Merry Christmas everyone! I have been on Gamespot, but I rarely have checked my profile. I am sorry for not writing blogs.

Will 2007 be remembered as the year of the RTS? Command and Conquer 3 and Supreme Commander have wowed critics and players alike. The rest of the year could be just as good for a genre that is red hot. Furthermore, PC games in general have declined in popularity and numbers, but RTS seem as popular as ever. Will players and critics look back on this year as the Year of the RTS? Or will all topics such as the Rise of the Wii (to first place in console sales) or the continuing dominance of World of Warcraft define this year?

I am suffering from football withdrawal, but I was wondering: who is your favorite NFL player to ever play the game?

My favorite player is John Elway:

1. He holds the record for most comebacks in NFL games.

2. Elway won a lot of playoff games and two Superbowls.

3. He was an excellent scrambler.

4. Elway made clutch plays in important games like "The Drive" against Cleveland.

5. He usually didn't have a lot of great players on his team. Elway didn't have the talent around him that Aikman, Bradshaw, or Montana had.

6. Elway was a very tough player. He took hits and kept going.

7. He did not disgrace himself, his team, or the league with off-field problems.

8. He is in the Hall of Fame.

Elway's accomplishments:

148 games won as a starting quarterback - NFL Record
47 game-winning or game-tying drives in the fourth quarter - NFL Record
5-time Super Bowl starting quarterback - NFL Record
50,000+ career passing yards and 3,000+ career rushing yards - NFL Record
7 consecutive seasons with 3000+ passing yards and 200+ rushing yards - NFL Record
NFL Most Valuable Player - 1987
Super Bowl Most Valuable Player - Super Bowl XXXIII
9-time Pro Bowl selection
3-time All Pro selection
Ranks second all-time to only Dan Marino in passing yardage, attempts, completions and 3,000-yard seasons Ranks third all-time in touchdown passes 16 seasons played (234 games) - All with the Denver Broncos

Too many great TV shows are canceled during or after their first season for manifold reasons:

(1) Many networks use new shows as fillers in their time slots. They often don't get shown in the prime time hours. I thoroughly enjoyed both The District and Third Watch, but both shows appeared on late after prime time. It almost inevitable that new shows will not get ratings when they are stuck in terrible time slots.

(2) Networks also move around new shows into different time slots. To make room for a hit series, a sporting event, or reality television; some shows hop from one time to another. It is very difficult and extremely frustrating to track a show that is moved multiple times to different days and times.

(3) The new show might not match the network's core demographics or intended audience. A superb show with elderly stars rarely is favored over series that feature young stars. Furthermore, a channel may decide to change direction and the show no longer matches their intended audience.

(4) Show me the money! Advertisers have a tremendous amount of influence. If a show doesn't sell ads, then it will probably be canceled. Even shows that are hits with the critics and annual awards are not safe.

(5) Series are not always shown in their entirety any more. More channels are splitting seasons in half with a 2 month or longer break in between. This gives new shows even less of a chance of finding an audience.

Vancouver is the most beautiful city that I have ever visited. Vancouver combines the sensibilities of Victorian England, the grandeur of mountains, the beauty of the coast, and the pristine condition of Canadian gardens. The people are friendly, the Chinese food is excellent, and the shopping is world-class. Vancouver remains the gateway to Canada, contains a thriving arts community, has close links to Hong Kong, and is within driving distance of Seattle. If you are looking for a world-class experience, visit Vancouver.

Honors for Vancouver in recent years:

October 2006 Cond Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards
July 2006 Travel & Leisure Magazine Awards
April 2006 Mercer Human Resource Consulting
January 2006 Travel Weekly Magazine
November 2005 The Economist's "The World in 2006" annual publication
April 2006 PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals November 2005 Cond Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards October 2005 The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
September 2005 N.Y. Group Lists Stanley Park Among World's Best Spaces
July 2005 Canadian Travel Courier & Canadian Travel Press
May 2005 Gay Pride in Vancouver
March 2005 Mercer Human Resource Consulting
January 2005 Florida Sports Magazine
January 2005 Travel Weekly Magazine
December 30, 2004 Travel Channel
December 2004 Granville Island - The Best North American Neighbourhood!
November 2004 Cond Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards October 3, 2004 San Diego Union-Tribune
August 2004 Research Worldwide
June 2004 Georgia Tech University's Economic Development Institute (EDI)
March 2004 Mercer Human Resource Consulting
January 2004 Out and About
2004 Meetings & Conventions Magazine
2004 American Automobile Association
December 2003 Woman Magazine
November 2003 Maxim Magazine
November 2003 Cond Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards October 2003 Frequent Flyer Magazine
July 2003 ABTA Magazine
June 8, 2003 Georgia Times-Union
March 2003 Mercer Human Resource Consulting
February 2003 MovieMaker Magazine
2003 Travel Weekly Magazine
2003 Successful Meetings Magazine

Source on awards: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/media/media_kit/back ground/accolades