Karen Deans: Hello. My name is Karen Deans. It's pretty straightforward, but early on I realized something surprising about the spelling of my surname. It's simple and short, but it stumps people sometimes. I never suspected the letter S could be so sneaky, but now I am sure of it. Many people sever the sweet-sounding hiss at the end, saying "Dean," like James Dean, but that is not my name. It is Deans with an S. Sublime salami surfing the seven seas. Simple. Karen Deans.