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| | I edit on other Wikimedia projects under the user name Jokestress, a nickname I have used since going online in the 1990s. I spent many years writing jokes for a living, hence the name. I made a few edits here as [[User:Jokestress]] before I was asked to change my account to my first name and last initial. | | I edit on other Wikimedia projects under the user name Jokestress, a nickname I have used since going online in the 1990s. I spent many years writing jokes for a living, hence the name. I made a few edits here as [[User:Jokestress]] before I was asked to change my account to my first name and last initial. |
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| | I have read most religious texts, and I have read the [[New Testament]] in the original [[koine Greek]]. I majored in Latin and Greek in college. I recommend ''[[Strong's Concordance]]'' by Dr. [[James Strong]] (1822–1894) for anyone interested in scholarly study of the Bible. If you are a student of Greek, I recommend reading the [[Book of Acts]] in ''koine'', as the style is very straightforward. | | I have read most religious texts, and I have read the [[New Testament]] in the original [[koine Greek]]. I majored in Latin and Greek in college. I recommend ''[[Strong's Concordance]]'' by Dr. [[James Strong]] (1822–1894) for anyone interested in scholarly study of the Bible. If you are a student of Greek, I recommend reading the [[Book of Acts]] in ''koine'', as the style is very straightforward. |
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| | I did my graduate work at the [[University of Chicago]], specializing in 18th-century British diaries and satire. Some of my favorite writers from that period include [[Alexander Pope]], [[Jonathan Swift]], [[Henry Fielding]], [[James Boswell]], and [[Samuel Johnson]]. I consider Johnson the most important literary figure in the English language. After grad school, I worked in [[advertising]] for many years. I now work in film and television as a writer, producer, and director. | | I did my graduate work at the [[University of Chicago]], specializing in 18th-century British diaries and satire. Some of my favorite writers from that period include [[Alexander Pope]], [[Jonathan Swift]], [[Henry Fielding]], [[James Boswell]], and [[Samuel Johnson]]. I consider Johnson the most important literary figure in the English language. After grad school, I worked in [[advertising]] for many years. I now work in film and television as a writer, producer, and director. |
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| − | I do not plan to edit here often. I joined because now and then I see a case of egregious abuse of this wiki. My plan is to mention it to Conservapedia editors I respect from my time working on Wikipedia. I'll let them handle things from there out. | + | I do not plan to edit here often. I joined because now and then I see a case of egregious abuse of this wiki. My plan is to mention it to Conservapedia editors I respect from my time working on Wikipedia. I'll let them handle things from there out. Though I disagree with much of the tone and scope of this project, I fully respect and support your right to maintain it. |
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| − | Though I disagree with much of the tone and scope of this project, I fully respect and support your right to maintain it. | |
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| | ==A few quotations you might find interesting== | | ==A few quotations you might find interesting== |