Category Archives: Believe in Humanity

Believing in humanity raises expectations for loving kindness and building community, increasing the occurrence of these humanitarian feelings and actions.

Be Happy and the Pursuit of Happiness

From New Jersey on Cindy and I encountered a lot of ticks. We discovered the Lyme disease signature bulls eye on Cindy right before the hike ended and lined up a doctor’s appointment the morning after we returned. She is … Continue reading

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The “Be Happy” Movement

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In a post near the end of our long journey I reflected on how people always wished us “Be Safe” but no one wished us “Be Happy.”  I further reflected that kindness and happiness were related, safety and happiness were … Continue reading

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Dehydration as a Food Access Strategy?

I’m still in a transitioning phase, my mind seems to be much more scattered than after other long distance journeys I’ve been on.  I’ll get into a routine of posting about kindness here soon; I’ve got a few ideas lined … Continue reading

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Day 366 – 5/24/12 – Last Day (much content)

Belter’s Campsite to Norfolk; Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 3 First off, I’m developing some computer problems that prevent me from uploading pictures here and on Facebook.  As I continue with the Kindness Blog it will probably be … Continue reading

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Days 355-357 – 5/13-15/12 – Community Presbyterian Church (many pictures)

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Bridgewater to Marcella; Distance = 35 Miles; People Met = 26+ Our last “civilized” stay for this 5,000 mile, year long journey would be at the Community Presbyterian Church.  That they should be open for sojourners is not surprising, considering … Continue reading

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Days 352-353 – 5/10-11/12 – Immediate Return

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Medford to Princeton; Distance = 39 Miles; People Met = 15 Photos at the end. The good folks of New Jersey, like many good folks before them, continue to wish us to “Be safe!” to which I respond with “and … Continue reading

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Day 351 – 5/9/12 – Ugly Quilts

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Hammonton to Medford; Distance = 17.5 Miles; People Met = 13 I learned about ugly quilts today, which I will share in a podcast. I forgot the memory card for my camera today and all the pictures come at the … Continue reading

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Day 347 – 5/5/12 – Addressing Hunger

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Day 347 – 5/5/12 – Addressing Hunger People Met = 3 Yesterday I foreshadowed some continuing thoughts regarding safety and kindness.  In the meantime Cindy and I rented a car to drive up to Connecticut for our daughter Charissa’s graduation.  … Continue reading

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Day 337 – 4/25/12 – Greenbelt

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Bladensburg Road to Old Bowie; Distance = 18 Miles; People Met = 8 Ky already planned to stay at the Community Church in Greenbelt in the evening and she came in to get us at the end of the previous … Continue reading

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Days 311-313 – 3/30/12-4/1/12 – Packing Kindness (added content)

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Grafton to Parsons; Distance = 45 Miles; People Met = 37 On this stretch the kindness started when John Jagy and Gary Skidmore stopped to chat with us.  They were returning from playing golf at the Tygart Lake public course.  … Continue reading

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