Day 98–Oct. 9 (Vermillion, OH – Sandusky, OH, 18.4 miles) Coming soon!

Day 97–Oct. 8 (Lorain, OH – Vermillion, OH, 12.7 miles) Coming soon!

Day 96–Oct. 7 (Westlake, OH – Lorain, OH, 16.5 miles) Coming soon!

Day 95–Oct. 6 (Cleveland, OH – Westlake, OH, 11.6 miles) We do not have a perfect system of government in this country. Grave injustices and crimes can, and do, go unpunished and uncorrected. But that does not mean we should give up the fight. As imperfect as our system may be, it is also a [...]

Day 94–Oct. 5 (rest in Cleveland, OH, 0.0 miles) As a general rule I try not to give money to panhandlers. It is not that they are not deserving. It is not that I do not care. I don’t give money because it does not solve the problem. Instead I prefer to give money where [...]

Day 93–Oct. 4 (Aurora, OH – Cleveland, OH, 19.3 miles) Poverty and homelessness are large problems. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t small things everyone can do to make a difference. Here are a few suggestions: Donate food, toiletries, clothing, and household items to a local shelter, food pantry or organization that benefits those who [...]

Day 92–Oct. 3 (rest in Aurora, OH   0.0 miles) For the first time in my life I join the ranks of the unemployed. The paperwork involved is baffling. The hoops I must jump through for an unacceptably-low unemployment check are insulting. Even in the best of the time jobs are not plentiful in the news [...]

Day 91–Oct. 2 (Hiram, OH – Aurora, OH, 11.1 miles) Poverty. It is a word no one likes to hear. It is not something we want to acknowledge exists in a country as wealthy as the United States. But far too many times when I tell people I’m walking for poverty and homelessness I’m told [...]

Day 90–Oct. 1 ( Braceville, OH – Hiram, OH, 10.8 miles) On more than one occasion on this trip I have been told I do not look like someone on a walk for poverty and homeless. Most days, but by no means all, I have started my morning with a hot shower. I have a [...]