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I am from California, and currently live in France.

I am particularly interested in architecture, because it combines art, technology, and history. I've contributed to the articles on Contemporary architecture, Modern architecture, Art Nouveau, Art Deco. and on several architects, including Le Corbusier, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava, Zaha Hadid, Philip Johnson, Henri Sauvage, and Auguste Perret, as well as on a number of historic buildings in Paris.

I served as a diplomat in Paris, and I have written about its history, people, and its churches,fountains, parks and gardens. I began the articles on Architecture of Paris, Paris during the First World War, Paris under Louis-Philippe, Paris during the Restoration, Paris in the 18th century, Paris under Napoleon, Paris in the Middle Ages, and Paris during the Second Empire and contributed to the articles on Paris, the History of Paris, Napoleon III and the Paris Commune. I also contributed to the articles on the History of Parks and Gardens of Paris and Fountains in Paris, and the individual articles on many of the notable churches, parks and fountains.

I have also contributed to the articles on the major colors, including Blue, Red, Green Black and White. I created the lead montages, and wrote about like the history, art, culture, science, and symbolism belonging to every color.

I like to write about gardens, because they're a form of art which expresses beautifully the culture and aesthetics of their place and time, and because they're very pleasant to visit and write about. I've learned a great deal about Japanese history, literature, art and philosophy by studying and writing about Japanese gardens. I visited Kyoto many years ago and came back with a very strong impression from the serenity and careful composition of the gardens.

I also like to write about Provence, because it reminds me of Southern California, where I grew up, and because I love the medieval monasteries and cathedrals (none of those in Southern California), the Roman ruins, the clarity of the light there, the sound of the Mistral wind, and the changing blue color of the Mediterranean in the early morning and after sunset.

I like to write about the fountains, because they're beautiful, serene, musical, and they're full of history.

I write sometimes about Russia, because I served in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and there are many connections with the United States. How many people realize that many of the treasures of the National Gallery in Washinigton used to be in the Hermitage, until Stalin sold them?

I sometimes write about San Francisco, because I used to live there. I wrote three books about San Francisco history, and for me it's the most beautiful city in the United States.

I'm interested in the computer game about Carmen Sandiego, because I had the privilege to play small part in its creation. I wrote the initial script for the game in 1985 and invented Carmen's name, just before I entered the Foreign Service. The brilliant designers at Broderbund brought her to life and gave her a memorable hat and a sense of humor.

current and recent projects

Saint-Leon Church, Paris

Saint Dominique (14th)

Chapelle Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Paris

Séminaire du Saint-Esprit

Cathedral Saint-Croix de Paris of the Armenians

Church of Saint-Francois de Sales, Paris

Chapel of Saint-Louis-de-la-Salpetriere, Paris

Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Chapelle de Jesus-Enfant, Paris

Chapel of Lariboisiere Hospital, Paris

Sorbonne Chapel

Notre-Dame-de-Fatima-Marie-Mediatrice (19th arrondissement)

Notre-Dame-de-Fatima, Paris (19th arrondissement) (also known as Marie-Mediatrice-de-Toutes-les-Graces)

Église Sainte-Marie des Batignolles

Saint Lambert (15th)

Notre-Dame de Salette (15th arr.)

Eglise Saint-Honore d'Eylau (eglise nouvelle)

Eglise Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue de Paris fr (15th)

Église Saint-Michel des Batignolles

Sainte-Rosalie, Paris

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-La-Salle

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Grenelle. (15th srr.

Église Saint-Éloi de PariS (12th modern)

Église Sainte-Geneviève des Grandes-Carrières

Cathédrale Sainte-Croix de Paris des Arméniens (3rd)

Eglise du Saint-Esprit, Paris (12th)

Saint Ferdinand des Ternes

Notre dame dEsperance (11th)

Église Saint-Hippolyte (Paris)

St Jean de Montmartre to list

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Finished

Earlier projects

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Editor of the Week
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Adds "color" to an amazing array of Wikipedia articles. A jaw-dropping 98% of his 18000 edits are to article space.
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style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For your 60+ edits to and large reworking of the article...Have a star. — Reatlas (talk) 12:05, 1 October 2013 (UTC)



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style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | In recognition of your remarkable contributions on French subjects. Keep up with the great work! Phg (talk) 06:01, 19 August 2009 (UTC)



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style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray; height:5em;"| To SiefkinDR, for being one of the top editors of the Paris article, and for all the work, patience and perseverence you've shown in your efforts to bring it (back) to its GA status.
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