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Thanks for your input and the refs on the talk page. I added the refs to the article. As I said on the talk page to another commenter, I am sure that there is much more of interest to say about Chenoweth's rather colorful life and career and about the responses her performances have received from reviewers, etc. She seems to be right up your alley, and I hope you will add to the article! All the best, -- [[User:Ssilvers|Ssilvers]] ([[User talk:Ssilvers|talk]]) 20:12, 11 May 2010 (UTC) |
Thanks for your input and the refs on the talk page. I added the refs to the article. As I said on the talk page to another commenter, I am sure that there is much more of interest to say about Chenoweth's rather colorful life and career and about the responses her performances have received from reviewers, etc. She seems to be right up your alley, and I hope you will add to the article! All the best, -- [[User:Ssilvers|Ssilvers]] ([[User talk:Ssilvers|talk]]) 20:12, 11 May 2010 (UTC) |
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DYK for Percival Goodman
--BorgQueen (talk) 12:17, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
- Text of this DYK:
- ... that Percival Goodman, described as "the most prolific architect in Jewish history" by The Forward, was also an urban planning theorist who criticized Robert Moses' ideas for parkways in New York City?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 08:44, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for your note on my talk page; it was an interesting article, with several good facts to choose from for the DYK "hook". According to the article traffic statistics tool, it received about 1,900 views yesterday. Incidentally, if you are interested in synagogue architecture, there are a few good examples of modern design in Hove, England, near where I live; I have taken photos for a "Churches and places of worship in Brighton and Hove" article I'm writing. Hebrew Congregation Synagogue; Hove Progressive Synagogue; Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue. Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 09:41, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
Percival Goodman
Arxiloxos,
I like what you've done with the Percival Goodman article. A while ago I took some notes on my desktop towards a start of the article, but you've done a better job than I would have. If you don't mind I may help expand the article some later. Do you already have plans for expanding the article, or are you done for the time being? The two sections I have in mind are full sections describing 1) his projects and 2) his writings. Both of these are in list form now but seem to me the most obvious ways to expand the article and to provide more information. I really like the title Fifty synagogues for a section, which I would like to see in the article but also some of his other projects, maybe there could be a couple sections about his projects. But like I said, you've done a splendid job so far, and I would like to see how you continue.
- Regards, dvdrw 04:16, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
- I'm delighted if others go to work on Percival now. I was very surprised when I discovered that there was no article on him already in existence. I suspect that further expansion would involve substantial recourse to the Princeton Architectural Press book, which does include a complete list of his works. I've tried to link some form of pictorial documentation for every building in the "Selected Buildings" section: I don't know how many more of his many, many buildings can be documented from readily-available on-line sources. As for the writings, I don't know anything about The Double E and I have so far not even been able to find a copy of it available through our local libraries. As for Communitas, currently there is a single paragraph on this book at Communitas and only a bare mention at Paul Goodman; I do think this influential book deserves more treatment but given the shared authorship it should be at the book article.--Arxiloxos (talk) 19:56, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
- Good to hear. This could be quite a project. I'm already scouting out some books and journals at the library about the buildings. I put the writings of his that I had in mind on the article's talk page. They are a series of articles which I would like to write about. His books are another matter and should be written about, but for now I'm focusing on these articles. It is going to take some time, and I'm busy overall now but I am going to make time soon. If you want to write more before I do, do by all means.
- Regards, dvdrw 02:45, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
- Good to hear. This could be quite a project. I'm already scouting out some books and journals at the library about the buildings. I put the writings of his that I had in mind on the article's talk page. They are a series of articles which I would like to write about. His books are another matter and should be written about, but for now I'm focusing on these articles. It is going to take some time, and I'm busy overall now but I am going to make time soon. If you want to write more before I do, do by all means.
If you can find verification that the writer of the blog post is indeed employed by the Austin American-Stateman, then please feel free to add it back. I was simply applying the stricter standards of Wikipedia's biographies of living people policy, which say that when in doubt, remove. Best regards, Bob (QaBob) 14:52, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks! I've restored the information with improved referencing. Best regards, Bob (QaBob) 15:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Your most recent page
Nicely written article, Arxiloxos.[1] Are you going to enter the article at Dyk? I think the article would go well on the mainpage. You are an excellent contributor, in addition, I've noticed you have been reverting vandalism- if you would like, I can give you the rollback button. Let me know if you think you would find it useful. Best, dvdrw 19:45, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
As for DYK, I usually send articles I start there. I think it is better if the article's author writes the DYK blurb, because they know the information better, otherwise I would offer to nominate it for you. Contributing to the main page is one of the activities here that is most enjoyable. And also, I updated your account with the rollback feature. dvdrw 00:53, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Welcome !
