So it happened again. The continuing saga of the many Brian Basses that are out there. This time a title search was done for the new owners of my house. I get a call saying,"Are you Brian Dwayne Bass?". "No.". "Good, you may have to sign an affidavit saying you are not him because he has leins on his house." I can't believe it. The many Brian Basses out there are staggering. I am afraid it is time to change my name and get a new identity. First when I was a kid there was a Brian Bass in Wichita Falls who stole a computer. My dad got called in and eventually they realized it was not me. Then there was a Brian Bass in Carrollton who is a famous trumpet player for a jazz band. I believe they are called Crosswinds Jazz Band (http://www.crosswindsjazz.com/). The funny thing is I play the trumpet as well. So when I first arrived in Dallas I got a call from a church wanting me to play trumpet. I said, "alright, but I am not that good. How did you hear about me?" This Brian Bass has a wife named Nancy who has MLS and is doing pretty bad. Luckily his band put on a benefit for him. It is amazing what you can find on the internet.

The next Brian Bass was the infamous one who won a Saved By The Bell trivia contest and didn't take it. So it was given to me cause I have the same name and was in the phone book. That was a good time, but it was meant for another Brian Bass. Then there is the Brian Bass who works with an ex-coworker of mine at Brinks. I hear he is a programmer as well. Then there is the Brian Bass who plays major league baseball. I wonder how he is doing? And now there is Brian Dwayne Bass the bad credit risk. I guess I am tired of getting confused with others. It is time to change my name.

But to what? I think legally I can change my first and last name. Do I change my first name, last name or both? It has got to be so unique that it can't be confused with anyone else. What should I change it to? Brian The Great? Professer Incredible? Motivium Ridesearch? Quincy Adams Bass? Brian 2.1? Luke Skywalker Bass? Jimmie Ray Vaughn Bass? King Brian of Bass? Then there is the obligatory Large Mouth Bass and Sea Bass. But I don't think those are unique. I am actually partially serious about all this. What with the theft of my car and other people having my identity by name it might actually be time to button down and become someone else. I wonder if the witness protection program takes applicants?