Written by Jennifer Cooper on July 11, 2009 – 2:04 pm
Day 8–July 11, 2009 (rest in McConnellsburg, PA, 0.0 miles) JLG Industries is one of the largest employers in McConnellsburg. The company recently gained a government contract to build armored vehicles, which will mean more jobs in a region that sorely needs them. But while it may bring jobs, it will do nothing towards creating a [...]
Written by Jennifer Cooper on July 10, 2009 – 4:56 pm
Day 7–July 10, 2009 (Mercersburg, PA-McConnellsburg, PA, 9.9 miles) More than a few times I have heard comments suggesting that poor people, homeless people, are lazy; that they don’t want to accept a job at McDonalds or take some other minimum wage job; and that they don’t want to work. I don’t know where those people [...]
Written by Jennifer Cooper on July 10, 2009 – 3:02 am
Day 6–July 9, 2009 (Hagerstown, MD-Mercersburg, PA, 19.6 miles) Today I realized for the first time just how many people my trip has touched, and how much the support, encouragement and well wishes from those I have met along the way have helped propel me forward on my journey. Walking through Hagerstown on my way [...]
Written by Jennifer Cooper on July 7, 2009 – 7:58 pm
Day 4–July 7, 2009 (Frederick-Greenbrier State Park, 16.5 miles) As I was leaving Frederick today, I passed someone, clearly surprised to see a woman walking through town with a backpack, who shouted out “the Himalayas are that way” and pointed in the direction from which I’d come. Fortunately I am not crossing such a formidable [...]