Google me carefully

Have you ever Googled your name? I think that everyone has at least once. I have more than a few times and more lately since I started this blog. Curiosity leads me to see if the blog will show up in an internet search. This can be pretty disappointing especially when you reference very unique things that you know should come back with a hit only to find that you don’t even make the top ten pages.

I have tried different search engines with varying results. Since this site is hosted by Google it only makes sense that they should be able to find me and they have after a bit of coaxing. Other web sites don’t even try very hard and ask me to change the spelling of Farrwestview even if that is how I have it entered.

They really sad part for me though is when I do Google my own name. It is a relatively simple name and I have kept it as such because of the simplicity. Also, any variations thereof should show when just using the roots.

Alas, therein lays one of my greatest problems. Ever since Bob Dole came out as a spokesman for Viagra or one of its derivatives and gave the problem the short hand label of “E D”, I can’t do a word search on my name without getting back a plethora of advertisements that have nothing whatsoever to do with me, trust me. Even when the word search contains both names, it’s as if the person didn’t exist.

Well that is not totally true. As rare as this name is I have come across one other individual that shares my name. He has been made mention of in association with Andover university and charitable work with the people of Mongolia. He has a Swiss background, as do I. I would like to meet him someday for he sounds a very interesting fellow.

I on the other hand, am also an interesting fellow, just not as well known…yet. Who knows, one day I might make some profound breakthrough that will be worth mention and a selection on a web site browser. Perhaps my forthcoming Nef Tax Plan will be the newsworthy item that will be worth noting.

In any case, it would be nice to have this name be associated with something other than a sexual dysfunction again. After all, there is so much more to the Ed’s of the world. We are very deep, rich, intelligent people. Don’t let the real Ed’s be overshadowed by fleeting Madison Avenue sound bites sprouted by some washed up hackneyed politician. We deserve better than that.

This is Ed Nef with a view from the Farr West.