The next installment about our walk along the American Discovery Trail is up. This one features hiking along the Katy Trail, the kindness we experienced during Advent, and the value of community alliances.
KINDNESS across AMERICA – A Katy Christmas
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Community Workshop Audience
While walking across the country I gave talks to community organizations, schools and faith-based groups. I assumed these would be the same audiences I give talks to after the journey, and they will. Yet since the recent public speaking workshop I attended I’ve been prompted to think in terms of the audiences I can best move towards community action.
At the top of the list is the Residential Life staff of colleges. Having been a Hall Director once myself, I am aware of the great potential for building community in your dormitory at college. The demographics of the audience, young people of all backgrounds, make this the most important for reviving community action.
This would be a different type of presentation, more like a workshop to feature “How to” rather than inspiring slides and stories describing “What is.” If you know of a college that might be interested in this let me know at hiking(dot)humanitarian(at)gmail(dot)com.
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Move People to Action Seminar
I’ve just returned from a four day seminar for public speaking, titled “Move People to Action.” The seminar was about more than just public speaking; more like a business model to make public speaking successful. I was struck a comment … Continue reading
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Born to be Good
The January 2013 issue of Smithsonian has a catch cover title: “Born to be Bad? The New Science of Morality.” I grimaced. Here, I thought, was another “civilized” institution along with Enlightenment philosophers, laissez faire economists and corporate media (mis)informing … Continue reading
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Human Behavior: What a Trip Interview
I’ve actually been interviewed twice on VoiceAmerica. The second interview came recently on the Human Behavior: What a Trip show hosted by Dr. Jonathan Brower. This interview also provides a good overview of the journey and the mission.
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Shining Bright Interview
Recently a VoiceAmerica program interviewed me. While attempting to find that program I came upon a previous interview done by Shining Bright on VoiceAmerica, hosted by Regina Sisco. It provides a good overview of our journey on the American Discovery … Continue reading
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Kindness Report from Grand Pass, Missouri
One of our favorite stops along our 5,000 mile journey was Grand Pass, Missouri. We’ve been in touch with Christy Windmeyer from there ever since. Today she sent this along to me. “(Our nephew and niece” have two small boys. … Continue reading
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Kindness Report 1/2/13
The Anchorage Daily News asked readers to send in their reports on kindness. Here is a collection of what they received. It conveys the message that kindness comes in all forms and happens all the time.
Happy New Year 2013!
Time for those New Years Resolutions. Mine is to be more regular on my reporting of kindness here with the Kindness Blog. Yours could be to share at least one incidence of kindness you experienced on this blog …. or … Continue reading
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KINDNESS across AMERICA – Too Much Kindness?
This installment of our walk across the country covers from Independence to Columbia, Missouri.
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