My new identities

Many of the visitors to this blog arrive via search, and they are greeted with absolutely nothing to tell them about who I am and nothing to tell them what this blog is about. That’s because both I and this blog have a weak identity — we don’t know who we are or what we are about.

Fake it until you make it, right? I can imagine all kinds of identities that would be interesting to have, and one of the great virtues of the Internet is allowing you to freely try them on, switching at will.

And so, in the interests of amusement, I am going to try some on and see what kind of reactions I get.

Here is attempt #1:


Old Identity



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New Identity



Justin Wehr is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies. He combines shot-making ability with wicked good looks. He married Dr. Ruth in 2007.

He blogs about home health, paleo diets, and jump shots.



This information is now on the blog’s sidebar. (Hat tip to Anna for the photo.) Once I get bored with this identity, I’ll try on a new one.

I hope to hear at least a few cries of moral outrage at this cheap gimmickry. Not to preempt it, but who’s to say that I’m lying? You don’t know me. Maybe I’ve been a professional basketball player all along. Moreover, what if lying is part of my identity? I lied prolifically as a kid, so maybe that says something about the Real Me. By criticizing that, maybe you are stunting my voyage of self-discovery. Don't be so judgy.