By accident of birth and the whim of
my parents, I have been graced with a fine name that is, for
better or worse, not uncommon. Wanting to reassure myself that I
have done the best with the identity I have been given, I
figured, hey, why not be petty and small minded and see what
the other Dougs Anderson have done with their lives and
Web sites. How do I fare in comparison? You be the judge.
In any event, they're all winners of "The DA Award for Onomastic
Excellence." It's the least I can do for subjecting them to such
unsolicited sarcasm. [Gray listings are
links that have since expired.]
- Doug Anderson's page!
- Yet another fellow Scotsman with our fine name (though, admittedly, I'm an expatriate two generations removed from the motherland), this Doug has a page sporting some of his 3D rendering efforts as well as some of the best gags from "the comedy genius" Tommy Cooper (I'd never heard of him, but he's apparently huge in Angus, Scotland. He's the guy who wrote that "leaping anorak" joke).
- Doug Anderson
- With the number of Dougs Anderson in the world, it was bound to happen sooner or later: One of us became [gulp] a sociologist. Ah, well. At least he seems display a sense of humor, even on his sparse pages (which include practical term-paper advice for his students, such as "Do not use those annoying plastic covers with the little edge piece that always comes off. Stapled in the corner is fine."). Waxing editorial, he notes that "the World Wide Web is a jungle featuring some great stuff, and a whole lot of disorganized, stupid, and even offensive material." I wonder what he thinks of this?
- Résumé of Doug Anderson -- Story Bridge Creations
- This extensive, illustrated online résumé recounts the many skills and accomplishments of this Australian Doug. Among his past achievements, "he wrote memory dump routines for a memory-impaired microcomputer on board an intercity bus" and "also trained a French-speaking person in how to create an electronic book" (emphasis in original). It's amazing what those trained Francophones can do. It's almost like they're human.
- The Web Site of Pain Junky
- I might be stretching DA Award standards here, given that the name "Doug Anderson" appears nowhere on this site. But this Seattle-area band of music-making pranksters does include a Doug (on bass) whose wife has sent me numerous e-mails assuring me that he is indeed a Doug Anderson. Apparently, confirmation of his full name can be found on the packaging of Pain Junky's new CD (which includes, among their other crowd-pleasing singalong hits, "Radioactive Bob" and "Whirling Dervish of Hate"). May the D be with you!
- Welcome to Doug "Red" Anderson's Home Page
- Red, a coach and math teacher at Muncy High in Muncy, Pennsylvania, has compiled a bunch of links to -- what else? -- educational sports and math sites. My main disappointment is that the DA Award page is not listed among "Anderson's Top 5 Favorite Sites," of which Red writes: "These sites give me the excitement of a ride on a fire engine." Huh?
- Doug Anderson
- On this, the starkest of all DA Award pages, Doug merely proclaims his own parousia: "Doug Anderson - Coming Soon!"
- Sunshine Collectibles and Cookie Jars Doug Anderson
- The awkwardly phrased title of this site only hints at the kooky sentence fragments it uses to describe the work of this Doug, who creates insanely expensive ceramic cookie jars with names like "Cemetery Curse" and "Cloud Potato" (the next time you have a spare $500, you should give him a call). But I really should let the page speak for itself: "This artist is out of sight with his designs, this Chef looks real....You can actually see his teeth and he is eating a cookie." "She is so funny, she looks cooky and fun!" Baked goods have never been so disconcerting...
- About NRM - Doug Anderson
- This Doug is an Associate Producer for New River Media's
weekly television program Follow the Money (not to be confused with NRM's other weekly television extravaganza, Think Tank). A 1994 graduate of Vanderbilt University, Mr. Anderson bears a striking resemblance to a screen full of static.
- Doug Anderson-Mr. Paradise Homes
- This Doug, who used to have an inadvertently hilarious page for his realty
business, appears to have changed vocational paths. Now involved in building custom
homes in Idaho, "Mr. Paradise" pledges that he "will tell you the good, and not so good
aspects of your home." I cannot help but wonder what that sounds like (e.g., "Well, the custom
cabinets are good. Um...the termite damage is not so good").
- Doug Anderson, Math/CS Dept, Concordia College
- Some of you may remember this Doug from his piece on "Discrete Trigonometric Matrix
Functions" in the PanAmerican Mathematical Journal. If not, drop by and make his acquaintance here (or at his office in Moorhead, Minnesota). His recent move to Concordia College must be a step up in the world of academia, given that his new page even sports a full-color photo. Attaboy, Doug!
