I have an eclectic background in unrelated topics, as may be apparent in my contributions, because I am old and have experienced many things. I have studied classical music and biomedical engineering. I have worked professionally as an electrical engineer for 25 years in the development of the M1 Abrams main battle tank, the EV1 electric vehicle, and recently in Future Combat Systems. I also have acquired knowledge of blackjack, sailing, and Type 1 diabetes through years of extensive reading and practical experience.
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Yes, I am a geek.
I am a middle-aged, married, bi-partisan American (in case this explains some bias in my writing and editing) father of three teenagers (explains my exasperation and temper). I am introverted (INTJ) and so tend not to communicate ideas until they have been well formed (in case this explains a perceived stubbornness). I can also be passionate (emotional) about topics that are dear to me, so I beg your indulgence.
I believe people come to Wikipedia to find information, but Wikipedia should still be fun to read. Exposition should be brief, but editing until every unnecessary word is removed detracts from the personality of a collaboration such as this (after all, this isn't the kind of encyclopedia that the salesmen have to carry door to door). I believe medical articles should be written for patients, not for doctors. I believe scientific articles should be written for students, not for professors. I believe articles should have links to outside sources as a path for additional information, not just to reference facts. I support the suggestion that users must be registered to edit an existing article (but should be able to submit new articles and contribute to talk pages).
I know I'm a poor speller. If you see an error, just fix it.
Articles that I have created or expanded:
Anything below this space is a partially baked article