Expatkiwi

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About me edit

Expatkiwi: Damon Seath (a psuedonym). Former New Zealander now living in California, USA.

I'm married, with one son. My interests are: Vexillology, Military History, Graphic Design, Political Science, and Australian Rules Football. I'm the author of 'An Unexpected Visitor' (Copyright 2005 Moon Maiden Publishing), 'Revenge of the Normal Fringe' (Copyright 2006 Moon Maiden Publishing), and 'Celebrations, Transformations, and Assassinations' (Copyright 2006 Moon Maiden Publishing).

I tend to be centralist in my political leanings (Social Democratic), though I have caused a few raised eyebrows with my support of Somaliland, Taiwan, and Northern Cyprus. I think very highly of both my birth nation and adopted nation, and regard the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and Rhodesia's UDI as the most profound documents ever written by Mankind. Freedom is an inalienable right.

Spent years:

Months to Days to just passing through:

	Idea pinched from Moriori who glomed it from Calton who nicked it from Salsb who stole it from Guettarda who borrowed it from User:White Cat

"All the soul of man is resolution, which in valiant men falters never, until their last breath". Ian Douglas Smith (1965)

"If we are marked to die we are enow to do our country loss, and if to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honor". William Shakespeare (Henry V)

"Dit is ons Erns". Inscription on the Afrikaanse Taalmonument, Paarl, South Africa.

The April newsletter is now available.
Editors are advised that Featured Articles promoted before 2016 are in need of review, if you had an article promoted to Featured status on or before 2016 please check and update your article before they are listed at FAR/C.

Featured article candidates: Turabay dynasty • John Bullock Clark • Thomas Neville (died 1460) • Battle of Poison Spring
Featured article review: USS Wisconsin (BB-64) • Edward III of England • Byzantine Empire • Battle of Red Cliffs • Edward I of England • Unification of Germany
Featured picture candidates: Thorsten Nordenfelt
A-Class review: Battle of Plum Point Bend • Jozo Tomasevich • Henry Biard • Johann Mickl • Battle of Saipan • Fort Corcoran • T-26 • Sihanouk Trail • Battle of La Haye-du-Puits • Battle of Tinian • Henry Macandrew
Peer reviews: Central America under Mexican rule • Muckrach Castle • Battle of Pandu • West Point, New York • William, Prince of Wales • Charles the Bold

Good article nominees: Stephen Badlam • Reza Qoli Mirza Afshar • Nazran uprising • Abu'l-Fath Khan Javanshir • Battle of Ekiokpagha • Iga ikki • Kōka ikki • Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1401–1403) • William Henry Harrison Seeley • Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma • Khalji Revolution • Travis King • 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion • Antoine Hamilton • George II of Greece • Roswell incident • Podgorica Assembly • Adolf von Rhemen • Masopha • Sam Bahadur (film) • Christopher Hill (Royal Navy officer) • The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763–1789 • Maximiliano Hernández Martínez • Mohammad Shah Qajar • HMS Renard (1909) • HMS Tetrarch (1917) • Battle of Meligalas • Blohm & Voss BV 40 • Japanese destroyer Take (1944) • Zeppelin-Staaken L • French destroyer Fougueux
Good article reassessments: Crusading movement • Kaunas Fortress

Barnstar of Diligence Award

The Barnstar of Diligence was given to me by Inanna for my overall contributions to WIKIPEDIA. Awarded on January 31, 2006.

Barnstar of National Merit

The Barnstar of National Merit was given to me by Son of the Tundra for my work on the TRNC pages. Awarded October 1, 2005.