Comments on: How to expand your walking distance. http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/ When stream of consciousness meets a waterfall. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:37:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ursula http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-15529 Ursula Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:34:09 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/#comment-15529 Bravo for this post! Definitely something most of us can do to feel better without nasty side effects. Thanks, John, for posting this. Bravo for this post! Definitely something most of us can do to feel better without nasty side effects. Thanks, John, for posting this.

]]> By: CentralCity http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-15482 CentralCity Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:55:14 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/#comment-15482 The reason I love my neighborhood ( dtwn) is because a car is not a neccesity . I love to walk ( and sometimes i do carry my camera !) Awhile ago , i tried convincing my GF to move to midtown -and extolled all the benefits since she worked downtown- of walking . A year later i have convertd her and the only driving we do is if its away from light rail . kudos to the rare few who know ! The reason I love my neighborhood ( dtwn) is because a car is not a neccesity . I love to walk ( and sometimes i do carry my camera !)

Awhile ago , i tried convincing my GF to move to midtown -and extolled all the benefits since she worked downtown- of walking . A year later i have convertd her and the only driving we do is if its away from light rail .

kudos to the rare few who know !

]]> By: Uneasy Rhetoric http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-15476 Uneasy Rhetoric Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:52:36 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/#comment-15476 Marnie -- I always found walking to be a good pause in the middle of the creative process. I like to get up from what I'm writing and go for a walk to reorder my thoughts. It's also true that, on days when I do walk to or from work, I'm a much better human being. Marnie — I always found walking to be a good pause in the middle of the creative process. I like to get up from what I’m writing and go for a walk to reorder my thoughts. It’s also true that, on days when I do walk to or from work, I’m a much better human being.

]]> By: Marnie Webb http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-15474 Marnie Webb Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:10:51 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/#comment-15474 When I was playing starving artist and spending, walking was a key part of my writing process. I'd spend a couple days pretty much doing nothing but walking and telling myself whatever story I was worrying on over and over and then after enough time, I'd be ready to sit down and write. For the first time in my life, walking is not a part of my commute and it's amazing how much my thought suffers for not having that time. When I was playing starving artist and spending, walking was a key part of my writing process. I’d spend a couple days pretty much doing nothing but walking and telling myself whatever story I was worrying on over and over and then after enough time, I’d be ready to sit down and write.

For the first time in my life, walking is not a part of my commute and it’s amazing how much my thought suffers for not having that time.

]]> By: Uneasy Rhetoric http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-15469 Uneasy Rhetoric Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:53:22 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/#comment-15469 Yep, they could easily apply to biking. And I actually had "bring a camera" in an earlier draft. Not sure why I cut it. Yep, they could easily apply to biking. And I actually had “bring a camera” in an earlier draft. Not sure why I cut it.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-15468 Matthew Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:17:01 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/#comment-15468 All good ideas, which K and I have done more or less informally in all the neighborhoods in which we've lived. I'd add: Bring a camera (if your photographically inclined) It is an excellent way to notice and think about the parts of your neighborhood you'd otherwise take for granted - strange light through trees, interesting lawn sculptures, birds, photogenic neighborhood cats... All good ideas, which K and I have done more or less informally in all the neighborhoods in which we’ve lived.

I’d add:
Bring a camera (if your photographically inclined)
It is an excellent way to notice and think about the parts of your neighborhood you’d otherwise take for granted – strange light through trees, interesting lawn sculptures, birds, photogenic neighborhood cats…

]]> By: pseyler http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-15467 pseyler Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:16:59 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2006/12/21/how-to-expand-your-walking-distance/#comment-15467 Many of these could apply to biking as well. I am amazed at all of the things I see, hear, and smell while biking that would typically go unnoticed if I was in a car. Many of these could apply to biking as well. I am amazed at all of the things I see, hear, and smell while biking that would typically go unnoticed if I was in a car.

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