Pizza en route [shhhh!]
To thank Boyfriend’s parents for hosting us over the holidays, we sent something that each of them mentioned loving multiple times while we were there, a Giordano’s pizza. Of course, […]
How do you choose how you part with your money?
I had the privilege of traveling to Rwanda a few years ago to shoot footage for a non-profit that’s helping to rebuild the country post-genocide. My host when I was […]
Tip for meeting strangers in public
I was chatting with a lovely group of people yesterday at one of my Coffees and the topic of meeting strangers in public came up, more specifically, how awkward it […]
Know these folk, they make life good
Days like today make me thankful to be a human being. I led my second Coffee this morning, the new service I rolled out a few weeks ago in response […]
How I beat my jiggly fat and wound up on a blind date
As I was riding Daisy, my new love, to the Belmont El stop on Saturday, to meet a girl I had “met” just days previous and only “spoken to” via […]
On the prowl, but in a friendly way
One of the oft-discussed topics at the Minglers is how to meet people once you exit through the gates of dormitories, activity clubs, cafeterias, and homecoming dances and into the […]
Not every reference needs to be from the WSJ
I would like to steal and claim as mine a line from a well-written and fascinating article about public radio, specifically about the show This American Life – “It’s about […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s one of the best times of year for those on the “school year” calendar. Time to look for a 2011 planner! Or if you’re like me and incredibly stoked […]
Give all the angry people Dutch bikes
I have never had so much fun traveling to a meeting downtown, the bank, and the dentist. I smiled at Republicans. I whistled church hymns. I winked at men attached […]
Will you elect me Mayor of Chicago?
I may throw my hat into the ring for Mayor of Chicago. I in no way think I’m qualified, nor do I have any interest in being Mayor Hillman. That […]