Category Archives: Believe in Humanity

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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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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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

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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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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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Dehydration as a Food Access Strategy?

I’m still in a transitioning phase, my mind seems to be much more scattered than after other long distance journeys I’ve been on.  I’ll get into a routine of posting about kindness here soon; I’ve got a few ideas lined … Continue reading

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Day 366 – 5/24/12 – Last Day (much content)

Belter’s Campsite to Norfolk; Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 3 First off, I’m developing some computer problems that prevent me from uploading pictures here and on Facebook.  As I continue with the Kindness Blog it will probably be … Continue reading

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Days 355-357 – 5/13-15/12 – Community Presbyterian Church (many pictures)

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Bridgewater to Marcella; Distance = 35 Miles; People Met = 26+ Our last “civilized” stay for this 5,000 mile, year long journey would be at the Community Presbyterian Church.  That they should be open for sojourners is not surprising, considering … Continue reading

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Days 352-353 – 5/10-11/12 – Immediate Return

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Medford to Princeton; Distance = 39 Miles; People Met = 15 Photos at the end. The good folks of New Jersey, like many good folks before them, continue to wish us to “Be safe!” to which I respond with “and … Continue reading

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