The Web, at its core, is about people telling the stories of their lives. No objectivity. No expert sources. Just people like you and me, living to tell the tale. Here in First Person, we present these stories to you in the hope that someone, somewhere understands. Have a story to tell? Tell us.

For Love & Tacos
by Jeffrey P. Lang

Dreams of a Non-Smoker
by Chris Ridder

We All Sat Around Like Schlemiels
by Stephen G. Bloom

Urban Legends
as told by Ian Winn

On Being a Fan
by Ben Gardella

The Weight
Meditations on Living Large by Steve Silberman

We Got Raided
by Hans Opsahl