Welcome!
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Here is the welcome template which everyone seems to get, but you didn't get for some reason. dvdrw 00:53, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
NSU
Hi, it’s great to see more users who are contributing to northeastern Oklahoma articles. I was wondering it you would like to help me expand what you started on the NSU page. I have done a lot to the page in the last 5 months or so; but I haven’t focused on the branches that much. If you would like to help me expand it let me know, or if you need any other help relating to Oklahoma articles I would be glad to help you.--CPacker (talk) 19:35, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry I took so long to get back to you, I added the sections already so no need to add this convo to the talk page.--CPacker (talk) 21:25, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Re: my talk page
lol. yeah I know. 69 field goals in one game would have broken more than a few records..... like, most points in a game: (at least 207), most scoring drives in a game: (at least 69), (I assume from the last stat) - most yards gained in a game (averaging 45 yards/drive would yield ~3200 yards of offense), most player's feet broken in a game (10: 2 regular kickers, 2 backup kickers, 3 college students, 2 40-something fat guys, and one wannabe teenager...) You've got to love these vandals sometimes.... Thingg⊕⊗ 01:47, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
DYK for Sidney Eisenshtat
BorgQueen (talk) 05:48, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
Text of this DYK was:
- ... that architect Sidney Eisenshtat designed a futuristic synagogue that was later a filming location for the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 08:48, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Princeton Press Talk
Thanks for keeping me informed. I had noticed that stuff, but didn't have time or energy to research it and fix it. Thanks for doing so. Lou Sander (talk) 18:24, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
No problem! not a man I knew about before, and it was really interesting to do. I like what you did to the intro. If you think it's DYK material, happy for you to put it forward - or shoudl I do it?but please give me 24 hours to adjust it first, as I don't think the balance is quite right yet on "Stadt ohne Juden", anti-Semitic background etc (done) HeartofaDog (talk) 12:10, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Obama birth certificate court cases.
Well, that's kind of a tricky thing. While the most logical thing may seem to be to put all those challenges to his citizenship into a single article, even that gets into issues of NPoV and Undue Weight. While the court cases may have even gotten to the point of some major media coverage now, it's still a bit of a tempest in a teapot, and treated mostly as a curiosity by the media. The court cases are very unlikely to succeed, and they're undermined by what are, frankly, fairly fringe views.
Which is where the trouble with Undue Weight, as well as significant trouble with sourcing, comes in. You can create a big umbrella article for the "controversy" that's unfolding, but most of the sites that treat it as a controversy wouldn't pass rigor vis a vis Wikipedia's standards. A great deal of them are downright disreputable. As well, put in the greater context of the public's reaction to this is that for the most part... there isn't one. There isn't really a movement behind this, and the vast majority of the nation looked at Snopes, looked at FactCheck and saw the fact that the state of Hawaii produced his short-form birth certificate and wondered what the big hairy deal was. It has, sadly perhaps for those involved, taken on the patina of conspiracy theory.
Conspiracy theory articles, whether or not their proponents even consider them "conspiracy theory" (and I do know it's a dirty word in some circles) are in my experience very difficult to write up and source properly on Wikipedia. Undue Weight states that we can't treat a fringe theory as if it's as prevalent as a widely-held belief. And I know we're on the internet here, so I know that perspective is sometimes hard to come by. I've read the PUMA-community websites where people like Berg seem like a big deal, and I've seen the echo chamber they tend to produce as a result.
And conversely, I did a fair amount of work on conspiracy theory articles awhile back, and I saw the echo chambers that can make the producers of "Loose Change" or Alex Jones or any number of other fringe figures seem more noteworthy than they actually are.
