I get to know a little about one stranger each week for all of 2024 This is Denise. Denise spent a lot of her career in Alaska and now spends her summers in Vermont and travels south to explore warmer areas in the winter. She lives in her travel trailer with her two dogs and…
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The 52 Strangers Project: Week 5
I get to know a little about one stranger each week for all of 2024 This is Vinnie, and he is ready — more than ready — to take his life in a completely new direction. Literally. I met Vinnie at a casino campground just outside of St. Louis, MO, just as he’s about to…
The 52 Strangers Project: Week 4
I get to know a little about one stranger each week for all of 2024 I met Angela as I was walking down the street in the Greenwood section of Tulsa. She is a proud store owner of the Black Wall Street Corner Store and More. Her shop is an eclectic mix of all sorts…
The 52 Strangers Project: Week 3
I get to know a little about one stranger each week for all of 2024 One tricky thing about camping is that when you pull into a campground after a long day of driving, you never know who your neighbors are going to be. Usually they’re good — people that you might wave hello to…
The 52 Strangers Project: Week 2
I get to know a little about one stranger each week for all of 2024 I’ve never met anyone who had a job that required them to play with model trains, but that all changed today when I met Pam. One of the first things you might notice about Pam is that she’s wearing a…
The 52 Strangers Project: Week 1
I get to know a little about one stranger each week for all of 2024 Sometimes you meet a person with a great story, a story that stops you in your tracks. Breanna Jackson has a story like that. Breanna told me her story about family, a great love, and finding a way to remember…