Yikes, Google says I might be a bad person

May 31st, 2007 · · Technology No comments - Tags:

I just went to Google and did a “vanity search” for my first and last name. I am the first two results, yay. Unfortunately, the next two results are for some guy with the same name in court dockets.

Today, I’m sure that any company doing research on a possible employee does at least a cursory Google search for them. It just makes sense when so much information is online and Google has arguably the most comprehensive search available.

I am actually concerned about these results coming up after a search for my name. What happens when/if a possible employer looks up my name and sees those entries?

Granted, the middle initial of this other Daniel is different from mine, but everyone might not notice that tidbit of information. All they may see is my name on a court docket in Missouri and move on to someone else.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much I can do about the results except hope anyone who may search for me gives some attention to middle initials.

Dan’s Twitter Updates for 2007-05-30

May 30th, 2007 · · Uncategorized No comments - Tags:
  • Cards can’t catch a break. #
  • Got a fan today. Breeze-y. #
  • Wow. One more real day. It’s kinda sad really. #
  • Maybe the Cards can win tonight. #

Rape a child? Time to die.

May 30th, 2007 · · Illinois, Legislation No comments - Tags: ,

Just read an article on Yahoo News about Louisiana’s Supreme Court upholding the death penalty for a man convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl.

At issue, from what I understand, is not whether he did the crime, but whether he can be sentenced to death or not. In my opinion he should be dead. Go ahead and call me a murderer if you want.

These horrible crimes against children have no justification or defense.  “But he didn’t kill anyone…” He didn’t? Did he/she not remove any innocence that child had? Did he/she not destroy that child’s life?

How about the recidivism rate? These evil people do the same or worse crimes once they are released from prison. Rehabilitation has been shown to be a joke in repeated studies.

The only tiny glimmer of hope is for a poor trial where someone is convicted falsely. I know it can happen, and that is horrible. However, when there is concrete evidence and/or witnesses, this animal needs to die.

Just my two cents worth.

Dan’s Twitter Updates for 2007-05-29

May 29th, 2007 · · Uncategorized No comments - Tags:
  • Last week of school at First Cellular. Friday’s report card day. #
  • Cold in the office. Seems that way at least. Used to no A/C. 🙂 #
  • Lazy afternoon. Reading a lot. #
  • A/C is broken again. Figures. #

Is Ted Buck a controlling jackass?

May 29th, 2007 · · Legislation No comments - Tags: , , ,

Early reports have it that he received a set of petitions at the county board meeting tonight with over 1,100 signatures and he didn’t give a rip.

Now, Teddy has seemed a bit heavy-handed at times, but I passed it off as biased reporting or maybe me just disagreeing with his decisions. Also, it is beginning to appear that he “has it in” for the local sheriff and/or the department.

How can he (if early reports are correct, I wasn’t present) pass off the will of 1100 people? Is he so full of himself that he plans to commit political suicide and ignore those who elected him?

Some people had told me he is an ass, but I had been holding my tongue for the most part since I don’t know him personally. Depending on how much truth there is to the news from the county board meeting, this will make or break him in my mind.