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There's this weird thing going on, where I simultaneously feel like the baby inside me is sucking out all my creativity and exponentially growing it at the same time. I can't stop thinking thinking thinking and dreaming dreaming dreaming. And yet? I, the writer, am having a very hard time writing.
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Johnny at General Idea's F/W 2013 presentation,
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OK, this Fashion Week continues to amaze with its utter dearth of Johnny photos. I am at a loss to understand this oversight, but remain hopeful that perhaps Tuesday will bring something beyond tiny thumbnails that, when clicked, begin gasping for breath under the agonizing weight of their own watermarks whilst forlornly wishing they had been invited to mingle with the cool kids over at the wire services (Getty: What are you doing. Only two images labeled "Front row," which are only sort of, and anyway are shot from the wrong angle to allow us to see Johnny).
So per his tweet, we'll be watching for photos of him from Asher Levine's presentation Tuesday at 7 pm EST, and then again at 9:30 pm at The Blonds, where the show will be available via livestream (yes!!). Sadly, Chris Benz is taking this Fashion Week off, so no photo ops there.
UPDATE: Oooooooo! He'll be at Alice+Olivia today, and part of Tumbler and Tipsy's presentation tomorrow (I think)! Fingers crossed for pics!
Until then, here's all that we have of him and his hair at General Idea....
Photo tweeted by @FireworksNYC (thank you!).
Photo tweeted by Johnny:
"General Idea Show+Me & Designer Bumsuk Choi."
Photo via Tumblr.
And here's a snippet of video, shot by someone
seated almost directly across from Johnny
and Michele Mansoor of Fireworks. Watch closely,
and you'll see them immediately at the beginning
of the video, and then every time the camera follows
the models down the runway.
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Video link.
More NYFW video!! Here's Johnny being interviewed
(in Russian) by NTV-America at last week's presentation
hosted by DEPESHA magazine at the Russian Consulate.
Johnny's portion begins at about 0:56. According to
dear Tatiana Edrenkina, he says:
"Russian style is of course different. They always wear
fur coats, diamonds. Everything's excessive."
NTV-America also refers to him as "Olympic medalist." :D
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"Blackbook Photo Shoot Outtake 2006.
...which reminded me that I had gotten a request—quite some time ago, actually (gaaaaaaah sorry!)—from a reader looking for the BlackBook photos, because only one remains on BlackBook's site (when you click the link for the full gallery, you get a heartrending "page not found" error).
So since we're experiencing this heavy drought of Johnny photos at the moment and also since the next Throwback Thursday seems like miles and miles from here and also because hair and also who needs a reason besides the fact that these are the BlackBook photos: Here you go. The BlackBook photos.
Please, please click any photo twice for fabulously huge view. Absolutely one of the best shoots ever. Very special thanks to the dear Photo Ninja who dug these up for me. ♥
Behind-the-scenes pics from the shoot.
These couldn't be located in huge size,
but they're still amazing.
Johnny at the shoot with
the photographer, David Armstrong.
Video montage of the shoot,
including one extra behind-the-scenes pic.
Bonus pics!! Family and friends enjoyed
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Photo tweeted by Victor on Sunday:
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Photo tweeted by Victor:
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Random fav Tweets o' the Day.
Patti has posted a new message
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with her thoughts on 2013 Nationals
and what lies ahead for next season.
Please go read it now!
Auction update: This necklace, seen here on Johnny
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during an appearance in Las Vegas
is available only through today!
A number of Johnny's auction items have been relisted,
which means if you missed out the first time around,
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Go check it out and see what treasures you could take home!
Johnny's latest column for the
Falls Church News-Press—and his best one yet.
Falls Church News-Press—and his best one yet.
Simply beautiful. ♥
His columns are published every Thursday
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His columns are published every Thursday
in the "National Commentary"
section—don't miss a single one!
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Love this show so much.
Love this show so much.
Screencap of the awesomely happy WinterPride page.
Please go check it out, if only to enjoy
endless replays of the little skater gif...
endless replays of the little skater gif...
The event is not on Johnny's website yet,
so IDK if it's for real, but if so: Tickets are just $20
and it looks like serious fun!
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Please alert absolutely everyone you've ever met
to "like" and follow the new
Because he should be on all the things.
With or without ice.
But definitely with Viacheslav.
Yep, I'm still promoting this silly poll,
in which you can vote at least once a day.
in which you can vote at least once a day.
Please vote for Johnny!!
Need to see Season 2 all over again?
Watch episodes online anytime on Logo!
Watch episodes online anytime on Logo!
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anytime you're watching the show...
or thinking about watching the show....
or wishing you were watching the show....
anytime you're watching the show...
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Landing quads and kicking ass!
Read his comeback statement
and the update on his website!
Yes, YOU can be a part of Johnny's comeback!
