Kevin Delaney reports in the Wall Street Journal that You're a Nobody Unless Your Name Googles Well. By that measure, I'm doing pretty well. Of course, that is largely a result of owning my own domain name, ChrisKerns.com and running this little blog. Unfortunate, however, is the number of detractors my namesake has; "Chris Kerns" isn't exactly unique. For example, there exists an IRS communications manager, a lawyer, a Highs School Principle, a CEO of a manufacturing company, a bass guitarist in a metal band, and even a cardioligist. All fine people, I'm sure, but they do detract from my uniqueness. I'm sure glad I got a lock on the domain name back when I did (1999, I think). Too bad Calvin Klein already trademarked my initials, though.
--Chris
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