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'''Rockhopper10r''' is a [[pseudonym]] for a [[Houston]], [[Texas]]-based [[librarian]].

His user name is derived from his love of [[penguin]]s, particularly the [[rockhopper penguin|rockhopper]] [[species]]. The "10r" part of his name derives from his being a self-professed [[choir]] [[nerd]]; therefore, the name is pronounced "rockhopper [[tenor]]".

He holds a bachelor's degree in [[English literature]] and [[creative writing]] from [[Saint Leo University|Saint Leo College]] ([[1990]]) and a master of [[library and information science]] degree from [[Wayne State University]] ([[1998]]).

He was born in [[Massachusetts]] and lived there from [[1969]] to [[1981]] and from [[1990]] to [[1997]]. He has also lived in [[Florida]] (1981 to 1990) and [[Michigan]] (1997 to [[1998]]). He has lived in Texas since 1998.

Though an [[United States|American]], he feels that [[American English]] spelling is a hurdle to global [[communication]] and advocates the adoption of a worldwide standard for [[English language|English]] spelling, especially on the [[Internet]]. This is why in articles he originates, he uses spelling that would be associated with [[Commonwealth English]].

He discovered Wikipedia while assisting a patron at the [[library reference desk|reference desk]] and believes it is a valuable reference tool and that librarians need to be actively involved in this project.

Rockhopper10r is a [[gay]] man and a liberal high-church [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]]. Politically, he can't decide whether he's a [[monarchy|monarchist]] or a [[socialism|socialist]], so he usually votes [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. 

He lives in Houston with his [[beagle]] [[mixed-breed dog|mix]], [[Hyfrydol]] (called "Hyvvie" for short).

==Areas of Interest==
Particular areas of interest (in no particular order) are:
*[[Peanuts]]
*[[DC Comics]]
*[[Episcopal Church in the United States of America]]
*[[Choir|Choral singing]]
*[[Library|Libraries]]
*[[Boston]]
*[[Houston]]
*[[Literature]]
*[[History]]
*[[Classical music]]
*[[Theatre]]
*[[Film]]
*[[Television]]
* The aforementioned [[penguin]]s

==Articles begun by Rockhopper10r==
Rockhopper10r began the following articles (among others):
*[[Anglican Church of Southern Africa]]
*[[Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston]]
*[[Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit]]
*[[Christ Church Cathedral, Houston]]
*[[Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America]]
*''[[Drak Pack]]''
*[[Easter Vigil]]
*[[Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts]]
*[[Episcopal Diocese of Michigan]]
*[[Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire]]
*[[Episcopal Diocese of Texas]]
*[[Evensong]]
*[[The Great Pumpkin]]
*[[Frank Tracy Griswold]]
*[[Hector Hall]]
*[[Barbara Clementine Harris]]
*[[Houston Public Library]]
*[[Ivory (soap)]] (It had to be done)
*''[[The Merv Griffin Show]]''
*[[Obsidian (comics)]]
*[[Rachel Portman]]
*[[Trinity Church, Houston]]
*[[Westbury, Houston]]



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