Please visit Johnny's Comeback Gift Fund today
and chip in as little as $1 via PayPal.
Our small gifts can help make his dream of competing
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And now you can leave a message
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in his third Olympic Games come true!
And now you can leave a message
of support for Johnny, too!
Please click to vote for Johnny
once a day as "Best Sportsman"!
Because he retweeted Luisa Lotka to tell us
he wants us to! (Note: With his "58.132" rating,
he is currently in 1st place in both
Figure Skating AND across all sports!)
Q and A! Go read it now!
Yes! Johnny's dresses are now available
for purchase only on eDressMe.com!
for purchase only on eDressMe.com!
At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD!
Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website!
Johnny tweeted:
"Buy my single,'Dirty Love' via iTunes.
Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold
takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!"
You know what to do.
Please buy the song from Johnny's website,
or just click the "Buy" button on the player
at the top of the blog!
at the top of the blog!
Hey, Welcome to My World also is available
as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website!
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Clauncher looks like it is staring into my soul
Best original XY pic I've seen yet.
Pancham's head is gonna get so sticky. LOL Swirlix
The blue corphish (forgot his name) is absurdely cute in your style. Again, the colours are beuatiful.
XD I hope there is an option to do this in the game
Afro panda XDDD love it ^_^
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So cute Pancham
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Courtesy of the Technology Strategy Board, Addiply's API will be ever more open, ever more public, ever more part of the 'Fourth Conversation…
Cindy Gallop heads into GMG's 'Changing Advertising' Summit with a simple message: It's bottom up, not top-down. And its collaborative, not hierachical… Ring any bells, boys?
Fel yr addawyd, un bloc adeiladu bach i genedl y Cymry …As promised, one small building block for the nation of Wales.
As Andrew Miller lays out a survival strategy for The Guardian newspaper, what if his biggest challenge isn't actually being open and of the web, but is Alan?
As DMGT seek to 'ditch' Northcliffe and GMG writhe on a global mess of their own making, local salvation in the UK lies with TrinityM. With One vision…
Having escaped from the complexities of the past, can David Montgomery and his LocalWorld now figure out how to work simply in the present?
I have now watched Ms Gallop perform on video. And what do we want to achieve for the people of Loddon? The same as she does; for advertising to be a force for good…
AirBnB go all #hyperlocal; travel becomes every more social, ever more collaborative and ever more local. And that fascinates…
The generation of local content in a networked world was always going to be a job best shared. Ask Mr Rusbridger. Or our Ben on #21VC. Or Skatta.tv
Nothing works, but everything might – who knows where Power Technology Inc will take us? But the future remains local. Ask the Murdochs and the Reeves.
Here's a festive teaser for you all: who would you buy a local ad from? A Penny or a Sheldon? A human – or an algorithm? It is that simple.
Putting fears aside for a moment, what are my hopes for 2013? That from the middle of March my son's digital education won't hang off a copper thread…
Time to shed a little more light into the darkening gloom of Local TV; time for the Ranters and the Ravers to gather again at #1000flowers…
For whom is the digital bell starting to toll? If our futures are, indeed, tied to being more social, more local and more mobile than the rest who is winning in Leeds right now?
The man from BIA/Kelsey sees a $5.8 billion business in mobile and local; he equally sees national brands drilling into those local spaces. Who wants to build with us?
Let's suggest national brand is waking up to our local world; and if the Hollister kids long ago got mobile and social, how do they now get local?
With no EU funding, Dave and BT asks us to place our faith in a copper wire. Me? I'm placing my faith in the Bishop; that his church tower will light up my son's rural life.
Two more friends of the family to speak at #1000flowers; two more people who know that by building *together* we can still find an answer that works for every block…
Alan Mutter throws a new metric into the newspaper debate – relevancy; Chris Oakley points to a 'stampede to irrelevance'. So how do the UK numbers stack?
Question: What have Facebook and Palo Alto, Ca, got in common with Addiply and Loddon, Norfolk? We're both gunning for a $5.8bn mobile-local ad market via free public wifi…
Welcome to the LumaScape and talk of a 'dark underbelly' and 'ghost publishers'; welcome to another complex business model in dire need of fresh simplicity. And being human…
Ashley offers the hope of calmer waters come the end of 2014. Really? I see some very dark clouds looming in the Sky ahead…
What did I find on the streets of Tokyo? A 500-strong army of social coders ready and waiting to build new commercial tools once Addiply's own Open API arrives at Mashup9
Alex Aiken calls on government marketeers and comms professionals to be ruthless and 'Germanic' in their ad spend. Here we go… to mobile. To any bus-stop.
Claire Enders offered us the word 'ubiquitous'; Cindy Gallop talks of the need for 'advertising for good'; who says delivering digital thinking is a man's world?
