Americans Drive Everywhere (Bryson)
bq. Now here's a thought to consider. Every twenty minutes on the Appalachian Trail, Katz and I walked farther than the average American walks in a week. For 93 percent of all trips outside the home, for whatever distance or whatever purpose, Americans now get in a car. On average the total walking of an American these days—that's walking of all types: from car to office, from office to car, around the supermarket and shopping malls—adds up to 1.4 miles a week, barely 350 yards a day. – *Bill Bryson*, "A Walk in the Woods":http://amazon.com/o/ASIN/0767902521/fireandknowle-20/ref=nosim/ (1998), p. 128
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Okay. So only one person has cared enough to leave their two cents. How depressing! Especially considering all the trouble I went through posting this in the first place. Well you can leave a comment if you want. It might cheer me up.
I marked that as a quote too… it’s in the queue. Great book, eh? He’s such a good writer and refreshingly funny.
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Josh S. wrote on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 10:24am.