I have a few very important (and personal) announcements to share with the WUWT community because they will impact content and moderation over the next few weeks. Please take a moment to read this.
1. There is a pressing and very serious medical challenge in my family that will require surgery and rehabilitation time. I can’t and won’t go into details. This will require me to take periods of time away from WUWT over several weeks if not months. I don’t know the full time impact yet. This coming Friday and perhaps Saturday I’ll be offline.
2. That said, I welcome the help of any who wish to help with moderation or who wish to submit stories and essays. We could use the help of a moderator from midnight to 4AM PST. I know we have a few regulars that post during that time, and if you’d like to help, leave a comment please. WUWT has always had guest posts, and they will continue to be welcome. Leave a comment if you have an idea.
3. In case you missed it yesterday, the new ENSO/SST page is up and running. Be sure to bookmark it. This graphic on the sidebar is a direct link:
…plus it is also available in the header menu under Reference Pages. Other pages of reference graphics pages will be coming soon, more details here.
4. Steve Goddard told me several months ago that he would like to start his own blog, covering a wider range of scientific, social, economic and political topics than I wish to cover here at WUWT. You can see his blog at http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com
Thanks to Steve for all his contributions to WUWT over the last two years.
I’ll be continuing the Sea Ice News feature every Sunday.
5. For those of you wondering about the upcoming surfacestations project paper, let me say that it is now mostly out of my hands and will not be impacted by item 1. I have a team of co-authors with far greater skills than I working on it. I’m pleased with the current draft having survived a critical review designed to strengthen it. When I have more, I’ll pass it along and of course at the appropriate time the surfacestations main page will get an update.
Thank you all for your consideration. – Anthony
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I had the privilege of shaking your hand on your recent tour of Australia.
I have been a long time lurker and have recommended WUWT to many as a beacon of light/rational thought prepared to engage both sides of the AGW controversy. My sincere thanks for all you have done, and achieved, over the last few years. “May the force be with you”.
Wishing all the best for you and your family.
Best wishes to you and your family, Anthony.
Godspeed and best wishes Anthony, we’ll be here when you return.
Thank you for everything.
Anthony, meeting you after your talk in Adelaide was a pleasure. My thoughts are with you and your family. I’m sure the need for your good work will still be around after you return.
With thanks and best wishes
Laurie Williams
Just saw this and will let you know that I will pray for you and family during this time. Please keep us as informed as you feel comfortable with.
Best of luck.
I just saw this, Anthony. While I don’t contribute often or well, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the hours of reading pleasure, and the great learning experience here. My wife calls WUWT my “porn” which, given my advanced age, is sadly true.
I wish your loved as painless a journey as possible, and a speedy recovery.
All good wishes. I am profoundly grateful for all you have achieved with this site.
All the very Best, Anthony, for you and your family. I wish you all good health and a speedy recovery. Yes, I’m being a little selfish – we need you. Monckton et al can’t do it without you. God Bless.
Sorry, I want to hit the tip jar and am unsure of the best action. I saw two donate buttons, one for flingfunds and the other for the surface stations project. I want to be sure my tip is going to Anthony directly for his own personal use during this medical situation. Can anyone suggest the best way to accomplish this? It’s probably right in front of my nose, but…
We hope for the Best for you and your family, Anthony, and we will certainly be praying for this surgery and blessings upon the doctors and you and yours.
Thank you for all your time, effort and educational materials and posts.
All the best for you and your family. And, yes, take all the time you need, because we will be here when you return.
Prayers and warmest wishes for healing and a good outcome, Anthony.
Anyone with you at their side is blessed. And though the road may be rocky – yours will be the steadying hand.
Your spirits must be buoyed to read of the gratitude we all feel for all you do and what esteem we hold you in.
Hi Anthony. I am a regular reader wishing you all the best from the east coast of Down Under.
Regarding your second point about those people wishing to submit stories and essays: I have posted to Tips and Notes to WUWT (under my name, Ian Read) some essay ideas that you might like to use at this time.
A little late, but I hope everything turns out for the best.
Email me (at the address included above) if you need additional moderator help during those hours.
Robert
There are a lot of new postings from contributors to WUWT Tips & Notes, http://wattsupwiththat.com/tips-notes-to-wuwt/
While we wait for Anthony to deal with his family’s health, keep an eye out over there!
Many posters have suggested excellent story items & ideas.
Best wishes, Anthony, and take as long as you need! Family comes first, always….
Thank you, Anthony. God (if there is such) be with you.
Well, if there was ever a time when Pascal’s wager applied, this would be it. Besides, why would God lack the power to hear a prayer just because it came from an atheist?
The thoughts and prayers of — all — of us go with you and yours.
Best wishes, Anthony, to you and your family and I hope the surgery is sucessful.
As so many people have said before, your site has been a beacon of light to many of us who were sceptical but felt powerless to respond to the onslaught from the “concensus”. I feel I have been given the courage to stand up and question many things as a result of becoming an avid reader of your site. I am a local councillor and the rubbish we are fed in the name of climate change is incredible. I can and do challenge officers wherever possible and I thank you for empowering me to do so (as they say in local government speak).
And isn’t it funny how as soon as you do stand up and speak there are suddenly so many other voices raised in agreement?
And it’s all because of you [well, almost all – I do read Climate Audit and Bishop Hill and others but you are my first port of call]!
Roll on a “good” winter again this year. We have had the most amazing crop of apples this year and I understand it was because of the cold temperatures, so I’d better get back to the apple jelly making.
Good luck!
Ditto all the fabulous comments above. And in keeping with a wonderful trait of this blog, a little levity might not hurt. As Mog says in Spaceballs: “Prayin’ to God!” and I hope you’re able to return at LUDICROUS SPEED!
God bless and keep you and your family,
Ralph Dwyer
Best wishes to you and your family, for uncomplicated treatment and a speedy recovery.
Good to read the first step of your family situation is over and you’re back home. My thoughts and prayers really do go out to you. I didn’t realize how much this web site has become part of my life. And I didn’t know how much of time you have been putting into it. I’m starting to admire your commitment and diligence. This isn’t just the best science blog in the word it’s the best web site in the world.
My prayers and best wishes will continue to be with you! 🙂
Best wishes, a tough time. I really appreciate the effort you’ve put into this website.
Best wishes Antony. I’m sorry for being away so long.