A plea to UK hyperlocals: Don't look back to the Age of Print; its a short-term fix only. Play with the kit boys; just as Sky find huge silver linings by owning its Cloud…
To my right, BT – splashing the cash on content; to my left, Sky with The Cloud for connection. Time we joined the connection business…
$10.3bn reasons why mobile location matters – and why delivering location awareness and free connection into Loddon will matter to the village Co-Op…
If Ms Enders is right and we have to seek ubiquitous solutions to the UK's local media future, why no Sky next week? They can own your ass, Mr Auckland…
Sky stand on a crossroads; on the cusp of wholly re-inventing the UK local media landscape. All of which would appear to be news to OfCom, GNM and Co…
Memo for Ms Miller: Let them have the wretched job and see who else can deliver a ubiquitous solution to a fatally fractured world…
In Edward Snowden, GuardianUS has the scoop of its dreams, but the bigger challenge remains… turning their boy into something of lasting commercial worth
The question tonight is whether Mr Mayo and the Carnegie Trust are taking the first steps towards saving local news in the UK… could the ad for the local Co-Op be the cornerstone of a sustainable future?
If the world is turning ever more mobile and ever more free, BT have a challenge and a half on their hands to get with the programme. The National Audit Office awaits….
What have Assange, Leveson and Snowden all got in common? They all demonstrate how the real world operates; how deep and how engrained is the political long grass…
Nexus and Newcastle City Council unveil £6 million worth of wifi investment that can start to unlock a $10.3bn mobile-location ad market for those ready to build new networks of engagement
Here we go, Marc. Your chance to change the rules of the game. Why not shutter one print press and deliver great journalism off hundreds? 'Print' off every lamp-post and bus stop?
Unlimited free wifi for the centre of Birmingham and all with the latest, precise 'small cell' mobile technology to boot. Now broadcast local TV off your local lamp-post…
Free and unlimited wifi for Birmingham city centre, Part II: In the market for audience and attention, the mobile infrastructure boys are the new kings…
The OCRegister sees no 'pot of gold' at the end of the digital rainbow as Patch loses its revenue chief; both have yet to find the golden nugget of mobile-local
The fight for free speech on Twitter is nothing new; roll the clock back to the 'teeming freedoms' of the 1640s and there be a Martha or a Mary out there… fighting the cause.
The LumaScape was once described to me as a giant 'clusterf*ck'. Tonight the question is what Wall Street and Omnicom-Publicis have planned for such a complex business model…
Tim Armstrong sends Patch into retreat; his numbers don't stack. Nor will they for as long as his ad tech remains wholly unfit for local purpose. Ask The Guardian…
Welcome to our new home. Open, collaborative and yours to share – be you a website owner, an advertiser, a re-seller or an agency let's try to make this simple
Twenty years on the local sportswriters beat; twenty years trying to get #ncfc to cross the three great divides – from print to web to mobile
Murdoch wrests control of his own ad space out of the hands of the open ad exchanges; welcome to Addiply, Rupes. 'A Private Ad Exchange Made Public'
I'm off to Ad:Tech (Tokyo) next week with the words of Poynter ringing in my ears; of the urgent need to invent new mobile technologies that fit the local space.
Here's the challenge and the opportunity Addiply now offers the hard-pressed local newspaper groups – would you sell on all our behalfs?
By 2016 88% of local adverts will be served up on a mobile device; yet who still controls vast swathes of local advertising? The local media groups… Hope springs.
Hope springs, Part II… For the local newspaper groups, owning mobile-local requires one more act of courage: get to your nearest coffee shop wifi portal before Google do
TSB and NESTA offer a £2.5m lifeline to those of us that believe the future is local and mobile; networked and open; connected and collaborative
Actually there's up to £1.4m reasons why Monday's NESTA/TSB competition ought to spark the interest of anyone that is thinking outside the local TV box.
How might £2.5m worth of TSB cash actually ever get to work with a Parwich.org for whom £25,000 is a God-send? By everyone acting like a network…
The rise and rise of mobile video and the way that wifi ubiquity could yet consume those with a TV transmitter mast in tow. Let's take, say, Boston as an example…
Sky call a time-out on their brave new world on the banks of the Tyne & Wear; a chance for everyone else to wonder whether London will ever crack local…
Will 2014 prove to be the year when the choice of path becomes ever more stark? Go ever more local – or get yourself an ever more global cause?
After six years walking the walk, you learn to recognise which big planets have to align to make hyperlocal work. In 2014, the heavens might finally deliver…
The MailOnline and TheTab both find millions tapping into their brand of mischief and misrule. Now add the power of local to that bewitching brew.
I wonder… did Tim Armstrong's heart say one thing, his head the other? Does he truly believe that a bot not a human will solve the Patch puzzle?
Will the complexities of the past come to haunt the roll-out of Jeremy's vision for Local TV in the UK? Or can Comux and Co deliver fresh simplicity that fits a new age?
