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Some facts about me:
*I live and work in Manhattan. I went to Law_school in Washington,_DC. I used to be an Art student in Columbus,_OH. Strange.
*I really like Chipotle, Krzysztof_Kieslowski, and the Moon.
My brushes with Wikipedia'd greatness:
*I recently met and got my picture taken with this gal while she was about to rehearse a scene for a show filmed in my city. She is just as hot in person and sweet enough to give time to fanboys such as myself.
*This guy is the only individual with a wikipedia article who has ever ridden in my car. He was wearing a lovely Pastel blue suit and didn't particularly strike me as a tax cheat (just a Huckster), but obviously you never can tell.
*I debated this guy on stage in front of audience of about 200 or so, and informally over a span of years while wandering around somewhere.
*I've shaken the hands of this guy (after volunteering to collect tickets for a speech he gave on something or other), this guy, this guy, this guy (after taking his class), this guy (after pestering him for what turned out to be a really uncomfortable looking photo with one of my friends, a friend whose grandfather looks exactly like this guy), and probably this guy (though I can't remember for sure). I also took a class with this guy, though I'm pretty sure I didn't shake his hand.
*I was paid $75 to be an extra in a movie directed by this gal on location at this place and sat in the background of a scene with this gal. Regrettably, I was always outside the range of the camera. Easiest $75 I ever made. Since then, I have done absolutely nothing to deserve an article for myself.
*None of the above mentioned people have been in my kitchen.
==My Big Fat Wikipedia Contributions==
Feel free to yell at me if you like something or think I was smoking crack.
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===Court case information box===
I have created an info box to be used on all articles on American court decisions, that presents in a concise format the complete history of the case, the ruling, and the judges who decided it; it is similar to the one used for animal taxonomy. Look here for a sample and instructions on how to use it.
===Images===
Sometimes I like to shoot, sometimes I like to scavenge.
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===Articles I created===
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'''People''':
* William_A._Barstow (1813 – 1865)
:Wisconsin governor and U.S. Army general.
* Coles_Bashford (1816 – 1878)
:Wisconsin governor and Arizona Territory politician.
* George_Bellows (1882 – 1925)
:American ashcan school painter.
* James_R._Browning (1918 – )
:U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judge.
* Robin_Byrd (1957 – )
:American porn star and adult cable show host.
* William Levi Dawson (1886 – 1970)
:Illinois politician and U.S. congressman.
* Pieter_de_Hooch (1629 – 1684)
:Dutch Golden Age painter.
* John_Forrest_Dillon (1831 – 1914)
:Iowa and U.S. Circuit Court judge, legal scholar.
* Robert_Drinan (1920 – )
:Jesuit priest, U.S. congressman and law professor.
* Samuel_Francis_du_Pont (1803 – 1865)
:U.S. Navy admiral.
* Robert_Frank (1924 – )
:American photographer and filmmaker.
* Augustus_Noble_Hand (1869 – 1954)
:U.S. federal judge.
* Roger_Hargreaves (1935 – 1988)
:British children's author.
* Jack_Hanna (1947 – )
:American zookeeper and television animal expert.
* James Herbert (1938 – )
:American music video and short film director.
* Robia_LaMorte (1970 – )
:American dancer and television actress.
* Abner_Louima (1964? – )
:Haitian immigrant victim of police brutality in New York City.
* Arthur_MacArthur,_Sr. (1815 – 1896)
:Wisconsin governor and judge.
* Norman_Mayer (1916 – 1982)
:Nuclear arms protestor killed during threat to destroy Washington Monument.
* Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1809 – 1873)
:New York state court judge and U.S. congressman.
* Rufus_Wheeler_Peckham (1838 – 1909)
:New York state court judge and U.S. Supreme Court justice.
* Wheeler_Hazard_Peckham (1833 – 1905)
:New York lawyer and failed U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
* William Pierce (1740 – 1789)
:Georgia politician, Continental Congressman, and American Revolution officer.
* John_Russell_Pope (1874 – 1937)
:American architect.
* Napoleon_Sarony (1821 – 1896)
:American photographer.
* David_Scheffer (? – )
:American ambassador and law professor.
* William Sharpe (1742 – 1818)
:North Carolina politician and Continental Congressman.
* Richard Smith (1735 – 1808)
:New Jersey politician and Continental Congressman.
* Thomas Smith (? – 1762)
:British Royal Navy admiral and Newfoundland colonial governor.
