Everyone has, at one point or another, Google Image Searched their own name either out of vanity or sheer curiosity. I prefer to Google Image Search the names of those around me, in hopes of yielding entertaining results. For example, venerable professor Steven Pounders.
We start with a fairly normal picture (from the Baylor website):
Not so bad, eh? Dark, brooding, Kevin Kline-esque. After bypassing a photo of Jenny Ledel (an individual often confused by the paparazzi with Mr. Pounders), we come to something a bit steamier:
Our beloved Steven was hailed by some critics as "MacBuff" for his performance in this Shakespearean masterwork. Soon after, however, the pictorial procession becomes all-too-familiar to his stalkers and those who read Star or Us Weekly. It's Pounders using his same old bag of tricks. Pounders as a sexually ambiguous therapist, Pounders as a reputable New York Equity actor, blah, blah, blah. Then, just when all hope seems to be lost, Steven shows us something truly remarkable. It's Steven Pounders as we've never seen him before:
Move over, Jin from Lost ! Can Pounders ride this new wave of success (pun achieved) back into the hearts of those who used to love him but eventually lost interest? Only time will tell. One thing, however, is certain: the Google Image Search is not a toy, but a tool by which we can ostensibly mark the success of those around us.
As for me? Ah, search engine fame is only for the few. But, if you must, search and let me know what you find. After all, I'm no Lincoln Thompson...
2 comments:
An excellent first contribution Mr. Wheeler. Well played. In fact, this might become a big of a feature. "Found Faculty" - any online pics of our illustrious profs or pics that are labelled with their name for some reason, but are clearly NOT them.
So today I googled Adam Redmer, for use in a project of his for class. So how Thomas and Totie B showed up before Adam.
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