MLB 2009 Predictions

Sunday, April 5th, 2009 at 4:45 pm - Dave

Since we’re not getting any Channel Five action this year, suppose we’ll have to do these things via the medium of the internets…

National League
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central: Chicago Cubs
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wildcard: St Louis Cardinals
Dark Horse: Florida Marlins
Sleeper: Pittsburgh Pirates

American League
AL East: Boston Red Sox
AL Central: Chicago White Sox
AL West: Oakland Athletics
AL Wildcard: Tampa Bay Rays
Dark Horse: Seattle Mariners
Sleeper: Kansas City Royals/Baltimore Orioles/Usual Suspects…

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Economic Uncertainty? Thanks…

Sunday, March 29th, 2009 at 7:22 pm - Dave

It would appear that my employers have finally felt the bite of the credit crunch. During a pretty eventful meeting on Friday (fire alarm mid-meeting is always a laugh), my two colleagues and I were informed that a number of hours would be cut from the schedule until June.

Coincidentally my contract runs out in June. They’ve cut shifts from 56 hours to 38, or one entire shift pattern.

That’s me job hunting in the summer then.

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Red Nose Day

Friday, March 13th, 2009 at 8:48 pm - Dave

I’m not sure where I stand on RND. I’ve always had a bit of a thing against Telethons like this, but at the end of the day, people are raising money for people that need it.

I don’t know why it bothers me, but I sometimes think it’s a bit like the Valentine’s Day concept. You should show your utmost love every day, so why is Valentine’s Day a “special day” (although I don’t believe in this as I think most people who complain are just bitter). In the same way, there shouldn’t be a special day for giving cash to charity - if it bothers you so much, why not do it every day?

On the other hand, the videos that they show are utterly heartbreaking. And behind all the comedy and the fun, some of the things that are shown are awful. For example, the story of the four African brothers is a really sobering video. A 15 year old child looking after three younger brother is incredibly sad. How many of us could look after three siblings at 15?

The child carer who has to look after his parents and brother? If you think how much this child must feel isolated, with very few friends to turn to. When it said he looks after his younger brother who also has his father’s condition because his younger brothers doesn’t have any friends, it broke me to pieces.

So maybe Comic Relief does have some good. Because even if it shouldn’t take a special day to raise money, it at least raises awareness of charities like these on the television.

Incredible stories are what Red Nose Day is all about, not the money that’s raised.

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The Purpose of http://www.daveworley.co.uk/

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at 3:44 pm - Dave

What is the purpose of my personal website?

It’s pretty narcissistic, as you might expect - I want the world to hear what I’ve got to say, and today the web is the best way of doing that.

More than that though, it’s almost like a portfolio of sorts. Sort of a “Hey world, this is what I can do, isn’t it great!?” kind of thing. Being able to produce my own website like this gives me a chance to present a constant stream of material from myself which might prove useful to those who are interested.

This is why you should expect to see quite a bit about the media industry, and so on. However, having this blog allows me to let off steam on occasion - especially if something really grinds me down, so a few punches might be pulled… Quite a bit of tongue-in-cheek stuff will follow, too, so please don’t take it too seriously

I’ve recently added an essay about the impact of Channel 4 in the UK. This essay scored 72 in a first year module (so it sadly counts for nothing!) and was the first real indication that “I can do it” at university. The usual restrictions on academic work apply. Don’t make me hunt you down.

That’s all for now,
Dave

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The Official Welcome

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at 5:31 am - Dave

New times are beckoning for daveworley.co.uk, and I’d like to welcome you all - readers old and new - along for the ride.

Thanks for your support and readership, as ever.
Dave

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