I don't say this to lump you or this issue and its attendant articles with them. I wish you the best of luck, but from what I have seen you may have an uphill climb ahead of you.--RosicrucianTalk 06:45, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
I noticed that you provided substantial justification for keeping List of Jews in sports. I just changed my vote to "merge," suggesting the creation of a new article (rather than a list) for the topic of Jews in sports and merging that list into it. Would you support merging this article instead of outright keeping it, and, if so, would you help work on the new article? You seem to have done some research on the subject, so I thought you might have some good contributions to make if we decide to create a new article. Graymornings(talk) 22:18, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
Jason Nesmith
Well, my source of interest was the horrible Dab, and the regard it suggested for access to people who don't seem to be notable enuf to have articles, in contrast to an established (tho limp) bio.
As to the one whose imagined article i've called (for lack of information on him) Jason Nesmith (musician), Dabs are here to repair confusion among articles, and a sentence abt a guy's parentage and DoB is not the kind of encyclopedia-worthy info that we sometimes create links to in lieu of a bio article. And, while of course NPoV and collaborative editing are the foundation of WP, BLP is a huge high-voltage fence limiting what can get onto that foundation. Your suggestion ("I am not aware of any dispute that this third Jason Nesmith is the son of Nurit Wilde") that we rely on the failure to prove a negative would be laughable (have you never heard the expression, from a celeb to a tabloidista, "i won't dignify that with an answer"?), if BLP were not given the urgency it is by the WP office. Fan sites are not verification, and the apparently anonymous "bio" of Wilde that i found at IMDb is the antithesis of verification. And i'm saying that not only under my shyster-lawyer hat: a "casual relationship" in 1968? Were you around rock bands in 1968? Have you heard of "drugs"? It's hard to imagine more than one self-interested person, other than a blood tech, having certain knowledge of the parentage, and easy to imagine no one having it. I had a colleague back in the day who may have been right in attributing a pair of twins to two different fathers, tho apparently no one had had recourse to blood tests.
I think i made clear my view that all bets are off on this in the long run, and you can see from my tags on the wrestler bio that my only respect for it is based on the fact that it's a (year-old) free-standing bio that hasn't yet failed the trial-by-ordeal of AfD. You're the most likely editor to be responsible for making a case for equal Dab'n, but you've got a lot of homework -- research leading to a consensus for such a change -- to do before that.
--Jerzy•t 19:31, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
(This edit does not indicate a new message at the indicated page, but rather corrects the erronerous time stamp on the Jan 3 template-based notice about the msg that was then new. Sorry for any inconvenience.)
--Jerzy•t 22:37, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
This Jason Nesmith is a musician, and is the son of Michael Nesmith and Nurit Wilde; Nesmith and Wilde had a fling while Nesmith was still married to his first wife. The information appears in some print biographies, and I believe is mentioned in the commentary to the DVD releases of The Monkees's TV series. I think Jerzy is blowing things out of proportion... especially with his repeated use of the "n-word" on Nurit Wilde's talk page (in his attempt at a comparison), and trying to stigmatize what should not be a stigma, and certainly wasn't represented as such in the entry. Zephyrad (talk) 00:23, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
- True, who he was didn't seem to be the focus (enlighten me?), but I thought background might help. Technical bastardy is not nearly the social issue it once was... and IMO, it shouldn't be. (Adultery's another matter, again IMO, but we are talking about a situation from forty years ago.) Zephyrad (talk) 01:23, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
Followup
Rechecked the DVDs. They don't mention her being Jason's mother, but how about the following?
- Monkees.net The "original" (and I believe official) band homepage, linking to "Monkees Photos by Nurit Wilde - Mother of Jason Nesmith"
- "Exhibitionist" at The Boston Globe Online; the article mentions "Nurit Wilde, the woman with whom the former Monkee [Nesmith] had a child", and quotes her directly: "I mostly take photos of animals and friends and my son Jason Nesmith, who is a musician." (I seem to recall Jerzy's issue was with her motherhood of Nesmith's son?)
