Category Archives: Humanity

Humanitarian content and worldview that revolves around the tagline: “Love kindness. Build community. Believe in humanity.”

Lyrics for Empathy

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

During the walk across the country one of the original songs I often performed was Empathy, originally done by The Bards of Balance.  You can listen to Empathy on Jango.  Here are the lyrics to Empathy. Lyrics and Chords for … Continue reading →

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The Kindness of Sean Barry

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

I first met Sean when I brought my guitar to him for repairs.  I could tell right away that he paid attention to details, going the extra mile with taking good care of my instrument.  Beyond that we engaged in … Continue reading →

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My Daughter Charissa

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

There is a calm settling inside the Sinclair household right now.  Last night and this morning it was all hustle and bustle from our daughter Charissa’s wedding rehearsal, followed by a few of the people in her party spending the … Continue reading →

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Acts of Kindness in Las Vegas

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

Station KLAS in Las Vegas does a feature on acts of kindness in southern Nevada.  They also award $800 to the people they feature.  There seems to be a growing movement from media doing kindness features.  As I spot the … Continue reading →

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Kind Kaelan Tribute

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

This past weekend we hosted a few AT Thru-hikers:  Laura from Tennessee and Kyle and Melissa, recent graduates from Indiana University.  We had a delightful time with them and got to know Laura pretty well.  She has a passion for … Continue reading →

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Freedom Podcast

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

During the journey I took a few videos that I forgot about until now.  I took the following video in the Blackwater River canyon in West Virginia.  It distinguishes between economic choice, liberty and natural autonomy, focusing on the three … Continue reading →

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Random versus Responsive Kindness

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

I’ve mentioned before that I have “kindness” entered into Google Alerts; one day I may even start posting the results regularly.  For now I’d like to use yesterday’s returns for kindness to contrast meanings. There are two stories that both … Continue reading →

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Getting Uninsured Health Care

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

Having returned from a 5,000 mile walk we are without health insurance, but that does not mean we are without health care options.  I came upon an article on the web today that I find incredibly enlightening.  Please read it … Continue reading →

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The American Bear Project

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

American Bear is a documentary about traveling for 60 days relying on the kindness of strangers for places to stay.  In the words of the social media director for the project: More than simply just getting people to see the … Continue reading →

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Responsive Kindness in Greenville

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Humanity Hiker

A fire led Don and Jeanie Stanly to express their thanks to their friends and neighbors, along with the fire and police departments.  For me this is reminiscent of our encounter with trail angel Taralyn Roderick.

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