I joined this wiki in 2007 and was around intermittently for many years while working a variety of jobs in computer programming and consulting. When Citizendium considered closing down in mid 2020, I returned after a long hiatus and took ownership of the domain to help the project continue, in honor of the past great efforts by Larry, Anthony, Milt, Norman, Ro and others, and the continuing efforts of John S. and the many technical staff who've helped in the past. The sense of community possible here was especially valuable during the COVID-19 shutdowns--and I value it all the time. My interests in this wiki are as often personal as professional, and wide ranging.
On the academic side:
- M. A. in public sector management
- M. S. in computer science
- academic work towards a Ph. D. (not completed) in Germanic linguistics and literature
- B. A. in liberal arts, major English
Some articles I've contributed to:
 Amaryllis: The common name for a group of showy ornamental perennials plants in the genus Hippeastrum. [e]- Amy Lowell (poet): Modern American poet (1874-1925), posthumous winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926, author of poemms Patterns and Lilacs [e]
 Claude Shannon: (1916-2001) American theoretical mathematician, founder of information theory. [e]- Clean Water Act: Federal laws from 1948, 1972, 1977 and 1987 that govern water quality in the United States of America [e]
- Coal mining: the various methods used to extract coal from the ground. [e]
- Croquet: A sport using wooden mallets to knock balls across a lawn, playable with average strength, speed, agility and endurance, barefoot or in any kind of shoes including high heels. [e]
- C_Sharp: Object-oriented general-purpose programming language developed for the Microsoft .NET Framework. [e]
- Eugene Daub (sculptor): An award-winning American scultor (1942-?) known for statuary, busts in a classical style, and for medallic art and bas relief. [e]
- Evening primrose: Several species of wild flowers native to eastern and central North America from the genus Oenothera. [e]
- Georgette_Heyer: (1902-1974) Widely-read English writer of over 50 historical (17th-18th cent.) novels; arguably created the Regency romance genre [e]
- Gertrude_Stein: American author (1874-1946) who lived in Paris, France, and is best remembered for creating deliberate linguistic conundrums. [e]
- James H. Schmitz: Add brief definition or description
- Lois_McMaster_Bujold: American science fiction and fantasy writer, winner of seven Hugos, three Nebulas, and many other awards [e]
- Macrobiotics: A mostly vegan, low-salt, low-oil diet; a social movement training people to cook according to their personal condition. [e]
- Mary Baker Eddy: American founder of Christian Science and of international newspaper The Christian Science Monitor. [e]
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