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“	Never look down. The only reason to look down is when you're thinking when to go up.	”
—TDKR Chicago 101

Personal life

Born in Quito, I was raised in Chicago and have lived there since 2000. I was born with pulmonary atresia, a birth defect that affects the heart and lungs. I majored in law and political science at DePaul University. I am currently a paralegal. I have a pet chinchilla, English bulldog, hamster and Beta fish. I am married.

Greetings!

Hello fellow Simple English Wikipedian (SEW)! As my user name suggests I am a proud Wiki user from Chicago (arguably one of the most beautiful cities in the world). I have been editing at SEW since 2012 and my journey here has been a memorable one. Hopefully as you begin your journey here, either if you'll be editing here briefly or in the long run, I hope you'll help expand this Wiki with great and simple articles and help run this Wiki with our great editors. Happy editing! - TDKR Chicago 101

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Quotes

“	There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.	”
—40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan

“	It's better to show up than to give up.	”
—United States Senator Bernie Sanders

“	The greatest gift you can ever give is your honest self.	”
—American television personality Mr. Rogers

“	A winner is a dreamer who never gave up.	”
—1st President of South Africa Nelson Mandela

“	Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.	”
—American businessman Walt Disney

“	The most important thing in life is to dare. The most complicated thing in life is to be afraid. The smartest thing in the world is to try to be a moral person.	”
—9th President of Israel Shimon Peres

“	I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them.	”
—41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush

“	Talent is an accident of genes - and a responsibility.	”
—British actor Alan Rickman

“	Time is a precious thing. Never waste it.	”
—American actor Gene Wilder

“	A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.	”
—1st President of Cuba Fidel Castro

“	Whatever you do, there is always a better choice.	”
—British actor John Hurt

“	You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.	”
—American actor and comedian Robin Williams

“	United we stand, divided we fall is one of the oldest and truest slogans.	”
—Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn

“	Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the abyss.	”
—American actor Hal Holbrook

“	Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.	”
—American architect Frank Lloyd Wright

“	Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.	”
—American movie critic Roger Ebert

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Today's Featured Article

The Lightning Thief is a 2005 fantasy–adventure novel. It is based on Greek mythology. It was the first young-adult book written by author Rick Riordan. It is the first book in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. The series is about the adventures of modern 12-year-old Percy Jackson after he discovers he is a demigod (half-human, half-god). Percy is the son of a mortal woman and the Greek god Poseidon. Percy and his friends go on a quest (adventure) so that a war between the Greek gods Zeus, Poseidon and Hades will not happen.

Riordan finished writing his manuscript in 1994. The Lightning Thief was first bought by Bantam Books in 1997. Bantam sold it to Miramax Books. Miramax published it on June 28, 2005. The book sold more than 1.2 million copies in the next four years. The book won many awards. In 2007, it was on The New York Times Best Seller list for children's books. It was one of the Young Adult Library Services Association's Best Books for Young Adults. It was made into a movie named Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The movie was first shown in the United States on February 12, 2010. The sequel to this book is The Sea of Monsters.

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Did You Know?

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

... that the Luther Brannon House (pictured) was removed from the National Register of Historic Places in 2021, a few months after it was demolished?

... that Paul Revere founded a company in 1801, called Revere Copper Company, that is still in operation today?

... that in 2012, due to rising sea levels, the government of Kiribati bought land on Fiji so the people could move there if needed?

... that when feminist Irina Karamanos's domestic partner Gabriel Boric was elected President of Chile, they were both against her becoming first lady?

... that Panasonic released a special version of Yoshi's Cookie that teaches players how to make the cookies in the game?

... that Olivier Messiaen wrote a piece completely inspired by birdsong?

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Accomplishments

Bernie Sanders promoted to Good Article status on March 13, 2016.
Ronald Reagan promoted to Good Article status on October 16, 2014. Later promoted to Very Good Article status on June 3, 2018.
Jeremy Corbyn promoted to Good Article status on October 11, 2017.
Fred Rogers promoted to Good Article status on December 21, 2018.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez promoted to Good Article status on April 11, 2021.
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing promoted to Good Article status on June 7, 2021.
Willis Tower promoted to Good Article status on November 11, 2021.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis promoted to Very Good Article status on December 19, 2021.

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Leonard Cohen DYK

... that Leonard Cohen (pictured) wrote about eighty different drafts of the song "Hallelujah" before finalizing the original version in 1984?

Barnstars, comments & cookies

All the Barnstars, comments and cookies I have:

Intforce has given you some cookies! Now enjoy them!

