• Wikipedia Policies and Guidelines - This is the crux of Advocacy. Specifically:

• "The Five Pillars of Advocacy":

1. Resolving Disputes (DR)
2. Civility (CIVIL)
3. Etiquette (EQ)
4. Assume Good Faith (FAITH)
5. No Personal Attacks (ATTACK)

• List of Policies for the rest of policy. To Advocate well you will need to know these cold.
• List of Guidelines for rules of thumb. To Advocate well you will need to be at least familiar with these.
• Wikilawyering - Be sure not to.

"I would call you a genius, except I'm in the room" --a quote that I live by

Since I am becoming more and more involved in the world of Wikipedia, I thought it was time to update my intro section.

I have worked in a number of different fields in life, but all with one main focus, to help other people in need. Since the early 80s, I have worked in Christian ministry, mainly in youth related fields. I am an ordained minister, and focus with online counseling currently. I have also served in the United States Army during the first Gulf War; and have worked in the field of law enforcement. I have also assisted authorities in the capacity of a child advocate, protecting children online from sexual predators. I consider anyone who supports or protects predators as the same as a terrorist!

I love media sites, and frequently blog and do podcasts on media related subjects. I am also the moderator of the CIC forums, a re-imaged Battlestar Galactica discussion podcast forum at http://www.alanlight.com/galactica. This is one of the best Battlestar Galactica podcasts on the Internet.

For any further info, just check the userboxes below. It pretty well covers who I am.'

Kerusso This user was a part of the now closed Association of Members' Advocates. This person is a Michigan Wolverine. Go Blue! IQ This user's Intelligence Quotient is 162. This user has visited 21 of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. 21 This user has a profile on MySpace. This user maintains a blog. M.D. This user watches House. BSG This user is a fan of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. Dr Who This user has been a Doctor Who fan since the Ninth Doctor. 9th LOTR This user loves The Lord of the Rings, both the books and the films. cvg-4 This user is an expert gamer. This user plays the Xbox 360. game dev This user is interested in video game development. This user contributes using Adobe Photoshop. HTML-3 This user is an advanced HTML user. This user is a professional webmaster. This user is a podcaster. This user has a heart condition. This user is ambidextrous. RE This user's favourite subject is religious education. This user is an ordained Christian minister. This user was active in Scouting America. This user is a member of the Order of the Arrow. This user enjoys chess.