- WildeImages Wilde's own homepage, with links to Jason Nesmith pages (and a contact e-mail for Wilde)
Numerous fan pages (Monkees/Nesmith/Nancy Boy) also mention Jason Nesmith as the son of Nesmith and Wilde, and they certainly haven't been sued over it. I think Jerzy's concern is much ado about nothing. Care to do a revert on the article about her? Zephyrad (talk) 08:43, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
- Hey, thanks for your reply. I'd be fine with those sources, and I wish I had my Monkees bios (and a LOT of other books) handy; most of that stuff went in storage a few years ago, since it wasn't making my fortune. - I'm pretty sure the "but don't tell anybody" is not out of any shame over his parentage, but rather because the Monkees have a tarnished reputation in the U.S., which Michael Nesmith actually didn't help. (He was the one who called the infamous press conference in early 1967, that exposed the fact that the Monkees didn't play on their early records - hey, it was a TV show, first and foremost; the "band" was needed on the set, and the music needed to be ready when the show began to air. They didn't have the chops or the time to do both jobs, so the early records used sidemen. This revelation led to the longstanding notion that the Monkees "couldn't play". Which they disproved time and time again, onstage and on record, but some people are stubborn with their notions.) I hope that clarifies things... and yes, I think Jason is notable enough to have at least a stub-class article. He had famous parents, and a musical career of his own. Feel free to write if you have more questions. Zephyrad (talk) 00:54, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
Thanks
Thanks for the message. It's cool w/ me if you change, it's my mistake over the date.JaMikePA (talk) 18:29, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Angie Debo
Dravecky (talk) 07:11, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
"... that Oklahoma historian Angie Debo won numerous honors for her books on Native American history, but never found a permanent position in an academic history department?"
--Arxiloxos (talk) 07:22, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Jefferson Lecture
Gatoclass 19:58, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that then-President Bill Clinton's selection to give the 2000 Jefferson Lecture, the U.S.'s highest humanities honor, was criticized as a politicization of the National Endowment for the Humanities?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 07:18, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks I've fixed this, but you are encouraged to fix obvious errors at all times (WP:BE BOLD).--Grahame (talk) 06:14, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
Temple Israel
Thanks for your note. I'm not sure what exactly should be done with that article; ideally sub-articles should be created on the various synagogues, but it's actually quite time-consuming and difficult to find reliable sources about synagogues. I could start working on it, but realistically it would take me months to complet. As it stands it is a disambiguation of a sort. I wish I had a better answer. Jayjg (talk) 18:27, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Sockpuppet
This Notabilitypatrol guy is almost certainly a sockpuppet. If he causes any more problems, it'd be more productive to start a case against him than to argue with him. Better yet, give this a week and maybe he'll go away. If this is a continuing problem, I don't think I can take the lead on dealing with it (infant at home), but if you do, I'll back you up. ike9898 (talk) 14:45, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Albie Booth
Shubinator (talk) 22:45, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that American football star Albie Booth became famous after he scored all of Yale’s points in a 1929 upset win over Army?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 22:55, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks
For spotting that deletion. I might've missed it and wondered why I didn't get a reply. Wars can start that way :-)
-- Chzz ► 19:19, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
Required Notice of RfC
As required, I am providing this notice that I have filed a RfC to which you are party. This is a required notice and I would request any comments you have about it are left there and you do not engage me on my personal talk page due to concerns I have for my safety with you. Thank you. Notabilitypatrol (talk) 09:17, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the Compliment
Sorry I didn't see your compliment until now, but I wanted to thank you for it. I completely understand what you mean about finding sources from outside the article: as I was making the edits, I was trying to find news stories from sites other than ORU's website, but apparently those are few and far between. The ones I did find were usually one or two line press releases from small newspapers that didn't give near the detail I need in order to use them to cite. If I didn't go to the school, I wouldn't have any idea of what was going on. I guess since the controversy has died down, the media aren't as interested in the school anymore. Anyway, thanks for the compliment! Raecoli (talk) 02:20, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
Angie Debo
Thanks so much for creating Angie Debo. A Debo entry on WP was long overdue! Best wishes. GreenGourd (talk) 17:42, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Willard Stone
Royalbroil 01:30, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that Native American sculptor Willard Stone became a master wood carver despite an accidental explosion that cost him his right thumb and two fingers when he was 13 years old?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 04:00, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Central High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Shubinator (talk) 04:45, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that Tulsa's Art Deco landmark Boston Avenue Methodist Church was designed by architect Bruce Goff and Adah Robinson, his former art teacher at Tulsa's Central High School?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 05:05, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the correction. In the 1860s, a "lady" would not work as a professional singer (and even less, an actress!) although a generation later, this was changing). But many well-born girls studied singing. So, Ronalds was considered amateur, although I am sure that she was a professional-level singer. If you like G&S, check out WP:G&S Best regards, -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:19, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
Talkback
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Bongomatic 01:34, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
More to work on?
