User: WpZurp

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(Previously known as EmRick. Also, have broken through the top-1000 level (just barely): am at #972 on List of Wikipedians by number of edits. Having no tv helps.)

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So much for "Be Bold"; my first complete article gets deleted in about 2 minutes after creation. I even went to the effort of locating/installing so many nice Wikipedia links! I was told that my acticle was an advertisement. RIP, dear Solarwolf. ;-(

Anyway, after sulking for a while, I have finally reemerged from my comfort zone of small, unobjectionable edits. My (mostly quirky) collection of initiated articles consist of:

• medium sized articles
  • prosumer - my first serious contribution to Wikipedia
  • deep lake water cooling
  • Jesus on Mars - and, no, this isn't what you think it is
  • Peter Russell - futurist
  • The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Ancient Rome, a 2003 book by Michael Parenti
    • yes, I need to finish and tighten up this article but I have wait for the book to be returned to my local library
• stubbish or small articles
  • The Millennial Project: Colonizing the Galaxy in Eight Easy Steps
  • Marshall Savage
  • Holy cow
  • New Mysterianism
  • Cliffhanger (movie)
  • Cliffhanger
  • Yogic flying - yes, I am a skeptic but I hope I have struck a worthy level of NPOV
  • Constructive criticism - hope isn't too meandering; am trying to give various perspectives and a bit of HOW-TO
  • Stelco
  • Skiptrace
  • Wincenty Witos
  • Corded ware
  • Carathéodory's theorem - I used google to tackle this year-old request but I have no real idea what the theorem actually means. I am going to see if a mathematician will come along and complete my efforts
  • home improvement - the activity not the tv show
  • City, SF novel by Clifford D. Simak
  • Kain Tapper - I have no clue about this artist. I just heard a claim on #wikipedia and made a nice initial stub
  • Hammy Hamster - cerebral tv at it's finest!
  • Community standards - felt it was needed
  • IKI
  • jingle - suprised not already there
  • roller (agricultural tool)
  • Dark Age Ahead - a 2004 book by Jane Jacobs
  • John Gray (LSE), political philosopher
  • False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism - a 1998/2002 anti-globalization book by John Gray (LSE) (NPOV comment: good book)
  • Islandia (book) -- so far, have only read a little from the cover/intro -- not sure if I'll read this book -- maybe, my little snippet might encourage others to read this book who will then fill in more of the story
  • Dennis Wood and his book Five Billion Years of Change: A History of the Land -- another book which I may or may not read -- at present in a browsing stage
  • sugar pill
  • chipper -- not that I agree with the sentiment but the notion should at least be included
  • stipulation -- quickly tossed off this item
  • Illichville

I've done some good additions to these articles:

• Critical thinking
• All-terrain vehicle
• Hubbert Peak, especially the addition of "Lifestyle choices" where I push voluntary simplicity as the most practical approach to oil depletion (I'm curious about the reaction)
• add some criticisms to the purportedly bulletproof Participatory economics which simultaneously fascinates me and frightens me
• reversed the saintly spin on Burkhard Heim -- of course, in 15 years, everyone will bug me for belittling the next Einstein

Although I am hardly an expert in these areas, such as critical thinking, as I build up these articles, the process is a good growing experience that will sharpen my skills. Actually, when I feel like wasting some time, I like to work on Wikipedia instead of passively watch tv.

I consider the reading and creation of Wikipedia articles as an excellent vehicle for personal growth. Also, I am making an effort to create encyclopedically-worthwhile "book reports" of novels and movies that I read/view. A more active stance towards media can reverse the passive, consumer attitude that the commercial media engenders.