The Route: Walking from Boston to Washington, DC

Departure Date: Wednesday 8.29.2012 8:00AM gather at the Parkman Bandstand, 9:00AM departure.

View Walkabout - Walking directions From Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, Boston, MA to 100 Congress Street Southeast, Washington, DC in a larger map

Why Walkabout? Archive: V.1

#opwalkabout explained after a fashion...

Second Row from the front second in from the left.

"Dear Family and Friends and Folks,
I just wanted to let you know that everything is going well here in Boston. "

I moved from Eagle Point, OR to Boston, MA on August 27th 2002 (correct me if I'm wrong Mom).  My parents co-signed my student loans and off I went, although it's never as simple as that.

"Since I started working here, I've been given opportunities to learn about (and hopefully eventually work with) non-profit organizations that blockade foreclosed homes, rehabilitating disabled/ homeless veterans, and working with inner city children."

The Evolving Mission of My Walkabout

Over the past month, I've had to put a lot of thought into my motivation for this walk.  

Explaining myself several times a week to friends, coworkers, and strangers has honed (and altered) my response. I'm walking from Boston to Washington D.C. for several reasons. Without getting too into the politics of it, there is a pretty severe disconnect between state and federal legislation.  


As we've seen with "hot button" issues like abortion and cannabis reform, the federal government has a habit of stepping in when it suites, violating any tacit agreements between state and federal government or implied sovereignty of state legislation.  That being said, there's also a pretty severe disconnect on the end of the American public.

Why Walkabout? On "An UNGregular Afternoon" on UNregular Radio

Yesterday in the midst of assisting in booking bands for the National Lawyers Guild Gala, UNregular Radio's own Greg Runge asked me to hop on the air to talk about #opwalkabout.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 2PM to 5PM you can catch drive time battle rap, talk, and god only knows what else on An UNGregular Afternoon with host Greg Runge.

Grandma Genie responds...

Kristen,


It sounds as though you've found your niche and I applaud you, even though I'm not sure where you stand on certain issues, but...., as the old saying goes, "I will fight for your right to your opinion."  We as Americans, tend to be sheep, as we bemoan the fact that our rights have been chiseled away by the very same government that is supposed to protect them.  As I look back on my life, I have seen so many of our precious rights taken away ever so slowly, but steadily.  It's sad and 'yes', we do need to actually get up off our big super-sized butts and make a stand, or we will loose even more of them until this country is a completely Socialized society and our once revered system is completely gone for good.

Headed South Come August #opwalkabout

Dear Family and Friends and Folks,
I just wanted to let you know that everything is going well here in Boston. I'm working for an internet radio station (UNregular Radio) that's founding tenant is free speech. Personally I think they started it so they could tell naughty jokes on the air. Little did they know (maybe not, who knows) that it'd turn into a lightning rod for political activism in Boston.