I mentioned previously that we are swapping home repairs for room and board with Michael. Michael has a fascinating story which I don’t feel entitled to share. He does share some of it himself on a web site for the … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 20
On our first day back from Denver I scouted trails for us to go up and over Pikes Peak, but I could not find a practical route that would land us near Cripple Creek. We would either be doubling back … 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
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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Using Community Virtues to Address Serious Issues
Self-sufficiency, oneness, networks, expectations and kindness are all virtues in their own. They all are right, how we were meant to behave starting out as an altruistic species. They all are good, providing an immediate benefit to an individual’s quality … Continue reading
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Michael the Handyman
For the past three weeks we have taken in a “houseless” person who turns out to be quite a handyman. I’d like to make several short posts about this, the first being this is an example of community economics at … 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
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
Day 351 – 5/9/12 – Ugly Quilts
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Hammonton to Medford; Distance = 17.5 Miles; People Met = 13 I learned about ugly quilts today, which I will share in a podcast. I forgot the memory card for my camera today and all the pictures come at the … Continue reading
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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