Hi Arxiloxos
I just created Martha Mason (writer). Would you be interested in taking a look? Generally, I create lots of stub articles (almost always from recent obituaries). Should I as a matter of course notify you of interesting ones that could use work?
Regards, Bongomatic 09:21, 10 May 2009 (UTC) Should you wish to reply, please do so here. I will watch this page for a few days, so no {{talkback}} or other comment on my talk page is required.
- Thanks very much for asking. For the most part, I think I'm best at working on things I already knew something about (at least a little bit), Cohn being an example. That, plus follow-up on stuff I've already worked on, seems to suck up most of the Wikipedia energy I manage to muster (and then some). At least so far. I am grateful for the efforts of those (like you) who find the time to engage in more systematic universal encyclopedic efforts. Best regards,--Arxiloxos (talk) 13:30, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Shark finning and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
Hello, at Talk:Buddha Jumps Over the Wall#Straw poll I have attempted to summarize in a few words views you expressed at Talk:Buddha Jumps Over the Wall#Due weight to shark finning. Please refactor or confirm if my summary is consistent with your views. Thank you, Bongomatic 23:33, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
- I would like to convince you to modify your position. I totally agree that this is not a "consumption outside China" issue. However, shark finning—environmental, ethical, and other issues—is covered in appropriate detail elsewhere, and related to BJOTW via a single ingredient, not the dish itself; hence a reference to the issue at the main mention of the ingredient seems the way to marry the two topics (and that its own paragraphs, footnotes, or even entire sentences would be inappropriate). Bongomatic 01:17, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
I just wanted to say that your DYK hook for Sam Cohn is fantastic - the last part completely caught me. DYK is oftentimes filled with less interesting and more mundane hooks, but this one is a great definition of our "unique/interesting" guideline. Bravo for spotting that and nominating it! Best, Jamie☆S93 17:55, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Sam Cohn
Dravecky (talk) 13:36, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that New York talent agent Sam Cohn, who Time magazine called "the first superagent of the modern age", liked to eat paper?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 14:43, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
You're welcome
youre most certainly welcome AndrewrpTally-ho! 19:24, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Keith Black
Jamie☆S93 00:56, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that neurosurgeon Keith Black, featured in a Time special issue on "Heroes of Medicine", is known for his discovery that the peptide bradykinin can be effective in opening the blood-brain barrier?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 01:00, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, I thought I had erased all (Arthur Miller)
Yes, it was me, sorry--Radh (talk) 17:09, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
But why do all the internetsources have Astttter?--Radh (talk) 17:12, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Interesting. I had assumed the "Aster" references were mirrors from some erroneous source, but it's not absolutely crystal clear. The unscientific "weight of Google" test yields these results from the following search strings (using the quotes as shown):
- "Arthur Aster" Miller
- 466 Google hits, 5 Google Books hits
- "Arthur Asher" Miller
- 3280 Google hits, 58 Google Books hits
- So the weight of authority (and virtually all of the published book references, which in my old-fashioned way I assume to be most reliable) go with "Asher" (which is also presumably the more traditional Jewish name). But the authority for "Aster" isn't negligible, either. More digging wouldn't be inappropriate, when one or both of us have the time. Thanks for pointing this out. Best,--Arxiloxos (talk) 17:33, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
I just thought the bleeding Arthur Miller Society would know such things, but, there you go. Will try to find my books (no, you are absolutely right there)--Radh (talk) 17:53, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Helmerich Award
Royalbroil 02:21, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that the Helmerich Award, an annual literary award that pays US$40,000 to an "internationally acclaimed" author, is named after the actress who played "Nurse Kelly" in the 1950 film Harvey?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 02:25, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Bernard Knox
20:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that when classicist Bernard Knox was selected for the 1992 Jefferson Lecture (the U.S.'s highest humanities honor), he gave his speech the "provocative" title "The Oldest Dead White European Males"?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 20:35, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
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DYK for Paul Steven Miller