* Thomas Smith (1745 – 1809)
:Pennsylvania politician, judge, and Continental Congressman.
* Thomas Smith (? – 1846)
:Pennsylvania politician and U.S. Congressman.
* Thomas Smith (1799 – 1876)
:Indiana politician and U.S. Congressman.
* Thomas_Alexander_Smith (1850 – 1932)
:Maryland politician and U.S. Congressman.
* Thomas_Francis_Smith (1865 – 1932)
:U.S. Congressman.
* Thomas_Vernor_Smith (1890 – 1964)
:Indiana politician and U.S. Congressman.
* William Smith (1728 – 1814)
:Maryland politician, member of the Continental and U.S. Congresses.
* Lionel_Stander (1908 – 1994)
:American television and film character actor.
* John Stephenson (1923 – )
:American voice actor.
* Charles Stewart (1729 – 1800)
:American Revolutionary War veteran and Continental Congressman.
* William Strong (1763 – 1840)
:Vermont politician, judge, and U.S. Congressman.
* James Thompson (1806 – 1874)
:Pennsylvania politician, judge, and U.S. Congressman.
* Lyman_Tremain (1819 – 1878)
:New York lawyer, politician, and U.S. Congressman.
* Rolando_Viera (1974 – )
:Cuban-born American minor league baseball player.
* John Walton (1738 – 1783)
:Continental Congressman.
* Dwight_Watson (1952 – )
:Tobacco farmer jailed for making false explosive threats on the National Mall in D.C. One of my personal favorites...
* James_D._Whittemore (1952 – )
:U.S. District Court judge.
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'''Places''':
* Adams_Morgan
:Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
* Anacostia
:Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
* Anacostia_River
:Potomac River tributary in eastern United States.
* Canal_Street,_Manhattan
:Street in New York City.
* Capitol_Hill,_Washington,_DC
:Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
* Clintonville
:Columbus, Ohio neighborhood.
* Columbus_Museum_of_Art
:Art museum in Columbus, Ohio.
* Columbus_Zoo
:Zoo in Powell, Ohio.
* Constitution_Gardens
:U.S. national park in Washington, D.C.
* Crystal_City,_Virginia
:Arlington, Virginia neighborhood.
* Doonagore_Castle
:14th century Norman tower house in Ireland.
* Dunguaire_Castle
:16th century Norman tower house in Ireland.
* Foulksrath_Castle
:15th century Norman tower house in Ireland.
* Georgetown_University_Law_Center
:Law school in Washington, D.C.
* German_Village
:Columbus, Ohio neighborhood.
* Golden_Gate_National_Recreation_Area
:U.S. national park in California.
* Hirshhorn_Museum_and_Sculpture_Garden
:Smithsonian Insitute art museum in Washington, D.C.
* MCI_Center
:Sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C.
* National_Museum_of_American_History
:Smithsonian Insitute American history museum in Washington, D.C.
* National_Museum_of_Natural_History
:Smithsonian Insitute natural history museum in Washington, D.C.
* Olentangy_River
:Tributary of the Scioto River in central Ohio.
* Rosslyn,_Virginia
:Arlington, Virginia neighborhood.
* San_Margherita,_Ohio
:Columbus, Ohio neighborhood founded by Italian immigrants.
* The_Short_North
:Art district and gay neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.
* Smithsonian_Institute_Building
:Headquarters of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
* Tenleytown
:Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
* Turtle_Bay,_Manhattan
:New York City neighborhood.
* West_Potomac_Park
:U.S. national park in Washington, D.C.
* Wexner_Center_for_the_Arts
:Contemporary art museum in Columbus, Ohio.
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'''Things''':
* ''Adventure_into_Fear''
:1970-1975 horror-themed Marvel Comic title.
* ''The Americans''
:1958 American photography book by Robert Frank.
* ''Arlington_County_v._White''
:2000 Virginia Supreme Court case striking down domestic partner benefits for county employees.
* Articles_of_Association
:1774 anti-British trade compact between twelve of the thirteen American colonies.
* Association_of_American_Law_Schools
:Non-profit organization of law schools in the United States.
* ''Blakely_v._Washington''
:2004 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the right to have a jury determine criminal sentencing issues.
* Brief
:Legal document that presents an argument or merely summarizes caselaw.
* ''Burrow-Giles_Lithographic_Co._v._Sarony''
:1884 U.S. Supreme Court case extending copyright to photographs.
* ''Changing_New_York''
:1939 American photography book by Berenice Abbott.