A week playing in a SandPit and my takeaway is very simple – that the quest afoot is to deliver the three Cs: connection, content and commerce.
Hewlett-Packard arrive in Norfolk to harness the power of big data and empower the decision makers with evidence drawn from multiple agencies. And then what…?
Its all gone quiet over here as we try and deliver a networked vision for Nesta/TSB; a model of local engagement that answers Claire's call for ubiquity
Courtesy of Mr Snowden, we all need to be cyber-safe; we all need to be Tor'd up for the future. Really? *REALLY*? I want to be mobile, be video, be local. And in a job.
Eight long years ago, Mr Shirky fired our thinking into life; to build a time machine that took local media forward and not to revisit a failing past. That's the plan…
Lessons and learning from the whole TSB/Nesta space? That a local revolution is, finally, afoot; that the old models are broken beyond repair and 1,000 Flowers will come to bloom…
Mercedes-Benz is cast as the latest victim of the 'man vs bot' wars plaguing the online ad machine. Opacity, complexity and Tainter's lessons on system collapse
Cindy Gallop delivered the line – of the need for advertising for good, not good advertising. Now marry that to data for good and make real societal change
An outsider looking in at the Revival of Local Journalism conference; and asking what is actually more likely to bring local engagement to me – a transmitter mast or a traffic light?
Asking the Society of Editors to lead the re-invention of local news in the UK is asking turkeys to invent Christmas. See how ubiquity plays with their lenders…
The question continues to be asked how long local newspapers have got. Ask J Tainter and collapse will be sudden and dramatic as centuries old complexity finds no answer to simplicity
There is, alas, no such thing as free wifi; someone, somewhere, has to pay a price for making the magic happen; for lighting up our digital lives. And if its not Snr Garcia, then who?
With a perfect sense of timing, Microsoft's Chief Envisioning Officer sees humans on the rise again; in the field of local ad sales, big data is merely another tool for a story-teller…
As LondonLive beats the retreat from the delivery of truly local news for London, who else could broadcast to the capital's communities? How about you, TfL?
Here's the big question: who would sell more 'beer' local ads wise? Another Budweiser or a 1,000-strong network of micro-breweries that each offered that extra bit of local flavour?
The question is whether Monty, Crispin, Lord Ashcroft and Co fancy adding Newsquest to their LocalWorld? Where next for the once mighty Wiltshire Gazette & Herald?
As the challenges mount for the Local TV sector following Birmingham's demise, so Sky could be on hand to twist the knife deeper into our Jeremy's open wounds…
Who do I trust with my health data? The $64m question this autumn as Apple and Google line up to take command of my fitness and well-being
For the price of one Midland Goods Shed, how many roots could you put down as the great northern Barrons start to stir again?
What do the founders of Addiply themselves want and what – possibly – might they be able to build themselves? A simple living; doing the jobs they always loved…
Memo to Mr Seiken: If the cunning plan to save the Telegraph involves lessons from PBS, go sponsor the wifi for Royal Tunbridge Wells…
As the last Post sounds for one printed newspaper in Reading, what hope is there for the future of local news in Berkshire and beyond?
Emily Bell asks how might journalism regain control of the means of news production? Answer is simple, Emily. Go buy yourself some wifi kit and own the door to mobile
A year ago and we were putting the finishing touches to our plans for a new ecosystem of local news in the UK… Building a bottom up network of part-time village VJs. This was the plan…
Watch Joseph A Tainter again and again and his conclusions ought to give everyone in the ad tech industry pause for thought. When 'societies' collapse, they become simple. And start again… locally
What might 'advertising for good' actually look like in the flesh? How can we make Cindy Gallop's thinking a reality on my mobile device?
The future of £70m worth of public statutory notices is up for grabs as The Hon Secretary of State looks for compromise and collaboration in the UK hyperlocal space
Robots vs Humans… As LocalPeople gets some 'essential maintenance', has Patch really proved it can crack the code to hyperlocal? Really?
The Flash Boys plan on crashing the programmatic ad party; adding their complexity to the LumaScape loop. The response? Add more complexity, obviously.
Where now for The Guardian? Ms Gibson for one ponders a return to local, to a Manchester or a Leeds. But will that come with a bra ad on my mobile?
A distant takeaway from today's #TAL15: how might the children of light finally get to stand alone, together?
What are the lessons to be learned from the fall of Gigaom? What does it tell us if a passionate niche audience of 6.5m can't earn people a web living?
Let one of their own describe how the local craft brew industry beat Bud to the local consumer; and then simply replace the word 'beer' for 'news'…
The question I have is whether Martha's digital revolution will be delivered from the top down – or the bottom up? From the GDS and Whitehall – or from the farmers of Wray?
