Category Archives: Build Community

Targeting Residential Life

I recently changed my Services page to reflect my new line-up for public speaking.  As with any endeavor it’s good to start with a focus and branch out.  In the case of offering workshops and seminars I’m going to focus … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Responsive Kindness in Greenville

A fire led Don and Jeanie Stanly to express their thanks to their friends and neighbors, along with the fire and police departments.  For me this is reminiscent of our encounter with trail angel Taralyn Roderick.

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Last Word on Community Health Care

In discussing Community Health Care to this point I’ve placed it in opposition to our traditional health care system, which revolves around a corporate insurance system.  I’ve mentioned that with our corporate insurance system we are 38th in the world … Continue reading

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More on Community Health Care

Yesterday I reported on a community health care approach that rewarded doctor’s for keeping patients well, comparing it to Chinese approach related to me during our walk across the country.  That drew the following concern in response: Interesting, but what … Continue reading

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Community Health Care – A Wellness Approach

As we hiked through St. Louis we stayed at the home of Anna Sandidge, a Social Justice Instructor at St. Louis University.  Anna shared some knowledge about a Chinese health care system where doctors were paid to keep patients well.  … Continue reading

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Day 337 – 4/25/12 – Greenbelt

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Bladensburg Road to Old Bowie; Distance = 18 Miles; People Met = 8 Ky already planned to stay at the Community Church in Greenbelt in the evening and she came in to get us at the end of the previous … Continue reading

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Day 316 – 4/4/12 – Dolly Sods

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Canaan Valley SP to Red Creek CS; Distance = 11.2 Miles; People Met = 6 “The young men and women serving you today are part of a program called Applewood Transitions.  It is a program for emerging young adults to … Continue reading

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Days 311-313 – 3/30/12-4/1/12 – Packing Kindness (added content)

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Grafton to Parsons; Distance = 45 Miles; People Met = 37 On this stretch the kindness started when John Jagy and Gary Skidmore stopped to chat with us.  They were returning from playing golf at the Tygart Lake public course.  … Continue reading

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Days 298 – 3/17/12 – Ohio Odds and Ends

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People Met = 2+ We are taking a couple rest days in Parkersburg to catch up with Internet stuff, including preparing the next newsletter.  We are staying at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, a fitting bookend to our journey through … Continue reading

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