- About DJ Records
- Those who have wondered what Douglas D. Anderson has been
up to since his days as director of the McMinnville High School "Twilighters" need look
no further. Doug and his wife Janet are busy with DJ Records, their
online market for vocal ensemble recordings.
- Doug's page
- Now in the home stretch of his computer science studies at Stanford University, Doug has unveiled his "new page," which sports a dazzlingly minimalistic plain, grey background. Maintaining the obscurity of his visual identity, Doug has replaced the undiscernably dark photo on his old page with a snapshot of his back. The mystery continues...
- Doug and Kathy Anderson
- This fortysomething Canadian couple have strung together a list of
links to sites that interest them. Homebuilding, woodworking, winemaking,
cats, fly-fishing, and the wonders of British Columbia. It's all
there, eh.
- Anderosn, DK [sic]
- Notwithstanding the misspelling in the URL, this page is
the property of Douglas K. Anderson, a professor of neuroscience
and neurological surgery. In addition to his technical expertise,
he must also walk the cutting edge of, er, interesting questions in medical ethics,
given that he is involved in the "use of transplantation of fetal neural
tissue." But I'll fight my urge to pontificate here about the moral perils of
fetal harvesting...
- About Anderson Automatics
- Come visit Doug Anderson, the President of Anderson Automatics, Inc., as he shares his vision for becoming "the best manufacturer of precision machined components." With his "constant commitment to total customer satisfaction," it's a wonder he gets any sleep.
- Douglas Anderson's Home Page
- A fellow Scotsman, this Doug is an avid golfer and a senior lecturer at the Robert Gordon
University in Aberdeen. His is the only page I've found anywhere on the Web that
includes both the terms "vine weevils" and "Dundonian." [note: thanks to
the hijinx of a friend, this latter fact is no longer
true. Geez, Dave.] [note #2: Mr. Anderson, who has taken early retirement to hone his golf and bowling skills (and no longer has a University Web page), promises to let us know when he has established a new, personal Web presence.]
- Douglas A. Anderson -Cronkite Faculty Homepage
- The Director of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism has really souped up his site! Gone are the days of his glum, grey online photo, long since replaced by a slick HTML extravaganza (also available in a frames-capable version) that features an artsy black-and-white pic of Doug, standing chisel-jawed and triumphant under the Tempe sun.
- Doogie's World--Douglas D. Anderson
- This Doug will soon be graduating from Purdue (if he hasn't already). Perhaps the DA Award recipient with the highest blood testosterone level, Doug has posted many pics of his various manly misadventures on motorcycles, skis, and hockey skates. His father's name, "Carl Douglas Anderson,"
is the next best thing to "Douglas Carl Anderson," if you ask me
(which, of course, you didn't).
- Dr. Doogie's Home Page
- What's the deal with that nickname? Why anyone with a fine name like "Douglas C. Anderson" would choose to call himself "Doogie" is beyond me. But he is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice who seems to love his family and stay active in his church, so perhaps we can overlook that goofy appellation.
- Doug Anderson - Sussex Realty
- He's a realtor, so his page includes a typical smiling realtor mug shot, as well as phrases like "top dollar results!" in bold face type.
- Doug Anderson, GRI, Keller Williams Realty
- Like many DA Award winners, this Doug has since cleaned up the bits on his home page that I originally poked fun at. Harumph. So, what to say? Mr. Anderson looks and sounds like a genuinely nice guy and an accomplished realtor -- hardly fertile ground for hilarious comedy. I am a bit concerned, however, about how many DAs seem to end up as realtors...
- Doug Anderson's Home Page
- This no-frills home page cuts to the chase: "I am an electronic technician in the water sampling support group." There's a phone number, an e-mail address, and little else. Definitely for the faint of heart.
- Harry Browne for President - staff: Anderson, Doug
- Given Mr. Browne's unsuccessful '96 bid for the presidency, I expect that this Doug -- whose official title was "Banquet Fund Raiser" -- has a bit of time on his hands.
- Welcome to the Douglas D. Anderson Web Page!
- Unlike some of the Dougs listed above, this guy actually has a bunch of stuff on his page(s). Unfortunately, I haven't had time to sift through it all in order to discern whether he is interesting and/or insane. But hey, he does have a bit on Anderson history, and a wee swatch of our clan tartan on one of his pages.
- Doug Anderson
- He sings, he dances, he's the Director of the James H. Thomason Library at Presbyterian College (well OK, maybe he doesn't dance, but he does sing).
- Doug Anderson's Words and Music
- A self-indulgent page by a guy yammering on about his "music" and his parodies. It includes a page of links to other pages by people named "Doug Anderson," which ends with a self-referential sentence.
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