Yik Yak fascinates. It is the craft brew network of mobile chat; hyperlocal, bottom up and tailor made to be monetised by advertising for good…
Shirky's 'darker narrative' on the longevity of a printed NYT continues to haunt a news industry yet to fully grasp what Joseph E Tainter might be saying…
An Open Letter to Ms McEttrick. How would I re-assert the brand values that really matter to a 21st Century consumer? By really listening to one of your own…
Emily Bell fears that publishers have lost the fight to control the pathways to the audience; not in my backyard. Everyone needs my chimney to get to their Facebook app…
For those that are left to fear a Tory lock-down for generations to come, reach for J Tainter, C Shirky and NewsCorps' latest numbers… A ray of light.
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A: Yes. There are a lot of things they point to where I say, "Yes, but… ." For example, they say glaciers are melting. Yes, but. It doesn't tell you what the cause is. You see, any kind of warming, from whatever cause, will melt ice. Whether it's natural or man-made warming, the ice doesn't care. It will melt when it gets warmer. This is a trick that they do. They play this trick many times over -- showing the consequences of global warming, which really don't tell you what the cause is. And the only important question is, remember, "What is the cause? Is it natural or man-made?" If it's natural, then there is nothing we can do about it. It's unstoppable. We can't change the sun or influence volcanism or anything of that sort. We're not at that stage yet. It also means that all these schemes for controlling CO2 are useless, completely useless. It's all bunk.
Q: When you say global warming is natural, what is your chief culprit?
A: The sun. The sun. Definitely. The evidence we have shows an extremely strong correlation with solar activity. The (Earth's) temperature follows the solar activity and the correlation is very strong. The mechanism itself is still under some dispute, but we think in some way the sun influences cosmic rays, which in turn influences cloudiness.
Q: That doesn't even count the heat output of the sun, which changes over time, doesn't it?
A: Those are very small and are not enough to account for all the climate changes that we see. What is causing it is not just the heat of the sun, but emissions from the sun that we don't see -- except with satellites and spacecraft -- the so-called solar winds and magnetic fields.
Q: What about the things like the wobble of the Earth on its axis and the Earth's eccentric orbit around the Sun?
A: That's also important, but on a different time scale. For each time scale there is a particular cause. The time scale I'm talking about when I talk about direct solar influences are of the order of decades. The time scales that involve wobbles and orbits of the Earth around the sun involve times scales of 10,000 or 100,000 years.
Q: Can you give a synopsis of "Unstoppable Global Warming Every 1,500 Years"?
A: Yes. Our book -- I co-authored it with Dennis Avery -- basically looks at published papers in the peer-reviewed literature by geologists and other paleo-scientists, oceanographers and so on, who have studied the climate records of the past. Every one of them shows this (roughly 1,500-year) cycle. It was first discovered in ice cores in Greenland. Then it was seen in ocean sediments in the Atlantic. And now it's been found everywhere, including in stalagmites in caves. In all kinds of climate records that you wouldn't think of that have been studied, you see this cycle. It shows warming and cooling -- that's an oscillation -- a slight warming and a slight cooling. It's not a big effect. But it could well account for the current warming. It can well account for the warming that occurred 1,000 years ago. It can well account also for what we call "The Little Ice Age," which occurred roughly 500 years ago.
Q: When people talk about the ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica growing or shrinking or melting completely, what should we know about that?
A: Well, the ice sheets of Greenland have not melted in historic time at all, even though it was much warmer 1,000 years ago and very much warmer 5,000 years ago. The ice sheets on Antarctica haven't melted for millions of years, because it's really quite cold there. There is always some melting that takes place during the summer, of course, when the sun shines directly on the ice. But in the precipitation that falls -- the rain and snow that falls -- soon turns to ice and grows the ice sheet back again.
Q: Is the quote-unquote "scientific consensus" that Al Gore and his acolytes are always speaking of growing stronger or weaker?
A: Let me put it this way: Many scientists, unfortunately, support the idea that the human influence on climate is very strong compared to natural influences. We don't. We see the evidence differently. But most scientists disagree with Gore on specifics. For instance, on sea level rise: The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control), which is the U.N.'s climate advisory body, has come out with its report and predicts a sea level rise on the order of a foot and a half per century. Al Gore has a 20-foot rise. So he's way out of line compared to the mainstream science.
Q: People like you, who think that global warming is not a crisis that demands instant or dramatic government action, are regularly accused of being tools of the oil, gas and coal industries. How do you defend yourself from that charge?
A: Ha, ha. Well, there are various ways. In the first place, I've held these views for a very long time. And secondly, I'm not a tool of the oil industry. In fact, when you think about oil -- let's take Exxon for an example -- what the global warmists are trying to do is to demonize coal. Why? Because coal emits more carbon dioxide than oil or gas. Well, if they do that -- if they prevent the use of coal -- it figures that it makes oil and gas more valuable. It drives up the price. Exxon has huge reserves of oil and gas. So, in a sense, Exxon should benefit from global-warming alarmism. I don't know if people have thought about that. It's not been commonly discussed that all these holders of oil and gas reserves benefit financially any time the global warmists prevent the use of coal.
