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My Wikipedia goals
To learn to be an excellent editor and a helpful mentor to newbies
To create good new articles
My Wikipedia history
I've had two articles accepted so far, thanks to lots of help from experienced Wikipedians.
I've now joined Wikibooks so that I can work on their cookbook project.
Some things I've done so far in my life
- Hitchhiked around Europe when I was 21 (I wouldn't do it now!)
- Cared for infant zoo animals as a volunteer in a zoo nursery
- Was the chef/owner of a restaurant for eleven years
- Participated in a paleontological expedition in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia
- Established a program of free classes in cooking and nutrition for low-income families
Some things I like
- Reading or re-reading a truly well-written book
- Watching a well-crafted movie - no cookie-cutter Hollywood schlock
- Listening to classic jazz, old and new
- Enjoying local food and public markets in other parts of the world
- Cooking a recipe I've never done before or creating one of my own
- Challenging the status quo
A favorite quote
"If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." E. B. White
- Quoted in a profile by Israel Shenker, "E. B. White: Notes and Comment by Author", The New York Times (1969-07-11)
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Purple yam pudding in Osaka, Japan
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Posole in Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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Osaka fish market
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Cheeses at a local market in Le Vesinet, France