I came across this on the Internet. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette apparently has a feature for submitting “random acts of kindness.” Considering how often they occur perhaps a better title is “typical acts of kindness,” but why quibble. The 7/26/12 edition … Continue reading
Category Archives: Humanity
A Worthy Hike
I was contacted on my Facebook page to spread the word about a hike for inner-city kids. This hits close to home for me. I once founded a nonprofit that grouped together kids from single-parent homes with young adults on … Continue reading
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Kindness Feedback – 7/24/12
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This past week I received some feedback kindness. Our friend Rocky Rockwell sent us the following picture, taken near where he lives. Mary Ann Nissley, a long distance hiker, emailed me her following take on kindness from her travels. One … Continue reading
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Hiking Humanitarian Podcast
My good friend Nancy Elmore Wendlandt suggested I should have pictures on the home page that might entice people to use my services. I went a step beyond and created a podcast instead. It’s featured here but will be up … Continue reading
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Kindness Abroad – Soteni International
My home town of Norfolk, Connecticut is fertile ground for people championing humanitarian causes. Here’s a podcast of Lynn Deasy, formerly Lynn Satherlie as I knew her through school, founding member of Soteni International. Listen to the sustainable approach to … Continue reading
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Kindness across America – Breaking In
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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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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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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