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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
Laughter and creativity is all around, Chicago
A couple of new installments to the Solo Life, my attempt to take advantage of all Chicago has to offer while also pushing myself out of the proverbial comfort Read more…
Calvin Klein, Axe, and me!
I remember sitting in Lower Dining Hall in college and a friend pointed to a guy in line with a backwards baseball hat [a requirement to get into Boston College Read more…
Testosterone? [knock, knock] Hellooooo?
I was doing some number crunching the other day for tax purposes, updating my totals for the Minglers [events I throw out of my home as a way for people Read more…