I put on a blue knit shirt with white stripes yesterday and immediately wondered if anyone else felt the slightest bit odd wearing the same thing as in their profile picture.

Or do they even notice?

Maybe it stands out more for those of us who keep the same picture up for a long time. It was kind of like putting on a costume that embodies my online persona.

When I first put up the current picture — used here, Facebook and Twitter — people posted a number of comments:

“Great pic, Glamour Shots”
“You look majestic”
“Nice ds profile pic”

(DS meaning something like “you are a fine-looking gentleman”)

I’ll take this opportunity to state that the picture is not some sort of studio headshot. It has caused several people to ask what I’m doing on TV these days, but I’m solely behind the scenes. No need for the standard bio picture like my friends Aundrea, Retha and Kim.

In actuality, the photo was taken at a bowling alley. Oh, and I have Photoshop.

The picture gives off a totally different message in the edited form than in the original:

The one on the left is more like “Hey, let me inform or entertain you” while the one on the right says “I know I’m on pace to bowl a 106 and I’m OK with that.”

I also own the same shirt in more of a maroon color instead of the blue. Maybe that’s my alter-ego.