Q: The global warming community thinks we're going to turn to wind and solar and ocean-wave energy to replace fossil fuels.
A: None of that is economic. It will produce some energy at a great cost. Put it this way: If it were economic, it would have been done by now. The only way you can do wind and solar is with large government subsidies. And you ask yourself, "Why should we all subsidize with our tax dollars something which is basically uneconomic?"
Q: Here's my McCarthy Era question: Do you now or did you ever get money or grants or whatever from energy companies?
A: Sure. I'd love to get more, but they only did it once, I think. It was unsolicited, unannounced, and I cashed the check immediately. I've been wishing for more, ha, ha, but they haven't given me any more. Now, don't forget that what they've given me amounts to a tiny fraction of 1 percent of our total cumulative budget (at SEPP.org). And don't forget that the energy companies give hundreds of millions of dollars -- which is at least 10,000 times as much as we're getting -- to researchers everywhere who are working to show that global warming exists and is human-caused.
Q: Do you have any explanation why the Al Gore camp has won the global warming argument in the mainstream media?
A: That's not really my field. I'm not sure they've won the argument in the media. I'm sure there are still many people in the media who are skeptical of Al Gore's arguments -- and they should be.
Q: Should they be skeptical of your arguments as well?
A: Some are skeptical of my arguments, yes, of course. That's because they haven't looked into it. In other words, I'm very convinced that when I talk to somebody one-on-one and show them the evidence, they will agree with me.
Q: As you've watched this global-warming debate evolve, are you optimistic that good science, honest science, will trump politics?
A: Yes, I'm optimistic because eventually it must do that. The problem is the word "eventually." In the meantime, a great deal of damage can be done to our economy as various schemes are being put forward to control CO2 emissions -- essentially to control the use of energy.
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The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino has a long history.Here's our condensed version: It originally opened in 1969 as the International Hotel. On that first night Barbra Streisand headlined the showroom, and Elvis Presley appeared on the second night. The King of Rock 'n' Roll, of course, would go on to become synonymous with the property -- even after it became the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971. He performed there in a total of 837 consecutive sold-out shows (before a whopping 2.5 million people), thus breaking all the city's attendance records.So why are we sharing this bit of trivia with you? Well, many people refer to those as the good ol' days. And guess what? They're back again!No, Elvis hasn't come back from the grave. But someone who treasures his legacy and wants to return the hotel to its former glory has the reins. David Siegel, founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, the world's largest privately owned timeshare company, bought the property in mid 2014 and transformed it into the Westgate Las Vegas.Thanks to Siegel, the King will always have a big role at the resort. A famous statue of Elvis by sculptor Carl Romanelli can be found in "the building" (near the lobby, to be more exact). And Graceland Presents ELVIS: The Exhibition features a display of hundreds of artifacts from the Presley family's treasured Graceland Archives and Graceland-produced videos along with Elvis-themed live shows that appear for limited-engagement runs on the very stage where Elvis performed. So what else is unique at the Westgate Las Vegas?You'll love having easy access to the Las Vegas Monorail. The Westgate Las Vegas is located about a block east of the Las Vegas Strip, next to the Las Vegas Convention Center and about a mile from Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. But if you hop on the monorail, you'll be able to travel easily to several major megaresorts including MGM Grand and SLS Las Vegas.The Westgate Las Vegas is also revered among race and sports bettors, thanks to the illustrious SuperBook. This huge facility is THE place to watch a big game. With more than 350 seats, 28 giant screens and one massive 15-by-20-foot monitor, you won't miss a moment of the action. Or try sitting in The Ultimate Fan Cave, which is packed with armchairs. A giant New York deli-style sandwich, subs and good grilled stuff is available just a few steps away at the SuperBook Deli.Speaking of eating, the Westgate Las Vegas has a variety of dining choices…some that might even appeal to Elvis. For instance, Sid's Cafe, a 24-hour eatery in the heart of the casino, serves an item called The Elvis Sandwich, made with peanut butter, grape jelly and sliced bananas (plus it's battered and fried!).Ever been to a hibachi-style restaurant? If not, you've got to try Benihana. There's nothing like sitting by the grill, sipping a few cocktails and cheering on the chef who cooks your meal. Teru Sushi (where you can chow down on the Las Vegas Roll) is near Benihana in a lovely complex with waterfalls and a koi pond.You can get a good steak -- done over a mesquite flame and served with maitre d' butter (we're not sure what that is, but we bet it tastes wonderful) -- at TJ's Steakhouse, which is positioned behind the sophisticated Plaza Bar.Have a big appetite? The spread at The Buffet features flavors from around the world. Or if you desire a quick bite, Fortuna (a coffee and wine bar), Silk Road Noodle Bar and the food court are all good choices.Now if Elvis isn't your