* The_Clock
:The first comic book masked crimefighter, published 1936-1944.
* Code_of_Virginia
:The codified legislation of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
* Committee_of_correspondence
:American Revolution-era body responsible for communication between the colonies.
* Copyright_misuse
:Equitable legal defense against infringement claims.
* Cuban_night_lizard
:''Cricosaura typica'', a species of night lizard found in Cuba.
* Desert_night_lizard
:''Xantusia vigilis'', a species of night lizard found in southern California.
* Dilution
:Form of trademark protection for famous and unique trademarks.
* Executive_Order_8802
:1941 Executive Order issued by FDR to ban racial discrimination the defense industry.
* Fairness_Doctrine
:20th century FCC doctrine requiring broadcasters to give equal time to opposing political positions.
* Fischer's_chameleon
:''Bradypodion fischeri'', a chameleon species found in Kenya and Tanzania.
* Flip_book
:A bound series of pictures that vary in slight progression so as to animate when viewed in rapid succession.{{fn|1}}
* Foreign_Sovereign_Immunities_Act
:U.S. federal law establishing the immunity of foreign governments and officials in U.S. courts.
* General_Services_Administration
:Independent U.S. agency that services other government agencies.
* ''Hardware_Wars''
:1977 American short film spoof of ''Star Wars.''
* ''Helter Skelter''
:1974 true crime book by Vincent Bugliosi about Manson murders and trial.
* ''The_Higgins_Boys_and_Gruber''
:1990 American cable show created by Joel Hodgson.
* ''How_the_Other_Half_Lives''
:1890 American book by Jacob Riis documenting slum conditions in New York City.
* ''Jane_Arden''
:Fictional female reporter published in an American comic strip 1927-1968.
* ''Jingle_Bells''
:American Christmas song written in 1857.
* ''Kaddish''
:Epic poem by Allen Ginsburg published in 1961.
* ''Lou_Dobbs_Tonight''
:CNN news commentary show hosted by Lou Dobbs.
* ''Lochner_v._New_York''{{fn|2}}
:1905 U.S. Supreme Court case striking state law limiting baker's work hours.
* ''Lost_in_Translation''
:2003 American film by Sofia Coppola.
* Madame_Fatal
:Fictional crossdressing crimefighter published by Quality Comics 1940-1942.
* ''Martin_v._Ziherl''
:2005 Virginia Supreme Court case striking law against fornication.
* ''Marvel_Feature''
:Two comic book series published by Marvel Comics, 1971-1973 and 1975-1976.
* ''Maryland_v._Craig''
:1990 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding criminal defendant's right to confront child witness in sex abuse case.
* Modern_School
:Early 20th century New York City school founded around socialist and labor ideals.
* Morbius_the_Living_Vampire
:Pseudo-vampire antihero character published by Marvel Comics since 1971.
* Oral_argument
:Process of advocating client's position in person before judge.
* Parliament
:American brand of tobacco cigarette manufactured by Phillip Morris.
* Peremptory_norm
:International law prohibition against universally condemned practices.
* ''Pink_Lady_and_Jeff''
:Critically derided American variety television show that only aired in 1980.
* ''The_Rainbow''
:1915 novel by D.H. Lawrence.
* ''Res_judicata''
:Common law doctrine preventing relitigation of legal claims.
* Satisfaction_of_legacies
:Common law doctrine reducing the amount received under a will by gifts given by the testator during his lifetime.
* ''Singles''
:1991 American film by Cameron Crowe.
* Slave_Labor_Graphics
:American alternative comic book publisher since 1986.
* Spider_Widow
:Fictional female costumed crimefighter published by Quality Comics, 1942-1943.
* Strange-nosed_Chameleon
:''Bradypodion xenorhinum'', a species of chameleon found in Uganda and the Congo.
* SuicideGirls
:Alternative erotica and social networking website.
* ''Terry_v._Ohio''
:U.S. Supreme Court case regarding police ability to stop and frisk suspects.
* ''Texas_v._Johnson''
:U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the free speech right to burn the American flag.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the D.C. District Court and federal agencies.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Connecticut, New York, and Vermont.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Virgin Islands.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.
* U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
:U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
* United_States_Park_Police
:The oldest U.S. federal law enforcement agency, operating under the National Park Service.
* ''United_States_v._O'Brien''
:1968 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the free speech right of a Vietnam War protestor to burn his draft card.
