Author Archives: People Person

By Popular Demand: Now Available as a Book

Yesterday, the BBC published an article about talking to strangers and I was featured prominently in it. Because of that exposure, I reached 40,000 new people, and during the course of the day, I received dozens upon dozens of heartwarming … Continue reading

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Farewell

I was going to end the blog in June after my wedding, but as the date gets closer, I am starting to realize that this wedding thing might actually take up more of my time than I thought. So I’ve … Continue reading

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Staples Cashier

I went to Staples just now and bought some fancy pens for the sign-in book for our wedding. At the cash register, I also saw some Slim Jims. I don’t know why Staples sells Slim Jims, but I happen to … Continue reading

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On the Turning Away

We went to get froyo yesterday and Michelle had to run back to the car to get her frequent eater punch card. So in the short time I was waiting for her I sampled the different flavors and started making … Continue reading

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First Dance

We’ve been finalizing our wedding plans and that means lots of trips to flower people, cake people, caterers, and bands. We decided we wanted to do something different and cool so we’re having a live Brazilian band at the wedding. … Continue reading

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Unaccompanied Minor

I went back home for Easter and I always have a fun time talking to people on planes. On the way back yesterday we had a layover in Dallas, and we got seated next to an unaccompanied minor sitting in … Continue reading

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Crossroads

Many of you may have assumed that my lack of posts lately was related to my decision to bring the blog to a close in a couple months. Not exactly. In fact, the real reason I haven’t been posting is … Continue reading

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The End…?

S. Dillinger writes: Hey, I was wondering if you could share some of your stats info with us. Like just how many readers stay current, or do you find more people finish the blog and move on once they get … Continue reading

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First Tuba

Gotta make this quick because I’m catching a flight to Boston for work. This weekend, Michelle and I took her niece to see Holst’s “The Planets” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. They do this whole thing where a goofy … Continue reading

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Army Guys

I get asked a lot about how the whole experiment has changed me and here’s an example. I was eating lunch and two guys came in wearing Army uniforms. They got their lunch and sat down. The thought popped into … Continue reading

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