Richard Paez Information

My interests are both broad and specific: any list would be random, transitory, and most likely misleading. I am interested in anything having to do with power structures (i.e., rhetoric) , composition (broadly defined), and discourse - which means that I am more or less interested in everything.

In a Nutshell

File:Angry.gif This User sometimes gets angry	ANAL 5 This user is incredibly stringent with professional grammar.	US This user uses American English.
mankind This user supports the use of gender-neutral language.	Majority ≠ right This user recognizes that even if 300,000,000 people make the same mistake, it's still a mistake.	This user believes that fuck is the most versatile word in the English language.

Editing Philosophy

"…"! US vs. UK This user uses " logical quotation marks". Forcing internal punctuation leads to factual errors. It's not a nationalistic style issue!	This user terminates unquoted ellipses on sight. This is not your blog. We end sentences properly.	. The This user does not put two spaces after a full stop.
A, B, and C This user prefers the serial comma.	to too two This user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two.	your you're This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help.
its & it's This user understands the difference between its and it's. So should you.	whom This user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever they see.	to¦go This user chooses to sometimes use split infinitives.
…in. Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.	by The passive voice may be used by this user.	their there they're This user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they're worse than their own children at spelling!
you one This user knows that one should not use " you" in encyclopedia articles or other formal works.	Wheaties, Cheerios, and Rice Chex This user prefers the cereal comma.	they This user frequently uses singular they as it is a handy gender-neutral pronoun.
they… This user considers singular they standard, modern, informal English usage, so avoids it on Wikipedia.	they he or she This user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage.	??? ?!? !!! This user terminates excessive use of exclamation points and question marks on sight. Grow up!

My position on they is not a paradox

Sometimes, overkill is fun.

Education & Employment

This user attends or attended the University of Florida.	MA This user has a Master of Arts degree in English Studies.	ENG This user's favourite subject is English.
As an English teacher, this user reads Wikipedia with a red pen in hand.	This user didn’t finish high school.	This user teaches at a university or other institution of higher education.

Political Affiliations

LIBERT This user supports the Libertarian Party of the United States	This user is an independent voter who doesn't like partisan politics.	This user is a capitalist.
This user is against communism.	This user doesn't like Nazis.	This user believes that hippies, celebrities, and politicians are NOT experts on climate change.

Specific Issues

This user is against strict gun control.	This user finds censorship offensive.	PC This user is pro-choice.
Just say NO to political correctness.	This user is interested in environmentalism.	This user is skeptical of anthropogenic global warming.
This user supports heterosexual and homosexual marriages, and is against any kind of gender restrictions.	This user advocates the use of the death penalty for certain criminal offences.	This user is against the ban on smoking in public places.
This user is against the war on drugs.	This user supports the legalization of all drugs for adults.

Silly, True, or Both

This user knows that there IS NO EXIT.	This user enjoys cooking.	This user enjoys writing.
This user is a carnivore.	This user strongly believes pigs die for a cause.	This user is inked. ʰ
This user is a professional zombie hunter.	This user knows the dire side effects of dihydrogen monoxide. Do you?	The only throne this user has sat on was made of porcelain.

Misc

Shovel: noun, not a "manual geomorphological modification implement"

My Sandbox