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All the Universe, all space and time, is my home.
I am one
of many editors and readers of

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia edited by readers to the advantage of readers. Wikipedia is constructed so that present and future readers will benefit from the improved record and ever-growing knowledge discovered in its pages. Hope this leads to increased, ongoing and eternal Global wisdoM!


Very thankful for what really matters most to me –
my special partner in life, Susanna! (Suze), and...

About Wikipedia and me – I was born in 1949...

animation of small waterfalls over rocks into a small transparent stream
mother and baby giraffes



drawing of Earth with party hat
Happy Earth Day
April 22 (and everyday before and after that!)
More concerns:
  • Monarch butterfly endangered migratory species
  • there were a lot more moths and other insects around when I was a boy!


Help to promote editors' respect for other editors!
(especially less experienced ones – make it less difficult for them than it was for you and me! )


Editing Wikipedia is voluntary,
so let it always be lots of fun!
Paine Isaac Ellsworth