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So what happens when I google my name? Well first of all let me explain that in 1993 I was informed that 6 other people in the United States shared my exact name, even the spelling. (I learned that when I had to get my SSN fixed) so my name is not as uncommon as you would think. So if you Google me, I am not on facebook under Los, Angeles CA, I am not a pbase artist (whatever that is) nor did I post to CNN's political Ticker

Results will vary with each search, but here is what I found about me:

My first result was the 7th link on the page. There people will learn that I am a member of IBM Ring 58 (International Brotherhood of Magicians) so I will not be teaching at any school that has banned the Harry Potter books.

I don't show up again until page 3 for a research paper a professor of mine was nice enough to include my name on, and page 4 where people will learn that I am a member of the UT Martial Arts club.

Then one that I find most interesting every time I do this (about every 2 years) Is result number 40 in which I get credit for solving the Math Forum POW for October 9-13 of 1995!! That was 14 years ago. Talk about permanent!

I show up again on page 6 of the results I was honored for five years of service to the university in June of 2006.

Here is something else you need to be careful of. ListServs are archived. When I got to page 9 of my results, a message I sent to the UTMA list serv popped up. Don't send anything to a listserv that you wouldn't have printed in the newspaper!

Two other searches to try... Your name without quotes and your formal name that is LastName, Firstname in quotes. You'll get different results and if an employer is going to research you, they will probably use all three methods.

Closing thoughts in a third post...