Puddleglum Marshwiggle

About Me

No, I'm not a marshwiggle, nor am I actually named Puddleglum. However, my dad always jokes that he wanted to name me Puddleglum Marshwiggle, so I figured I'll give him a small victory at least by making it my username. I am actually a fan of The Chronicles of Narnia, and of the work of C.S. Lewis in general. I'm a college student in Kentucky majoring in mathematics with a minor in computer science, and I'm planning to be a high school teacher.

My intellectual interests include mathematics (obviously), science, theology (Christianity in particular), politics, and technology. I'm also a fan of baseball, football, alternative and punk music , and good movies. I enjoy playing video games when I have free time, such as the Myst franchise and classic series such as Mario, Zelda, and Metroid Prime. As for reading, I love anything by C.S. Lewis or J.R.R. Tolkien. Some other favorites of mine include Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller, East of Eden by John Steinbeck, and The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene (though it's probably terribly out of date by now). I am also of the opinion that Calvin and Hobbes was one of the greatest comic strips ever, and that Pinky and the Brain is funny for people of all ages.

I've been a frequent reader of Wikipedia but have never done much editing; I decided it was time for me to be bold and create an account. At the moment, I don't know where I'll end up working on the site, hopefully I'll update this page as I get involved. I guess that does it for now.

Favorite Quotes

Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but, the Rockettes? I mean, it's mostly girls, isn't it?
—Pinky and the Brain

Pinky: The Family Circus isn't funny anymore.
Brain: The Family Circus was never funny, Pinky.
—Pinky and the Brain

"Equations are the devil's sentences, an infernal salad of letters, numbers, and symbols."
—Stephen Colbert

"But some people don't want to see Harriet Tubman in a space train."
—Stephen Colbert

"There's always money in the banana stand!"
—Arrested Development

"And the Lord said unto John, 'Come forth, and receive eternal life.' But John came fifth, and won a toaster."
—Anonymous

"Almost the whole of Christian theology could perhaps be deduced from the two facts (a) That men make course jokes, and (b) That they feel the dead to be uncanny."
—C.S. Lewis, Miracles, Chapter 14

"It's all in Plato, all in Plato: bless me, what do they teach them at these schools!"
—C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle, Chapter 15

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
—J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book I, Chapter 2

"He must become greater; I must become less."
—John 3:30