User:Dayglored
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[edit] Greetings!
A bit about who I am and what I do:
Personal: I am an American male who has resided in the area of Ithaca, NY, USA since 1978; I have also lived in Philadelphia, PA, Cherry Hill, NJ, and elsewhere. My primary activities these days are my family, my job (engineering and system admin), my hobbies (music performance and recording, computers, enjoying nature, reading/writing, motorcycle riding), and occasional fits of sleep.
Politics: I consider myself a (small-l) libertarian. I believe in small, effective government that guarantees the rights of the people and then stays out of their way. I have a strong interest in constitutional law, and am a fierce defender of the United States Bill of Rights and all other parts of the Constitution of the United States. I'm eligible (though not active at this time) for the Sons of the American Revolution, am a member of the NRA, and am registered as an Independent voter. Politically and socially my beliefs are similar to those of Thomas Jefferson; my more modern political heroes include John F. Kennedy and Barry Goldwater.
Spirituality: I was raised in a primarily Protestant Christian religious tradition; these days, like many of the Founding Fathers of my country, I am a Deist, having a reason-based belief in the existence of God as the Prime Mover of the Universe. However, my God is neither a Hairy Thunderer or Cosmic Muffin; rather, more like a Bemused Scientific Experimenter, and I am pleased to be a player in this particular Experiment.
Ancestors: My maternal ancestors include a number of American patriots, including a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence (Carter Braxton), a U.S. President (John Tyler), and the author of the American's Creed (William Tyler Page). My paternal ancestors were Italian artisans who emigrated from Abruzzo, learned English, and became proud American citizens in the early 1900's.
Professional: My education and jobs over the years have mainly involved computer-related electronics and software. I have a degree in Physics from Drexel University and have worked as an electronics design engineer and computer system administrator since the late 1970's, including some work on spacecraft flight gear and other cool stuff. I have thought of some day going into constitutional law, or teaching music, but haven't done so yet.
Hobbies: I have been a performing rock musician (guitar, bass, keyboards) since the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 and still perform regularly in multiple bands, an avid computer hobbyist since the days of the KIM-1 in 1975, a husband and partner since 1979, an alternative energy user and advocate since 1989, a motorcylist since 1990, an active and loving father since 1993, a webmaster since 1996, and a very proud American citizen all my life.
I have accessed Wikipedia for many years, and have contributed as Dayglored since Oct 2005.
[edit] Articles I've Created
- William Tyler Page -- A great American patriot, author of the American's Creed, and my great-grandfather.
- Ithaca, City of Evil -- An interesting socio-political phenomenon regarding my hometown area of Ithaca, New York, which was subsequently merged into the main article on Ithaca. Get the [www.cafepress.com/cityofevil bumper sticker!]
[edit] What "dayglored" means
My handle "dayglored" derives from when I had a CB radio in my red 1974 Fiat_124 sedan, and a penchant for Italian wine, bright colors, double entendres, and bad puns.
[edit] What "libertarian" means
It's sorta like this...
Conservatives favor God, Guns, and Country Music. Liberals favor Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll. Libertarians favor all of the above, plus Porn. (Apologies to Garry Trudeau.)
Thanks for stopping by!
-- Dayglored
