A Drink with a Stranger

Conversational wanderlust with refreshments. I have drinks with random, fascinating strangers around the world and write about it.

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That's what I do. I drink, and I ask things. #drinkstranger

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I had a drink with @robmessel, #airguitar champ and #Afghanistan veteran. We talked about jump-splits, drives with dad & his struggles with the US presence in Afghanistan. And he made me think about the limits of labels. @usairguitar #drinkstranger
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A stranger honked at me for a unique reason a few months back. He and Eric Ian Farmer both made me think about similar things. So I wrote about it on Medium. #drinkstranger #Approachable #waving #strangers #honkhonk #Hi

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I was an #audienceofone as Eric Ian Farmer channeled some Bobby McFerrin. You can see the rest of the song at my YouTube channel, or better yet, check out https://t.co/5D4UqUjjY8. #drinkstranger #livemusic

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A good example is a pretty powerful thing. Eric talked about how a man named Bishop taught him something decades ago about being friendly. #drinkstranger #approachable

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@visualcondyle Truth.

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@rayshaunacapri Get it!

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Just found out there's a job in #alaska called "Beach Gang Boss." I don't know what it is, but it's only a matter of time before there's a reality show based on this. I want to have a drink with one. #drinkstranger #strangersearch

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#Formerstranger Eric Ian Farmer on advice from his mom. #drinkstranger #wisdom

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@robmessel One of the worst endings ever, but still one of my all-time favorite series, which is saying something. I recommend the movie - definitely not a perfect way to close it out, but gives a small measure of closure (and it's good to see all the characters again.)

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While sipping my @shybearbrewing Civic Duty IPA, I asked Eric Ian Farmer, musician and educator, what his message to the world was. He answered by singing a song. Check it out. #drinkstranger #livemusic #audienceofone #CentralPA

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Bazz Man. Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Fun. Hillbilly Bob. Shoestring. Half Track. Gypsy Moon. Mama Dogg.

These are hobos. They were all at the Hobo Days in Britt, IA a couple of weeks ago. And I missed it. #hoboregret #drinkstranger #hobodays #hoboregret
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Article by @_SteveRose: "Using social media in a way that connects us with others can make us more social.Unfortunately, as social media use increases, we are becoming lonelier." Here's hoping we find a balance. #drinkstranger https://t.co/kMIVRmzllT

[Hugh Warwick @hedgehoghugh]

The face of my #ActuallyAutistic daughter as she starts watching #JulieAndThePhantoms AGAIN … straight after finishing it this morning. Please help get this show renewed (oi, @netflix - you listening?) watch it and you will understand!!

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A friend told me about @EricPickersgill and his art, specifically "Removed." Striking #photography that depicts our addiction to #technology and our phones. Saw it, loved it, reached out to him/his people (I wish I had people) for a drink. Over Zoom. The irony. #drinkstranger

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@DinaLRelles Not sure I've read a more succinct recipe for happiness in my life. As usual, bravo!

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⁦@hedgehoghugh⁩ Seems like something you’d appreciate. https://t.co/eFuP0TS9zA

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#Formerstranger Rob Messel sharing his personal insights on the situation in #Afghanistan. We touched on some this during our drink, which I’ll be posting about in September. #drinkstranger

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Just arrived: #formerstranger @kylemaynard ‘s book, No Excuses. So far, just scanned it, but 1 line stood out: “Few things [are] more powerful [than] having people in your life who want to see you thrive…finding people like that… begins w/ serving others.” #drinkstranger

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@DinaLRelles Truth.

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Tony was drinking a #martini when I sat down next to him in 2015. But after we had been talking for a while, switched to a @guinness and @jamesonwhiskey. "Irish happy meal," he told me. His advice to the world? "Hard work is good for your psyche." #drinkstranger