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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Anthony,
Sorry to hear of family medical issues. I sincerely hope that all goes well. Prayers will be extended.
I am usually up throughout the night. A small portion, we are talking generally just a few minutes, of that time is spent moderating / administering the Sean Hannity Forums. I have my own staff of moderators for the British forum I run. Thus I am available for assistance if you so desire. You have my email address.
We are and will continue to be your friends. We understand your troubles, and we hope the best to you and your family.
You have given much to us, we are in debt with you.
Take care mate and look after yourself and your family. You are in our thoughts.
@Martin Mason
“Many thanks Anthony and best wishes. I owe you massively for the education that I have received through reading this exceptional site.”
I couldn’t put it any better so I haven’t; those are my sentiments exactly
Best wishes, AW, and a speedy recovery and return
My thoughts & prayers will be with you & your family throughout this time. I wish all goes well. As already said, we will all be here at the best science blog ready for when you return to the fold.
AtB
Anthony,
I wish your family the best.
Unfortunately, I cannot help as a moderator, but I’ll forward this request to two more people I know. They might help, as the time period you mentioned is morning here in Portugal (and in Europe).
It would be interesting to know which criteria must a moderator meet, to find someone fit for the job.
Regarding stories and essays, it would also be interesting to know how can this be done more formally. Is “Tips & Notes to WUWT” the best way, or is there another way? I’ll be happy to submit some, as I’ve done in the past.
Regards,
Ecotretas
Best wishes to he/she who is having the surgery.
@Martin Mason:
“I owe you massively for the education that I have received through reading this exceptional site”
Amen to that.
Best wishes to you and your family Anthony, I’ll try to fit in more moderating time.
Anthony,
Take care and best wishes to your family.
John
Sorry, Anthony, that’s the worst possible time here (5a.m. to 9 a.m.). I pray for you and your family.
I am sure the surfacestations project is in good hands. God speed. [That should be “far greater skills than ME” I think].
All the best.
Dear Anthony
Please accept my most sincere wishes that everything works out well.
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Take care of family business, Mr. Watts. I had recently had to let a vascular cutter with a rib spreader and delusions of godhood come at my sternum with a bonesaw, and I know how disquieting major knifework can be for a family.
It’s taken some months for the effects on the household of my own hospitalization to settle out. Even the damned cat is still behaving more neurotically than usual.
You should not hesitate to make contact with those medical professionals who have relied upon your Web site for information on the climate and other scientific matters. The ability to get insight into complex matters of importance to you and your family from people who have the time and the disposition to assist you – as opposed to attending surgeons, most of whom have (let’s face it) the charm of a computerized machine tool – should not be left unexploited.
Ask, damnit. The worst any of your M.D. readers can say is “no.”
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You have been one of the few shining beacons in the morass of lies and deceit.
All the best to you and your family.
Dittos, chief.
Anthony, Good Luck & best wishes to whoever is having the Surgury.
Thank you for suck a great Site.
Anthony,
I greatly appreciate the time you put into the WUWT site and felt privileged to meet you on your Australian tour. My best wishes to you and your family.
Thank you Anthony for WUWT and your contribution to commonsense and reason. May I also add my best wishes to you and yours. Looking forward to seeing you back in harness when all is well.
Best wishes. Hope all goes well.
You have made a great contribution to sanity in the scientific method.
I do hope all goes well for you and your family.
Anthony.
My very best wishes.
So Steve is not guest posting here any more?
I predict after a month on his own blog he will be back.
I could do some moderating shifts in that time period.
Reply: I will contact you. ~ ctm
Best wishes for you and your family Anthony and hope all goes well with the surgery and rehabilation.