Here is the second installment for my upcoming book, Kindness across America. On the first installment Bill Perry caught an error, referring to Hawking as Hawkins. Feedback for this and all chapters is welcome as well. KINDNESS across AMERICA – … Continue reading
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Kindness across America – Breaking In
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Expect Kindness
In previous posts I mentioned two very easy ways to promote kindness. One is to part company by saying “Be Happy” instead of “Be Safe.” The other is to greet people with something like “Anything kind happen lately?” or something … Continue reading
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Kindness in Winsted, Connecticut
I tried a different approach this week. In North Canaan I knew where and who the kindness story would be before I got there from some advanced scouting. This time I just showed up at the Beardsley Memorial Library in … Continue reading
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Kindness across America – The Kindness Mission
I’m now in the process of writing Kindness across America. I will be loading chapters onto Scribd but will link to them here. The first installment is the introduction: The Kindness Mission. This provides the background for how the journey … Continue reading
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Happy Fourth of July!
OK, I’m a day late with my greeting (typical). More the pity, considering the occasion and the sentiment. The occasion is our independence from centralized rule and the opportunity for colonial agrarians to focus on their local community, with a … Continue reading
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Kindness in North Canaan, Connecticut
This past Friday (6/29/12) I hiked into North Canaan to do a podcast on kindness there. Scattered thunderstorms were in the forecast, but the morning was sunny and hot. Between Norfolk and North Canaan lies the farm country of Canaan … Continue reading
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Peter Desrochers (3/28/51 – 6/28/12)
This was to be the day I started with my “Kindness in Your Town” feature, starting with North Canaan. That needs to be put on hold because of some late breaking news. A close hiking buddy of mine, Peter Desrochers, … Continue reading
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See any kindness lately?
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To promote happiness we can say “Be Happy” instead of “Be Safe” when we part. When we first bump into someone we can say “See any kindness lately?” This will work better if you have a recent kind story to … Continue reading
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Q&A – Why Walk for Charity?
During our journey I gave a talk to Westwood View Elementary School, in the Kansas City area. The sixth grade teacher Brian Watson asked for and collected questions his students had after my presentation. I look forward to finally addressing … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Matts
First a little foreshadowing. This Friday I’ll hike into North Canaan to report on kindness there; next week should be the start of those types of posts on here. The tale of two Matts is one I’ve told several times … Continue reading
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