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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Peter Desrochers (3/28/51 – 6/28/12)
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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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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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Kindness First!
I’ve been promoting a Be Happy movement, where people substitute a greeting of “Be Happy” for “Be Safe.” Another Safety saying is “Safety First!” As I posted a few days ago, in a country where we are supposed to follow … Continue reading
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KERN Corner Radio Interview
I was interviewed last week by Jeff Lemucchi of radio station KERN in California. It was a succinct spot addressing three very relevant questions. Here’s the podcast. KERN Interview of the Hiking Humanitarian
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Interview on Appalachian Trail Hiking
Towards the end of our journey we ran into AT section hike Scott Akridge, who maintains a blog called Appalachian Trail Hiking. He has left a comment on this blog which I turned into a post. He also interviewed me … Continue reading
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Be Happy and Stay Positive
When we were in Grand Junction, Colorado I gave two talks at Colorado Mesa University met two dynamic people. Dr. Chad Thatcher heads up the outing program at Colorado Mesa University, along with a program called International Learning Adventures. One … Continue reading
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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Kindness Finds a Boneyarder
I’m a UConn Husky fan and, being a social kind of guy, I visit a forum for other fans called the Boneyard. Upon my return home I announced to the Boneyard I was looking for stories of kindness in their … 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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