Giants27 15:49, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that law professor Paul Steven Miller, who has a type of dwarfism, was one of the longest serving Commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 16:08, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Barry Wood (American football)
Giants27 21:49, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that Barry Wood, who played quarterback at Harvard and became a physician and microbiologist, was elected to both the College Football Hall of Fame and the National Academy of Sciences?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 21:59, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Disambiguation page for Geraldine Brooks
- I appreciate your contacting me and expressing very valid concerns regarding the creation of the disambiguation page and the move of Geraldine Brooks to Geraldine Brooks (writer). You are, of course, correct about the need to attend to the hatnotes as well as the incoming links in "what links here" for both individuals and I will take care of those matters today. In point of fact, an examination of the 92 links (63 of which are article links) leading to Geraldine Brooks, indicates that 18 of these belong to the actress. As to comparable prominence/notability, the actress belongs to an earlier generation and died when the writer was 22 years and had not yet attained fame, thus they were never in name competition as, for example, contemporaries Elizabeth Taylor (born 1932) and Elizabeth Taylor (novelist) (1912–1975)/Elizabeth Taylor (athlete) (1916–1977). The actress was, however, a lower-lovel celebrity between 1947 and her death in 1977, co-starring (as female lead) in studio films, appearing on magazine covers, TV talk shows and receiving nominations for major acting awards (Emmy, 1962; Tony, 1970). In my extensive library of film and television reference books, she receives numerous entries in virtually every volume and, in the online index to The New York Times, of the 567 "Geraldine Brooks" entries, 1 to 6 (1901–31) are for earlier individuals (including the same-named author of the 1904 book, Dames and Daughters of the French Court), 7 to 344 (1946–79) are to the actress, including posthumous showings of her film and TV appearances, and 345 to 567 (1979–2006) are a mix of revivals for the late actress, 82 entries for the writer (starting with 363, 10 February 1983) and four minor references to others bearing the name. A separate index covering the years 2007–09 shows the writer predominating with interviews and book reviews, but with the actress' name continuing to appear regularly in TV listings. Unlike the case of Elizabeth Taylor (born 1932) being the indisputable primary target, there is no clear notability comparison here. The actress was a minor star and celebrity in her day, while the writer is a Pulitzer Prize winner currently known in literary circles and to segments of the reading public. I will leave that judgment to others. In the meantime, there are incoming links to be adjusted.—Roman Spinner (talk) 23:31, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Barry Wood (singer)
Backslash Forwardslash 23:28, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that Barry Wood, Frank Sinatra's predecessor on the radio program Your Hit Parade, was promoted as America's "sweater boy"?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 02:20, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
Re: Rachel English
I read the discussion as some of the information doesn't really belong, which made it not dyk-worthy. granted, they may have meant it just needs some fine tuning, so i put it back up. Wizardman 04:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
"not a DYK approver"?
Its nowt special.... just do it! Victuallers (talk) 11:51, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Andree Layton Roaf
BorgQueen (talk) 21:36, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that an 11-time NFL Pro-Bowler's mother was the first African-American woman to serve on the Arkansas Supreme Court?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 03:15, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the help!
I already updated the page. Can you check out on it for me and evaluate it if what I've done is enough? Again, thanks!Bntz (talk) 07:29, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi. I've nominated Congregation B'nai Israel (Bridgeport, Connecticut), an article you worked on, for consideration to appear on the Main Page as part of Wikipedia:Did you know. You can see the hook for the article here, where you can improve it if you see fit. — [[::User:Malik Shabazz|Malik Shabazz]] (talk · contribs) 03:48, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
DYK for All Souls Unitarian Church (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Wizardman 12:07, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
- Text of the DYK:
--Arxiloxos (talk) 14:40, 28 July 2009 (UTC)... that All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is one of the largest Unitarian Universalist congregations in the world?
DYK for Congregation B'nai Israel (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Shubinator (talk) 01:29, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
- Text of the DYK:
--Arxiloxos (talk) 01:33, 30 July 2009 (UTC)... that Congregation B'nai Israel is the oldest synagogue in Bridgeport, and the third oldest in the U.S. state of Connecticut?
