Hank Williams Jr.’s signature country classic, “A Country Boy (sic) Can Survive,” extols rural independence. While I certainly revere pastoral ingenuity, it is a fact that a greater percentage of rural people suffer poverty, and for longer periods.
Charles Carney’s Peace Walk, Aug. 25
As a person who is wandering down the road, subject to wind, heat, rain, and semi-truck drafts, I am sure many passersby judge me as a “bum.” I am in a bit of a vulnerable position, relying on the kindness of strangers.