Sunday, 16 November 2014

Top 20 articles from Viewing Perspectives

Posted on 17:46 by Simon
By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 Here are the top 20 articles from the Viewing Perspectives era, complete with links. This is not my own personal top 10 – it is the articles with the most website hits (as of 13th November 2014). 1. Imola at 20: Why did Erik Comas stop at Tamburello? - 1359 VIEWS Published: 27th April 2014 The top piece as part of the Imola at 20 series earlier this year, focusing on one of the stranger incidents...
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Thursday, 11 September 2014

Does time heal everything?

Posted on 20:45 by Simon
By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 As we all go through aspects of our lives, we will experience momentous occasions. These events can vary from the happy moments of marriage, having children, job promotions and graduation to the more difficult memories of family tragedy, health concerns, loss of working income and missing out on romance. However, does time heal everything thrown at individuals? Using a couple of my recollections and...
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Sunday, 7 September 2014

The Ice Bucket Challenge - Has it lost its purpose?

Posted on 19:56 by Simon
By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 It has become the latest internet craze and it is raising money for causes that deserve it. However, the Ice Bucket Challenge, which has seen actors & actresses, musicians, TV personalities and sports stars raise awareness for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), is threatening to get out of control. Questions are starting to be raised about the point of the challenge and has it lost its edge/purpose?...
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Monday, 25 August 2014

Mercedes at war

Posted on 16:05 by Simon
By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 The 2014 Formula One World Championship took another dramatic twist as the two title contenders from the same team collided at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Championship leader Nico Rosberg tried to overtake Britain’s Lewis Hamilton on the second circuit of the 44-lap race, but touched the back of his teammate (pictured below), puncturing a tyre on Hamilton’s car and forcing...
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What happened to the Today newspaper?

Posted on 15:17 by Simon
By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 The newspaper industry has been through a rough time in the past three years and most of it is down to failures of simple practices. Struggles to match the demand for online content, combined with the phone-hacking scandal of 2011 has seen sales drop and the appeal to win people’s attention decrease. Indeed, in my case now, I am only likely to buy a newspaper when I’m on holiday out of the UK. The...
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Friday, 15 August 2014

Premier League Preview

Posted on 20:54 by Simon
By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 Just over a month has passed since the conclusion of the World Cup finals in Brazil and now the domestic season is about to begin for the top flight teams. The Barclays Premier League returns for its 23rd campaign this weekend, as the elite prepare to do battle over the next nine months. And whether the club you support is likely to be in the mix for the title or the desperate scramble to survive,...
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Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Every second counts

Posted on 19:11 by Simon
By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 The month of July is full of milestones for me, both in a good and bad way. They range from the anniversary of my graduation to recently, completing a full year in my full-time role in the publishing industry. Of course, nothing’s ever perfect in life. Some aim for total perfection but it simply isn’t possible. And this particular month brings back some painful memories which will always remain...
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