User:Pragmatist

I am a semi-retired academic and professional in the fields of community development and historic preservation. Today, I mostly practice as a freelance photojournalist and creative photographer.

My leisure pursuits include writing, restoring vintage communications gear and service equipment. A sudden compulsion in Spring 2025 is drawing me to learn the Mediawiki interface and engage in a bit of BOLD editing. Pardon my lint...

Wikipedia Notables 19Y This Wikipedian joined Wikipedia on June 20, 2006 (19 years, 8 months, 3 weeks and 4 days ago). ₤$€¥ This user financially supports Wiki projects This editor has been awarded the Original Barnstar    140+  This user has made 140+ edits to all Wikimedia projects. This user has taken and uploaded images to Wikipedia and Commons. This user reserves the right to completely screw up his own edits.

Wikimedia Affinities This user participates in WikiProject Photography. This user participates in WikiProject National Register of Historic Places. This user participates in WikiProject Architecture. This user is interested in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. This user is interested in the U.S. State of Florida. This user participates in WikiProject Archaeology. FCC Amateur Extra Class licensee AE1PT is a member of the WikiProject Amateur radio