Readers may recall a few weeks back where I mentioned that there was a major health challenge in my family. It remains, but we do have a plan of attack.
That will occur this Tuesday, and a 5.5 hour surgery at one of the country’s top medical centers is involved. The operation is not on me, but my lovely wife.
As a result, I’ll be pretty much offline this week. But there is good news in all of this.
WUWT has a life of its own now. It will continue without my help, thanks to the tireless work of guest authors, our moderation team, and of course the tips and notes brought in by our volume of readers.
Since this will be a lighter than usual week, guest posts and news items are welcome.
Along those lines, as I mentioned in comments here, I extended a guest post to Tamino, since he thinks my presentation of Arctic sea ice is all wrong. I formally extend that offer again for him to do a post on Sea ice this week, either or both hemispheres, with the only caveats being that it has to be published free of any insults and that all comments must be accepted that fit within our blog policy.
If anyone has ideas for a guest post, flag a moderator. “Charles the moderator” can publish guest posts. Just leave him a note and he or somebody will contact you.
I leave WUWT in capable hands. Barring complications, I’ll likely return late this week or this weekend.
Thank you for your consideration. – Anthony
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I can be contacted at charlesthemoderator (at) gmail dot com.
I don’t read every comment so email is best if I you need me to see something. ~ctm
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UPDATE: 10/20 11am pst from my Blackberry at SU med ctr
Surgery went well – no issues- prognosis good.
Long road to physical rehab begins.
My sincerest and most heartfelt thanks to everyone for their support and prayers.
Anthony
Hope all goes well
Please accept my best wishes for a good outcome.
Anthony, best wishes to you and your wife. I hope everything goes as well as it possibly can.
Best wishes to you and your wife Anthony, you will both be in our thoughts.
Best wishes to you and family, Anthony.
God bless and best wishes.
You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers.
All the best wishes Anthony!!!
For CTM, perhaps either an answer to skeptical science:
http://hidethedecline.eu/pages/posts/sea-ice-extend—answer-to-skepticalscience.com-205.php
This mentions development in global sea ice extend and the Chryosphere correction done around jan 2007 to ice extend.
Another topic is a Funny little thing that deserves more attention i believe. Its the surpricing move by the French academie of science to invite a lot of climate scientists to debate – and secretly inviting sceptics too :-)http://hidethedecline.eu/pages/posts/french-academy-of-science-talks-climate-202.php
Third… 🙂 What looks a little like a “coral gate” – check it out:
http://hidethedecline.eu/pages/posts/corals-and-the-great-barrier-reef-43.php
and..
and….
K.R. Frank
Heartfelt wishes for a successful surgery and recovery to your wife!
May I wish you and your family all the very best at this trying time.
I am sure there will be a happy outcome.
We will pray for your wife and trust Him that all will go well. God bless you.
If you like my blog
http://letterdash.com/HenryP/more-carbon-dioxide-is-ok-ok
you or Charles the moderator may post it here.
I think at the moment I am (still) the only scientist in South Africa skeptic of global warming caused by CO2….
Anthony,
You both take care.
John
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery, Mrs. Watts!
Anthony,
Wishing you both every success and a speedy recovery.
Regards,
C.
All my very best wishes from Scotland to you and your wife, Anthony-looking forward to your return!
2 years ago we had a scare when my wifes blood pressure was so low (60/40 and lower than that when she stood up – and then fell over) – so I have an idea of what you are going through.
Very Best Wishes to you both.
Good luck to you and your wife, we’re all pulling for you.
Best Wishes for a Speedy Recovery
God bless and go with my prayers…
Keep the chin up and all the best to your entire family.
Sincerely
Mike Hodges
All the best to your wife!!
p.s. The one Tamino-link seems to be broken…
“Along those lines, as I mentioned in comments here, I extended a guest post to “”Tamino””,” <-
I wish you and your wife all the best.
WAIT WAIT WAIT!!! You’re going away for a week or so and leaving us with a possible guest post by Tamino??? WTF? That’s pretty twisted, man. 😉
Joking aside, good luck and all the best to you and your family.
To echo what others have said, I wish you luck and also offer prayers.
I might have an article I have been working on for awhile myself, so I will flag Charles and I guess we will all hear from you next weekend.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
All the best,
Dave