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I am not this Michael Barnes
Once, I received just such an e-mail from South Africa. From the diction, I think the one-time correspondent was struggling with the language. It was sweet. Then there was Jason Schafer’s play “I Google Myself.” Quirky and little dark, it played FronteraFest last year, then was revived at Hyde Park Theatre. Actors Cliff Miller, Chase Wooldridge and Jude Hickey shimmered.
More recently, I’ve used Google Reader to follow certain names on my beat — Lance Armstrong, Willie Nelson, Ally Davidson, etc. — scanning blogs, articles and news services for tips that I can use in my column.
I also follow “Michael Barnes.” That includes a former U.S. congressman, a deceased U.K. arts administrator, a professor teaching an arcane subject, and others with exactly my name.
One day, this photo popped up on my screen. He’s a track star at Denison University in Ohio. No relation as far as I know.
There’s a English footballer with our name. But this is the first time, as far as I know, that an American “Michael Barnes” excelled in sports. (We’re excepting KVUE sportscaster Mike Barnes, who is, after all, a “Mike,” though he does play golf and baseball, according to his bio.)
Congrats, Michael, from all your co-nyms. (I just made up that word.)
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By Michael Barnes
June 10, 2010 10:31 AM | Link to this
Mariann, Thanks for the invitation to the event. While I read and respond to the comments on this blog, the best way to reach me with detailed event information is mbarnes@statesman.com. Best, Michael
By Mariann Wizard
June 9, 2010 2:42 PM | Link to this
Dear Michael -- I'd like to invite you to a very special upcoming event, a benefit on 6/25 for poet, political prisoner and former Austinite Marilyn Buck. See our event flyer at www.phoggphoundation.info.
E-mail me for further information -- and keep on gettin' out there!