Carry on! --intforce (talk) 21:19, 9 September 2012 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For your tireless work here. You've created more than 100 articles within very few days! Keep on, we need more editors like you. @intforce 17:31, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For your Tireless work.You create articles in every hour and fix them very fast.Receptie123 (talk) 17:40, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		You're doing a great job with your new articles and other contributions, so here's a barnstar for you. Lugia2453 (talk) 03:38, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

		The Editor's Barnstar
		After all of the incessant nagging you had to endure from me when you first started here, you sure as hell deserve some recognition for the way your new articles are looking now. The quality has improved dramatically, and you haven't slowed down in the slightest! Amazing! Osiris (talk) 01:46, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		Great job! You've created so many articles i can't even count the number of them.Your a great contributor here! --Reception123 / Receptie123 (talk) 14:41, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

Somebody has given you some cookies! Now enjoy them!

--Reception123 / Receptie123 (talk) 14:41, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

Just 4 U, TDKR! Oregonian2012 (talk) 19:07, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your contributions to this Wikipedia. Oregonian2012 (talk) 18:59, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		You are so kind to give so many user cookies.You deserve this Barnstar for many other reasons too. Reception123 / Receptie123 (talk) 05:35, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

		What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
		You are a genius, along with TDKR! Aaqib Hola! 19:52, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

Gob lin 16:22, 23 June 2013 (UTC) I ♥ TDKR Chicago 101!

		The Current Events Barnstar
		Always in the present. Keep up the good work! Aa qib 22:23, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

		The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
		I looked at your list of articles you created. Amazing! You have created so many articles on this Wiki, even more than I thought. I don't believe so many users can't notice how helpful you are. Keep up the good work! Reception123/Receptie123 (talk) 15:44, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

Bluegoblin7 has given you some cookies! Now enjoy them!

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		I know you already have four of these, but you deserve another one. You're one of the Simple English Wikipedia's most prolific editors to articlespace, and it's astounding the number of articles you've created. Keep up the great work! T C N7JM 02:19, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

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To a truly outstanding editor that tries to help Wikipedia in every way. I believe that this award has been long overdue and is very well deserved. Thank you very much. Pending ^{(tell me I screwed up}^{and where)} 16:52, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

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		The Barnstar of Good Humour
		Hello TDKR Chicago 101.Recently you have signed my guestbook! Thank you very much for signing my guestbook. Cheers. --Pratyya ^(Hello!) 13:05, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		For your tireless contributions on DYK, you really deserve it, I think there's no one more active in that area than you! Barras talk 10:04, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

		The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
		I have to give you another barnstar because I was checking article count and for you I saw 3205! Excellent job! Keep it up and make even more! Reception123/Receptie123 (talk) 05:46, 27 April 2014 (UTC)

		Death Star
		For your work updating Deaths in 2014! --Auntof6 (talk) 02:06, 20 July 2014 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		A long overdue barnstar. This is for your work on Deaths in 2014, and your many contributions ;). You've earned it! George Edward C – Talk – Contributions 07:22, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

You are great at expanding this place. Wikipedia is never complete, but with you were, it feels like it's pretty close :) Krett12 (talk) 00:47, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

		The Current Events Barnstar
		For your continuing coverage and update on the 2017 Manchester Arena incident, and for all the articles you keep up to date. -- Enfcer (talk) 01:38, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		For your regular updates on DYK. --Tbennert (talk) 22:58, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		Your article contributions don't go unnoticed. Thanks for your endless amount of time and effort in keeping up with the current events! Zhangj1079 (Saluton!) _{Lest We Forget} 01:04, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

		The Editor's Barnstar
		Thank you for creating very good articles and wikifying them, and placing stub on short articles! Thank you! Psl631 ^{TALK Contribs} 07:39, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

		The Content Creativity Barnstar
		Its amazing that anyone can make so many articles! Your content creations here are the backbone of keeping this wiki growing. Desertborn (talk) 10:28, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

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This is for your valuable and precious efforts in contributing to wikipedia. I am appreciating your hardwork on creating new articles in Wikipedia. Creating such a number of articles is really appreciable. I am very proud to have seen a user like you. Keep it up this work. I would like to say you as a real asset of simple wiki. Thank you. Path slopu^(Talk) 16:24, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

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		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		Thank you for creating so many new articles and keeping the Deaths in 2020 article up to date. You are this Wiki's greatest contributor by far! IWI (chat) 16:08, 8 June 2020 (UTC)

		The Feather Barnstar
		You've got your fingers on the pulse. The community can always count on you to create high quality and timely articles. From COVID-related articles to interesting individuals who helped shape our history. Hope this encapsulates my admiration for your dedication and stellar work! - Infogapp1 (talk) 23:50, 12 August 2020 (UTC)

	The Editor's Barnstar
	For stellar work on Valéry Giscard d'Estaing on a tight schedule — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:16, 3 December 2020 (UTC) (English Wikipedia)

	Merry Christmas TDKR Chicago 101
	Hi TDKR Chicago 101, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it)/holiday season and a very happy and healthy New Year, Thank you for all your contributions to the Simple English Wikipedia :), --IWI (talk) 21:55, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

Congratulations: You have been given a Super Iron Man Editor Barnstar!