thing, don't be blue…entertainment at the Westgate Las Vegas includes Suzanne Somers, who stars in "Suzanne Sizzles," Jason Tenner, who performs as Prince in "Purple Reign: THE Prince Tribute," and the sultry topless revue "Sexxy" starring Jennifer Romas. Situated off the casino floor, the Tempo lounge serves classic cocktails...with a twist (we'll give you a one-word clue: "bev-tainers")! It's also the perfect spot to gather for pre- and post- theater drinks or to dance to a mix of '70s, '80s and '90s hits in the late-night hours.At the Westgate Las Vegas, you'll also find several shops (carrying gifts, apparel and sweets), a fitness room and tennis courts. The newly renovated pool on the third floor features custom cabanas and a pool bar. Or float away in bliss with one of many pampering services at The Spa. (In the near future, The Spa will be renamed the Suzanne Somers Spa and feature all of her Suzanne Organics Cosmetics products and the Suzanne Somers Organic Spa Cafe, which will serve food based on recipes from her cookbooks.) 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they lack real management , if your disabled don't stay here, they don't care
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We just got home from our stay in Vegas and the LVH was the second hotel that we stayed in during this trip. It was such a drastic change in management it was uncomfortable. my parents are still in the hotel a few more days and they are so disappointed.
1. we waited 9 hours to get into our rooms and when we did get in they were still cleaning.
2. the rooms are filthy, the tables between the beds are not dusted, behind the table where your head is , filled with dust bunnies and they are not cute. the lamp plug is piled with dust. the bathrooms are filled with dust on the black counters. the tv stand is also dirty and behind it is horrible.
3. my room and my fathers room we paid for a upgrade and it is so bad, we were promised a redone suit and we got the old ones, we know because the furniture is dirty and gross and if you look into the parking lot from our window you see copies of our fernature in the trash below.
4. when we checked in i asked if they had activities for children and the attendant at the desk was discussed i asked and said (No we are a casino we don't cater to children, ) first we have 2 autistic children that love love Vegas light and activities, we are in our rooms early and before the rowdies go out to protect our children. we were at the Orlines and they had so many great things for the kids. i am a disability advocate and i don't recommend disabled persons attend this hotel, as we seen so support while we were there. my parents are still there and they are still not getting better service
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Don't expect to see a lot of pirates at Treasure Island. Arrr...we know...the name of the hotel suggests exactly the opposite. But somehow, as the years have gone by, Treasure Island (often referred to as just "the TI") has shed its "Ahoy, matey!" attitude in favor of a more contemporary, adult-oriented outlook.Now that's not to say you won't see things at Treasure Island that bring to mind the world of buccaneers and buried gold. The architecture and exterior of this place -- which includes a beautiful manmade cove, a boardwalk built from wooden planks and a couple of ships that look like they've sailed the high seas -- definitely suggests you're in for a swashbuckling good time.However, even though the pirate theme has been toned down, there are many other good reasons why you should stay here. You don't need a treasure map to tell you that Treasure Island has got an amazing location. And you won't need a car or a taxi to get around...just a pair of sprightly feet. Situated near the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Treasure Island is connected via a free tram to The Mirage, and it's within walking distance of a handful of must-visit resorts (Wynn Las Vegas, Encore, The Venetian, The Palazzo and Caesars Palace) and four must-shop attractions (the Fashion Show mall, the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian | The Palazzo, The Forum Shops at Caesars and The LINQ Promenade).Treasure Island also boasts really nice rooms. (No hammocks here!) So you'll enjoy fairly luxurious accommodations -- contemporary décor with all the necessary modern amenities -- for a reasonable price (not the cheapest in town but not the most expensive either). And if you splurge on a suite...well, you'll feel like you've plundered the place.Warm weather days at Treasure Island are devoted to sun, swaying palm trees and island foods. Relax on the beach-like pool deck (complete with a 25-person hot tub) and while away a few hours in Kahunaville Tropical Restaurant. You can have a bite of something exotic, like the Fiery Rock Shrimp, or get a drink prepared by a flair bartender at the "Party Bar." There's even a luau-style dinner show called "Island Heat LuWOW."The hub of the activity at the resort occurs near the entrance from Las Vegas Boulevard, where you'll discover several rollicking bars and restaurants. Things get wild and crazy in Gilley's Saloon, Dance Hall & Bar-B-Q. You can drink beer, watch bikini bull riding contests, listen to live bands and line dance. The restaurant specializes in barbecuing (including three different kinds of mouth-watering ribs) and has windows that look out onto the Strip.Señor Frog's is infamous for its party scene in Mexico (and, of course, now at Treasure Island). Along with great south-of-the-border food, it has a spring break-style vibe. Antics such as shots being poured into your mouth, sitting on "butt" stools or dancing on tabletops are highly encouraged...and