Recently someone introduced me with, "Can you bear another act?
Common to such occasions, I provided the person who introduced me with some appropriate biographical details.
As she led me on a tour of her school and her neighborhood one day this summer, she introduced me around with an assured ease that most adults can't manage, even if her sentences are peppered with "like," "you know" and "Oh, my God".
It was my god-daughter who introduced me, surprising me with a welcoming hug when she was 16 and I was aiming for a double cheek-peck.
Ted Hoffman, a wonderful man, was dean at the time, and he introduced me to Andre Gregory, with whom I've worked a lot.
Bery introduced me to another with physical scars, who told me that she was also trafficked at six years of age.
Nearly 15 years ago, when serving as associate dean, my boss often introduced me to groups with the quip that "an associate dean is just a mouse in training to become a rat".
From the Beatles, we moved forward in our own directions: My brother was taken in by the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, while my own interest in the emo scene of the late '90s and early 2000s prompted my dad to introduce me to punk with bands like the Ramones and the Dead Milkmen.
As Jesse walked me around the building to introduce me around, many greeted with him with the salutation: "Mayor".
My wife still credits herself with introducing me to sushi and feta cheese.