You have been a super editor this year, helping others and taking a bite out of vandalism. Merry Christmas!

ScrapheapNinjaShuriken77 (talk) 16:06, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		You have been helping improve articles based on year deaths or events that occur in those years. Thank you for your work. Please keep going! George (Kirkburn) (talk) 05:27, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

		The Editor's Barnstar
		Great job with the article creations! --Hellothere4 (talk) 00:26, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		Thank you for all your work with cataloging! Bobherry (talk) 23:35, 10 February 2022 (UTC)

		Home-Made Barnstar
		Thank you very much for your contributions to Wikipedia. Dylan \| ✉ \| ✓ 19:49, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		For doing most of the work to keep DYK running. Keep up the great work! QuicoleJR (talk) 17:23, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		For volunteer service, making quality cropped images, to the benefit of this Commons project. Thank you. -- Ooligan (talk) 01:22, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Ronald Reagan's DYK hold

... that Ronald Reagan was the first President of the United States to have been shot and survive?
... that Ronald Reagan was the first President of the United States to address the issues of AIDS and HIV?
... that Ronald Reagan ordered the largest peacetime military buildup in American history?
... that during the United States presidential election in 1976, Ronald Reagan received one electoral vote despite not being on the ballot?

Hooks on hold

... that in 2018, when Mahathir Mohamad became the Malaysian Prime Minister again at the age of 92, he also became the world's oldest serving state leader?
... that at age 40, Brigitte Auzière met her husband, Emmanuel Macron, when he was her 15 year-old student and a classmate of her daughter?
... that in 1984, Ronald Reagan became the first sitting President of the United States to visit a synagogue since George Washington?
... that at age 69, Masoud Pezeshkian is the oldest person elected as President of Iran?
... that Janusz Korwin-Mikke lost his re-election to the Sejm in 2023 after he said Poland should not decide when underage girls are sexually mature?
... that 5.5% of the people living in the United Kingdom speak languages brought to the country as a result of recent immigration?
... that Taoiseach Simon Harris became involved in politics at aged 15 when he helped create a charity group for families of children with autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit disorders?
... that Wolfgang Schäuble's 2014 budget as Germany's Finance Minister allowed the country to take on no new debt for the first time since 1969?
... that Carrie Johnson was the first unmarried partner of a British Prime Minister to live at 10 Downing Street?
... that President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has been called "Europe's last dictator"?
... that U.S. Senator of Colorado John Hickenlooper is the only Quaker member of the U.S. Congress?
... that Storm Area 51 was a Facebook event internet meme that attracted over 3 million people in saying they would attend the event?
... that the 2021 HBO Max movie Zack Snyder's Justice League is the longest superhero movie with a runtime of 242 minutes (four hours)?
... that James Buchanan was the only President of the United States to have never married?
... that United States President James A. Garfield could write in Greek with his left hand and Latin with his right hand at the same time?
... that the 2019 Korean language movie Parasite was the first non-English movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
... that James Monroe was the last President of the United States to be a Founding Father of the United States?
... that Franklin Pierce was the first President of the United States to say "affirm" instead of "swear" during his inauguration in 1853?
... that with a net worth of USD $3.4 billion, Governor of Illinois J. B. Pritzker is the richest officeholder in the United States?
... that Theodore Roosevelt is the only President of the United States to be honored with the Medal of Honor?
... that the 1978 horror movie Halloween was written and filmed in twenty days?
... that U.S. President Jimmy Carter is the only president to have lived in public housing before becoming a politician?
... that Andrew Jackson was almost assassinated when a man wanted to shoot him but his first and second gun did not work?
... that President of the United States Zachary Taylor was never a resident of the United States?
... that President of the United States Millard Fillmore started the first library of the White House?
... that Herbert Hoover appeared on the first television broadcast in United States' history?
... that Calvin Coolidge was the only President of the United States to be born on 4th of July?
... that historically Warren G. Harding is thought to be the worst President of the United States?
... that William McKinley's inauguration was the first presidential inauguration to be filmed?
... that Chester A. Arthur was inaugurated President of the United States at his own house?