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His user name is derived from his love of penguins, particularly the rockhopperspecies. The "10r" part of his name derives from his being a self-professed choirnerd; therefore, the name is pronounced "rockhopper tenor".
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 American, he feels that American English spelling is a hurdle to global communication and advocates the adoption of a worldwide standard for 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 reference desk and believes it is a valuable reference tool and that librarians need to be actively involved in this project.
