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			{{cquote2\|quotetext=In the long run my observations have convinced me that some men, reasoning preposterously, first establish some conclusion in their minds which, either because of its being their own or because of their having received it from some person who has their entire confidence, impresses them so deeply that one finds it impossible ever to get it out of their heads. Such arguments in support of their fixed idea ... gain their instant acceptance and applause. On the other hand whatever is brought forward against it, however ingenious and conclusive, they receive with disdain or with hot rage - if indeed it does not make them ill. Beside themselves with passion, some of them would not be backward even about scheming to suppress and silence their adversaries. I have had some experience of this myself. ... No good can come of dealing with such people, especially to the extent that their company may be not only unpleasant but dangerous. (])
	{{cquote2\|quotetext='''Herbsttag'''<br>
	<br>
	Herr: es ist Zeit. Der Sommer war sehr groß.<br>
	Leg deinen Schatten auf die Sonnenuhren,<br>
	und auf den Fluren laß die Winde los.<br>
	<br>
	Befiel den letzten Früchten voll zu sein;<br>
	gib ihnen noch zwei südlichere Tage,<br>
	dränge sie zur Vollendung hin und jage<br>
	die letzte Süße in den schweren Wein.<br>
	<br>
	Wer jetzt kein Haus hat, baut sich keines mehr.<br>
	Wer jetzt allein ist, wird es lange bleiben,<br>
	wird wachen, lesen, lange Briefe schreiben<br>
	und wird in den Alleen hin und her<br>
	unruhig wandern, wenn die Blätter treiben.<br>
	<br>
	(])<br>
	<br>
	'''Autumn Day'''<br>
	<br>
	Lord: it is time. The summer was great.<br>
	Lay your shadows onto the sundials<br>
	and let loose the winds upon the fields.<br>
	<br>
	Command the last fruits to be full,<br>
	give them yet two more southern days,<br>
	urge them to perfection, and chase<br>
	the last sweetness into the heavy wine.<br>
	<br>
	Who now has no house, builds no more.<br>
	Who is now alone, will long remain so,<br>
	will stay awake, read, write long letters<br>
	and will wander restlessly here and there<br>
	in the avenues, when the leaves drift.<br>

	}}		}}

Revision as of 17:26, 1 January 2015

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Autumn leaves, West Calder, September 2014

Quote of the month

In the long run my observations have convinced me that some men, reasoning preposterously, first establish some conclusion in their minds which, either because of its being their own or because of their having received it from some person who has their entire confidence, impresses them so deeply that one finds it impossible ever to get it out of their heads. Such arguments in support of their fixed idea ... gain their instant acceptance and applause. On the other hand whatever is brought forward against it, however ingenious and conclusive, they receive with disdain or with hot rage - if indeed it does not make them ill. Beside themselves with passion, some of them would not be backward even about scheming to suppress and silence their adversaries. I have had some experience of this myself. ... No good can come of dealing with such people, especially to the extent that their company may be not only unpleasant but dangerous. (Galileo Galilei)

Apologia

I had been using Misplaced Pages and following the news stories about it for quite a while when I got into an argument with someone on a newsgroup about Misplaced Pages's reliability as a source. As I defended the Wiki principle of "anyone can edit", I realized that I could be editing instead of talking about it. That was in late 2005.

I wouldn't spend as much time as I do on it if I didn't still think Misplaced Pages was a great project. It attracts people who want to help write a free on-line encyclopedia of human knowledge. That so many people want to do that, and successfully can, seems incredibly cool to me.

I respect the goals of the project, and so I support Misplaced Pages philosophies and policies, particularly WP:AGF, WP:3RR, WP:NPOV, WP:NPA and WP:VAND. I have been described as a 'self-righteous MOS-stickler and "brilliant prose" nitpicker' and a "god of Grammar", and these are things I proudly identify with. This is amazing! It sums up how we can use conflicts to build our community instead of letting them tear us apart. I recommend that everyone read it.

Main activities and areas of interest

I am a WikiGnome

I mainly do:

Copyediting
Disambiguating links
Uploading and editing images using the various copyright tags
Fixing spelling errors using AWB. Great fun! I used to also do this under the account User:Spellmaster. I strive very hard for total accuracy, but if I make a mistake, please revert (if you wish), and drop me a message in my talk page so I know you consider it a mistake and can improve my edits.