Dennis Kinch, who is walking the length of Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation, has posted his first update on the Web site in a couple weeks (he has limited access to the Internet on the road). He's made it to Lebanon, Mo., and he's walked 460 miles. He's experienced rough … Continue reading Pain Connection walker update
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Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has posted his latest journal here (scroll down to the Nov. 11 entry). In it, he finally takes to task a few critics who apparently have too much time on their hands. I haven't mentioned those critics here because I've carefully read their posts and have concluded that they are witless … Continue reading Fat Man update
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has updated his journal. You can read it here (scroll down to the Nov. 10 entry). He's walked to at least Bristow, Okla., and he now weighs 332 pounds, which is about 70 fewer than when he started.
A road trip to think things over
It really stinks to read about the closing of yet another independent bookstore. Yet there's this silver lining after Dean and Susan Avery shutter Ariel Booksellers in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: After the store closes, the couple plans to drive Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., stopping at independent bookstores along the way. Susan Avery … Continue reading A road trip to think things over
Pain Connection walker report
Dennis Kinch, who is walking the length of Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation, was interviewed by the Rolla Daily News. Here is the report.