year memory book-an ambitious but worthwhile project?

Getting dragged down by asinine, uninformed comments

I publish a large amount of video content on various social media channels. Video marketing plays a central role in the marketing of my business and my own brand (being a sole trader/sole practitioner). Much of my content generates a great deal of comment, which is great as I want my stuff to generate engagement… Continue reading Getting dragged down by asinine, uninformed comments