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DYK for Michael Viner
NW (Talk) 11:08, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that audiobook publisher Michael Viner produced the Incredible Bongo Band's often-sampled recording of "Apache", as well as a joke album called The Best of Marcel Marceau?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 13:14, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Dennis Baron
Shubinator (talk) 00:02, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
- ... that linguist Dennis Baron has written about the English-only movement, peoples' relationships with their computers, and the grammar of the Second Amendment?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 00:45, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Finks
I forwarded your message to User:Giants27 because he is the head person to this turnover and I'm just doing what he said. Eagles24/7 01:00, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Tulsa Tribune
Cmadler (talk) 12:43, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
- Text of the DYK:
--Arxiloxos (talk) 06:09, 27 September 2009 (UTC)... that historians have cited an article in the May 31, 1921, Tulsa Tribune as a cause of the Tulsa race riot, but all copies of that page of the newspaper have apparently disappeared?
DYK for Jesse Sublett
≈ Chamal talk ¤ 04:42, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
- Text of the DYK:
--Arxiloxos (talk) 06:09, 27 September 2009 (UTC)... that Jesse Sublett was a pioneer of the Austin, Texas, punk rock scene, authored a series of mystery novels, and wrote a history of the Texas Turnpike Authority?
Read my respons
on Mark Sanchez's Talk Page. Mr. Unknown (talk) 00:04, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Bruce Spizer
BorgQueen (talk) 06:28, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
- Text of the DYK:
--Arxiloxos (talk) 16:09, 4 October 2009 (UTC)... that Bruce Spizer, a New Orleans tax attorney, wrote 2,592 questions for a special Beatles edition of the board game Trivial Pursuit?
DYK for Paul Miller (journalist)
Wikipedia:Did you know 10:00, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
- Text of the DYK:
--Arxiloxos (talk) 15:40, 18 October 2009 (UTC)... that Paul Miller, who later headed Gannett Company and the Associated Press, was the city editor of a Pawhuska, Oklahoma, newspaper before he started college?
Need your opinion on some photographs
Hi. Can you provide you opinion on this matter? Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 01:34, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
Hello! I removed vandalism by an I.P. editor on this page. The I.P. editor undid my work (leaving an edit summary indicating I'd committed the vandalism), and you reverted the I.P.'s reversion. Good work, and thanks! By the way, the I.P. editor left a message on my Talk page warning me against blanking pages, which I hadn't done at all, of course. You responded by leaving a message on his Talk page indicating that he should've assumed good faith regarding me. I appreciate the support, but—for the record—I don't think that quite captured what happened! ;-) I reverted his vandalism, and he responded by calling my reversion vandalism and leaving an incorrect "warning" on my page. That's a little bit more than a failure to assume good faith! I suspect this is the same person whose account was blocked a few days ago for making similar edits.... Again, thanks for the anti-vandalism work. Best wishes! GreenGourd (talk) 01:31, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
- It was certainly evident that the IP's warning on your page was illegitimate. Since I'd already warned the IP for vandalism on the article, I selected AGF as a bonus. I thought about deleting the bogus warning from your page, but decided to leave it for you to decide if you wanted to do anything else. That article's recent history is a morass; as far as I can see nothing but unconstructive edits and reversions thereof since September!--and maybe a candidate for extended semi-protection if it continues. Best,--Arxiloxos (talk) 03:21, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Ree Drummond
Victuallers (talk) 17:14, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that Ree Drummond's Confessions of a Pioneer Woman, the 2009 Bloggies "Weblog of the Year", is known for its "How to Cook a Steak" tutorial with photos in "ridiculous detail"?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 17:25, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
It's listed in User:Arxiloxos/Projects_in_progress so I thought I'd mention it's been created. As instructed (talk) 15:45, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Hagop Sandaldjian
Materialscientist (talk) 12:57, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that microminiature sculptor Hagop Sandaldjian carved Mount Ararat on a grain of rice, and made a crucifix out of a bisected strand of his own hair?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 15:45, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Ben Graf Henneke
⇌ Jake Wartenberg 07:15, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
Text of the DYK:
... that Ben Graf Henneke, who later became president of the University of Tulsa, wrote the school's fight song as a student there?
--Arxiloxos (talk) 07:19, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
Obama Sr.
