Author Archives: Humanity Hiker

Announcement: A Website for Care Partners and Journeyers

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Humanity Hiker

“Love kindness. Build community. Believe in humanity.” That quote is the tagline for this Humanity Hiker website. I created this website before our 5,000 mile walk across America. At the time I could not disclose that our main purpose was … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Watch

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

As far as I knew Cindy was outside tending her gardens when I got a call from Nancy, who worked at our post office. “Cindy is walking up Greenwoods Road,” she warned me on the phone. Once upon a time, … Continue reading →

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Friendly Neighbors

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

Here on Emerson Street I often shoveled the driveways of my older neighbors. I had no need for someone to shovel my driveway, but occasionally neighbors with families helped us by watching our kids as well. Neighbors who helped us … Continue reading →

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Cause and Benefit of Belly Sobs

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

My aspirations have changed from hiking around the world with Cindy to watching geographic documentaries while feeding her.  Today I concluded watching the National Geographic series “Europe from Above.”  Every episode induces at least one belly sob. My belly sobs … Continue reading →

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Making the Most out of Empathy

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

The next post I have lined up will benefit from first providing a little information about empathy first. Most of us have the natural ability to feel the emotions of others. This post provides some guidance for making the most … Continue reading →

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Brain Health Updates – 06/15/26

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

These updates relate tangentially to brain health. The first discusses brain focus, how willpower does not focus the mind and the key factors that either hurt or help. The other newsworthy article (to me) features the significance of pulse pressure. … Continue reading →

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One Person, One Song, One Tip

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

For the first time I brought my guitar along to the Berkshire Country Store where I sip coffee and write.  My coverage still being too sparse to go after gigs, I aimed to perform again by casually playing a song … Continue reading →

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Cindy’s Gaze

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

Cindy cannot consciously move her muscles.  Consequently I never had to use the guardrails on her hospital bed to prevent her from rolling over.  Even so, over time her default bedridden position leans her to the left.  I correct this … Continue reading →

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Brain Health Food Swaps

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

The other day the title “Tuna Salad Swap” on a food magazine jumped out to me. I wondered if the swap would be hummus for mayonnaise, which I do with my tuna salad. Sure enough, the article featured that “amazing” … Continue reading →

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Brain Health Updates – 05/05/26

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Humanity Hiker

Awareness of lifestyle factors that can enhance brain health includes awareness of the societal factors that make such a lifestyle difficult. An article in Nature elaborates on this: Exposure to negative physical and social factors accelerate aging. Usually there are … Continue reading →

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