Bobzeen is my hobby website of my general interests.
—Robert Rose-Coutré
Additional Background Information
Current Job. My job is Operations Content Manager directing the Production and Quality Assurance departments at an aviation publishing company. I've managed publishing offices since 1986, and websites since 1997. [Go to my online resumé]
Career. My career started in 1986 as an editor, which led to a variety of publishing roles over the years. I served as editor-in-chief for the US's leading software-testing publication, editorial director for an online health-industry magazine, and publishing director for a university. I've also been a web developer, marketing communications manager, writer, QA manager, help author, project manager, and newspaper reporter.
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I worked in traditional print publishing shops, newspapers and magazines, web publishing, software development company, and content management. I've had diverse roles, but often they were simultaneous at one company, which is a benefit of working predominantly for small companies (in my opinion). For example, at one software development company, I was the publishing director, technical writer, newsletter producer, graphics person, and marketing manager.
Publishing. I published a few articles on various topics, and two books: a novel and a philosophy-of-language book on works of art in relation to abstract objects. I recently finished writing a third book but haven't published it yet.
Education. I have an M.A. in English/aesthetics with special emphasis in the philosophy of language. I studied analytical philosophy and the philosophy of language under Professor Russell Dancy. I studied game-theoretical semantics, the interrogative model of inquiry, possible-worlds semantics, and the logical analysis of the concepts of knowledge and belief under Professor Jaakko Hintikka. I studied German Idealism and nineteenth-century existentialism under Professor William H. Werkmeister. I studied aesthetics and literary analysis under professors Joseph McElrath, Douglas Fowler, and David Kirby. Professor Douglas Fowler gave me direction and encouragement as a writer. Back in 1979, Professor Ben Wiley at SPJC in Clearwater, Florida, first opened my eyes to the joys of close literary analysis and literary appreciation in general.
More careerwise education includes various html and web-development seminars and certificates; workshops in software testing, marketing, and technical writing; and management training.
Associations. Some of my memberships include Senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), CM-Pros (content management professionals), American Mensa, World Intelligence Network, Anhinga Press Board of Directors, the Society for Technical Communicators, ISI-Society, Ultranet Society, One-in-a-Thousand Society (OATHS), Colloquy Society, Ronald K. Hoeflin Society, Mind Society, M-Webheads, the British Museum Library, and National Eagle Scout Association.
Personal Activities. I enjoy working on this website and other xhtml/css websites. I like working, whether at my career or extra activities such as writing books and articles including the ones that appear on this website. I also enjoy reading and writing editorial manuals and style books; studying traditions and trends in grammar and editorial style, semantics, semiotics, and the philosophy of language. I've read a thousand or so novels, histories, biographies, essays, social/political books, philosophy books, epic poems, creative nonfiction books, and plays—some of my favorite works are listed on my books page (Click to see books page).
My first computer was an IBM-clone PC XT 8088 Model 5160 (20 MB Hard disk, 640K RAM, with a 9.6K baud modem and a few phone numbers to early bbs's).
If you want to know more about my professional background you go to my resumé website.