* Vienna_School_of_Fantastic_Realism
:Group of Vienna painters formed in 1946.
* Virginia_Slims
:American tobacco cigarette brand manufactured by Phillip Morris and marketed to women.
* ''Women_in_Love''
:1920 novel by D.H. Lawrence.
* Yellow-spotted_tropical_night_lizard
:''Lepidophyma flavimaculatum'', a species of night lizard found in Central America.
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===Articles I have made substantial contributions to===
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'''People''':
* Stephanie_Adams
* Drew_Barrymore
* Kimberly_Caldwell
* John_Hessin_Clarke
* Lou_Dobbs
* Learned_Hand
* Tibor_Kalman
* Tawny_Kitaen
* Mark_Romanek
* Edward_Terry_Sanford
* Scott_Savol
* William_Strong_(judge)
* Teri_Weigel
* Susan_Webber_Wright
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'''Places''':
* Columbus,_Ohio
* Dupont_Circle
* Eastern_Market,_Washington,_DC
* Foggy_Bottom
* The_Mall_(Washington,_DC)
* National_Gallery_of_Art
* New_Rome,_Ohio
* Pennsylvania
* Pentagon_City,_Virginia
* Upper_Arlington,_Ohio
* Washington,_DC
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'''Things''':
* Affirmative_defense
* Alicia_Masters
* ''A_Woman_Peeling_Apples''
* ''Bradypodion''
* Cafeteria_Christianity
* ''California_v._Freeman''
* Copyright
* Copyright_infringement
* Custom_(law)
* Davis-Besse
* Doll_Man
* Due_process
* Fair_use
* Federal_Rules_of_Criminal_Procedure
* Flag_desecration
* Fox_Features_Syndicate
* ''The_French_Connection''
* ''Grand_Upright_Music,_Ltd._v._Warner_Brothers_Records,_Inc.''
* ''Hamdi_v._Rumsfeld''
* Hesperides
* ''Hiibel_v._Sixth_Judicial_District_Court_of_Nevada''
* Human_Bomb
* Independent_Agencies_of_the_United_States_Government
* Intentional_infliction_of_emotional_distress
* International_law
* ''Lawrence_v._Texas''
* Lawsuit
* ''La_Maja_Desnuda''
* ''Marvel_Two-in-One''
* ''MGM_Studios,_Inc._v._Grokster,_Ltd.''
* ''Mr._Men''
* National_Archives_and_Records_Administration
* National_treatment
* ''Near_v._Minnesota''
* Night_lizard (family ''Xantusiidae'')
* ''Palsgraf_v._Long_Island_Railroad_Co.''
* Phantom_Lady
* ''Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey''
* ''Pro_se''
* Quality_Comics
* ''Schechter_Poultry_Corp._v._United_States''
* Seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
* ''Sony_Corp._of_America_v._Universal_City_Studios,_Inc.''
* Strict_scrutiny
* ''The_Sweet_Hereafter''
* Trademark
* Treaty
* Tropical_night_lizard (genus ''Lepidophyma'')
* United_States_copyright_law
* United_States_trademark_law
* ''United_States_v._Benitez''
* ''Visions_of_Cody''
* ''West_Coast_Hotel_Co._v._Parrish''
* ''West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette''
* Willie_Lumpkin
* ''Xantusia'' (a genus of night lizards)
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===My categorization philosophy/obsession===
I also categorize things a hell of a lot, mainly because I don't want to see it done wrong. Doing it wrong is being too general, so that articles end up getting cluttered by a laundry list of redundant categories (which looks really dumb when you're reading an article, as if the author couldn't figure out the relationships), and categories get dumped indiscriminately with tons of articles that end up bearing little relationship to each other and look like a confusing mess. Doing it right is creating a sensible taxonomy that allows the information to be restructured and formed into new relationships by recategorizing categories, rather than having to go back and retag every article because you were too general the first time. Doing it right establishes groupings and series that help point out where new articles in wikipedia need to be filled in, and also can point out articles that need to be merged or made consistent with other articles on the same specific topic.
Categories are important because they function to classify the subjects of articles—they appear with an even greater claim of factuality and objectivity than the content of articles. They should be limited to what is somehow integral to understanding a subject, rather than something that simply happens to be true about it. Trivial information can be buried at the bottom of an article with no problem, but trivial categories bury the article itself.
==Footnotes==
{{fnb|1}} Possibly the most pedantic sentence I have ever written. I'm quite proud.
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