Thanks for the catch about the marriage and the first children. Alatari (talk) 01:55, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Re: Oral Roberts
Yeah you can put the link back in. As you know I did revert it because it was connected to the user which would be a COI, but I see no problem with someone else putting it back in there. Momo san Gespräch 05:17, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the fix to replace multiple cites with the <ref name> format. I should have noticed the example that was already in the article. Obankston (talk) 02:29, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for intervening in the conflict over the statement "2nd to Billy Graham". We reached a mutually acceptable conclusion to the issue. Obankston (talk) 19:25, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
Basia
I'm less certain what to do about the pronunciation guide; while it's true that I've only ever heard the L pronunciation in English, it doesn't seem as unreasonable to me to provide both. Though you're certainly right that we shouldn't give only the W pronunciation. Bearcat (talk) 21:54, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
Senator James Inhofe
I'm in a tough spot concerning Senator Inhofe's religion. He's a member of the "Fellowship" aka The C Street Family which openly believes its members are chosen by what Judeo-Christian folk call God to rule America. If that's not dominionist I dont know what is. Also examples by bloggers citing dominionistic behavior by him are found easily and often on the internets, however an example of the use of this adjective by the MSM cant be found (some consider it pejorative). So alas for now I must bow to Wikipedia guidelines and leave his religion as "Presbyterian", inaccurate though that is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chris473 (talk • contribs) 22:57, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
thanks for cleaning up
after me at Ponca City, Oklahoma. Some one had gone through the article and added Citation Needed after every other sentence and I was trying to clean it up without just removing them, which I am tempted to still do to the dozen or so that are still left. Any way, I appreciate what you did to make my efforts better. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 16:18, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
206.180.85.7 Vandalizing Again
Someone editing from the address 206.180.85.7 seems to be vandalizing articles again. Please see my recent revert at Louis Blériot. I noticed that you blocked this user once before, so I thought I would give you a heads up on this. I'll post to his/her talk page. Thanks. Ebikeguy (talk) 21:57, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
- 1000 apologies for tarnishing your name, and thanks for your help. Ebikeguy (talk) 22:10, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
Heschel
Thank you for your message. I'm also no expert on Heschel, but when an IP makes a 180-degree change in an article I usually assume it's vandalism. This time I was wrong. Thank you for pointing out my mistake. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 23:05, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
Vote started
We started a vote at Talk:John J. Pershing on the "n-word" issue that you commented upon at ANI. You are welcome to participate if you'd like. Thanks! -OberRanks (talk) 13:01, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
Sorry
Ok Im sorry I added that, but you have to admit if you heard their theme song it sounds really gay. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Freddy300 (talk • contribs) 07:01, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
Courtesy note
You are receiving this message because an RFC has been initiated at Talk:John J. Pershing#RFC about a matter on which you may have commented in the past. Thank you, –xenotalk 15:51, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
Who Dat Nation
I am trying to find out what else we need to do to add info. The following was added the other day "Since 2006 Whodatnation.com (Registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State) has been branding and making the Who Dat Nation a house hold name ! Whodatnation.com has been supporting the New Orleans Saints and the members of the Who Dat Nation since."
A comment was made by "Wikipedia" Note: In an effort to keep Wikipedia honest, we must point out that an examination of the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office registry (USPTO) and the Louisiana Secretary of States registry shows NO TRADE MARKS awarded to whodatnation.com for the term Who Dat or Who Dat Nation. Who Dat is a registered trade mark of Who Dat? , Inc. / Sal and Steve Monistere since 1983
If you checked with the USPTO you also see no trade mark for Who Dat Nation is made since they consider if Public Domain. Whodatnation.com is registered with the state of Louisiana as cited above, and I am an confused as to why if "Wikipedia" is trying to keep things honest what else is needed to prove the above facts. I have listed the State of Louisiana Secretary of States office which has been dis-allowed as well as domain registration which shows the date of "Record created on 12-11-2006" which is also factual information. Please let me know what is needed or why you have a problem with posting facts ? Thanks Domepatrol Domepatrol (talk) 14:57, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for your input and the refs on the talk page. I added the refs to the article. As I said on the talk page to another commenter, I am sure that there is much more of interest to say about Chenoweth's rather colorful life and career and about the responses her performances have received from reviewers, etc. She seems to be right up your alley, and I hope you will add to the article! All the best, -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:12, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Churchill Building Barnstar
The Barnstar of Recovery | ||
For significantly contributing to the Churchill Building article, saving it from deletion, I award you this Barnstar. Zonafan39 (talk) 00:27, 11 June 2010 (UTC) |