Category Archives: Believe in Humanity

The ADT Journey – Week 15

The Grand Mesa Plateau looms as a transitional landscape between canyons and mountains.  While called a mesa, the top of the plateau features aspen and other mountain vegetation covering undulating terrain, dotted with lakes.  The lakes we encountered transitioned between … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 13

Little do we know at times what impact our actions might have on others.  This would have been the case with my Moab Times Independent interview, if not for some serendipitous encounters on this next stretch.  As per my usual … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 03

When we stayed with our Lions Club hosts in Sacramento we had the opportunity to take showers.  As Cindy went to take hers I hung out in the kitchen to work on a blog entry.  No one else was around, … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 01

We started our journey from Point Reyes with temperatures in the forties and driving rain.  Both of us started the hike relatively out of shape, but without full packs we went the first 6 ½ miles without stopping.  At that … Continue reading

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Kindness Wednesday

This week begins Kindness Wednesday, the third in a series that so far includes Beautiful Monday and Cultural Tuesday. These are based on the movements of the American Discovery symphony. The goal of this series is to provide a platform … Continue reading

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With Help from Our Friends

For our move downstairs a few things had to happen. Thankfully both Cindy and I belonged to various communities over the years. With a little help from all these friends our transition was smooth and near complete. The first task … Continue reading

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Believe in Yourself

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During our walk across the country our motto was “Believe in Humanity.” I printed this on T-shirts for sale, to help fund our walk. Ironically, I gave away as many as I sold in thanks for the kindness bestowed upon … Continue reading

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The Hug Is Mightier Than the Pen

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I absolutely cannot afford to be angry. Two people are dependent on my wellness, which in turn depends on refraining from anger. I am most aware of the links between anger and cognitive decline, but the health impacts of anger … Continue reading

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Can Kindness Change the World?

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I am composing a symphony to raise funds and awareness for brain health and wellness research. “Can kindness change the world?” is the opening lyric to the Kindness Movement for that symphony. A first draft for this movement’s slideshow is … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: My Brother Pete

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I was five years old at the time and hardly knew my oldest brother Pete existed. I did not know his real name was Leon Sinclair, named after our Dad. Considering he was nineteen years older there was no time … Continue reading

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