For some reason, I was thinking this week about a slide in the Back-To-School PowerPoint I used at the turn of the century, when I was teaching 8th grade U.S. History. I felt it likely the parents and students would Google me, and I wanted to be sure they knew which Paul Schindlers I was not. It’s easier now, since I am the only Paul Schindler on Wikipedia. And, at least I don’t have it as bad as my friend who shares her name with a porn star. Here’s a list of people I am not:
- • Madonna’s attorney
- • Fighting Catholic priest in Wisconsin who spent time in Central America.
- • Editor of GLBT News on Long Island (even though he is also an MIT grad)
- • Related to Schindler Elevator Co. (I wish!)
- • Related to Oskar Schindler of Schindler’s List (he was a Bavarian Catholic; my people were Swiss Calvinists)
- • Related to Schindler Brothers (philanthropic doctors) in SF
- • The musical director of the Broadway show The Isle of Spice (Aug 23, 1904 – Oct 29, 1904)
Time for some reader participation. Tell Me, when people Google you, what surprising and irrelevant results do they get?
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None. I'm sui generis, the only one.