there are two outside areas in case you just want to chill out.For one heck of a good show, get tickets to "Mystère." It's the longest running permanent Cirque du Soleil production in Las Vegas. Packed with over-the-top props and daring feats of human strength and agility, "Mystère" will blow you away.Need a quick bite? Grab slices of pizza at Pizzeria Francesco's and delicious hot dogs at Little Richie's Chicago-Style Beef and Dogs. For heartier meals in a casual setting, The Coffee Shop and The Buffet at TI are two wonderful options for breakfast, lunch or dinner.In addition, you can sit down to a fine, slower-paced meal at Phil's Italian Steak House. Prime cuts of meat (think filet mignon, venison tenderloin, Colorado lamb and chateaubriand) as well as classic Italian specialties are created in its Tuscan wood-fired kitchen. And you'll always find a fresh catch prepared to perfection at the Seafood Shack.A sanctuary for the senses, Oleksandra Spa & Salon offers peace and profound relaxation. Perched on the third floor, you can partake of soothing and revitalizing treatments from around the world -- like Swedish, ayurvedic and Lomi Lomi massages.And if you decide you want to avoid the crowds in the major malls, you can shop up a storm right at Treasure Island. Get everything from jewelry at TI Bling Co. and Bijoux Terner to fragrances at Perfrume Eleven and souvenirs at the Lobby Store and TI Gift Shop. Plus, there's a three-story retail center at the northeast corner of the property anchored by CVS.So, without being too cliché, the pirate days of yore may have been tossed o'erboard at Treasure Island, but that doesn't matter...because you don't need cannons here to have a blast here.
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we were just there and it is closed forever, however if you get a good rate then stay there. it is a good hotel and it easy access to the strip
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Of course some Republicans are puppets, that's how most of them are. They are set up in a hierarchy and do what their bosses say. They don't think for themselves.edit on 5-12-2012 by darkbake because: (no reason given)
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Really????????????? There are democrats, liberals, independents that all fit the same category. The republicans don't own it. Just look at the POTUS. Going on vacation in HI while people in NY and NJ are HOMELESS because they can't get the assistance he PROMISED. He also PROMISED to cut the red tape but it didn't /hasn't happened. An ineffective piece of crap if you ask me. But of course you did.edit on 5-12-2012 by Gridrebel because: (no reason given)
yeah well, remember george bush?
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yeah well, remember george bush?
nice to see george bush is getting a 4th term
past incidents do not excuse current and ongoing ones.........
In fact, if one were intelligent, one would learn from past experiences and not only that, but refrain from expanding upon them......
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republicans....play on patriotism and nationalism as they make you a slave behind your back...
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In the event of water over the roadway on Old Mill Creek Rd. in the area of Old Mill Creek, Columbia Public Works will open the intersection of Scott Blvd. and Thornbrook Terrace to emergency and non-emergency traffic. We will issue press releases, post to social media, and update this site should conditions warrant the opening of the access point. When there are no access issues via Old Mill Creek, the intersection of Scott Blvd. at Thornbrook Terrace will remain closed to facilitate and maintain the constructions schedule. We appreciate you patience while we work to complete this project on schedule.
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LONDON — Could a Roman gold ring linked to a curse have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create The One Ring?
Britain's National Trust and the Tolkien Society are putting the artifact on display Tuesday for fans of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" to decide for themselves whether this was Tolkien's precious ring of power.
Found in a field near a historic Roman town in southern England in 1785, the gold ring is inscribed in Latin, "Senicianus live well in God," and inset with an image of the goddess Venus. It is larger than average, weights 12 grams, and is believed to date from the 4th century.
The ring is believed to be linked to a curse tablet found separately at the site of a Roman temple dedicated to a god named Nodens in Gloucestershire, western England. The tablet says a man called Silvianus had lost a ring, and it asks Nodens to place a curse of ill health on Senicianus until he returned it to the temple.
An archaeologist who looked into the connection between the ring and the curse tablet asked Tolkien, who was an Anglo-Saxon professor at Oxford University, to work on the etymology of the name Nodens in 1929.
The writer also visited the temple several times, and some believe he would have been aware of the existence of the Roman ring before he started writing "The Hobbit."
"The influences most often cited for Tolkien's creation of The One Ring usually take the form of literary or legendary rings," said Lynn Forest-Hill, education officer for the Tolkien Society.
"It is, then, particularly fascinating to see the physical evidence of the (ring), with its links to Tolkien through the inscription associating it with a curse," she said.
The gold ring is displayed at The Vyne, a historic mansion in southern England, starting Tuesday.
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