User:PhillyHarold
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Who I am[edit]
Eight years active duty in the U.S. military, then attended a state university, receiving a B.S. in Computer Science. Happily married father of three and grandfather of five. Still working, although semi-retirement is June 1, 2024, with full retirement May 2027. Politically I am a Libertarian, which means I allow other people to live their lives as they see fit, and look for those same people to allow me to do the same. I am a rabid baseball fan, including MLB, Minor Leagues, College, and Texas High School.
Don't worry about what I'm doing, worry about why you're worried about what I'm doing.
What I do[edit]
I focus on tweaking existing articles by adding meaningful content, or adding sources where none exist or links are broken. Due to several breaks in editing, I consider myself just an above average novice editor, and learn new things every time I edit. I have created a few small articles over the years, usually things I am interested in either personally or professionally. I don't use (or really understand yet) the semi-automated tools available in editing. Like many others, I don't really have a preferred topic to edit; I have taken the motto of Lord Peter Wimsey as my own: "As my whimsey takes me."
Si vis pacem, para pactum
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Ford: “The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people."
Arthur: "Odd, I thought you said it was a democracy."
Ford: "I did. It is."
Arthur: "So," why don't people get rid of the lizards?"
Ford: "It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates to the government they want."
Arthur: "You mean they actually vote for the lizards?"
Ford: "Oh yes, of course."
Arthur: "But, why?"
Ford: "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, the wrong lizard might get in. Got any gin?"