My name is Bob Neinast. My college training is in physics. When I graduated, I went to work at Bell Labs, and retired in 2001 when Lucent Technologies (one of AT&T’s progeny) came really close to going belly up. I now live in a suburb outside Columbus, Ohio.
What you will find in this blog, not surprisingly, are those things that interest me. For one thing, I go barefoot. A lot. As in nearly always. And I fight to be able to do so. I started out just being a bit of an iconoclast, but I also discovered that my back hurts less and my knee pain pretty much goes away. Going barefoot also adds a certain gracefulness to one’s motions. And it eliminates foot odor — you need the inside of a shoe to do a good job of providing the breeding grounds for smelly bacteria and fungi.
I also like to hike and to map the places I’ve hiked. You might check out my Southeast Ohio Hiking Areas, where I provide topographic maps marked with the trails I have hiked. I have hiked all of those trails barefoot, and I have added the trails based upon my experience reading the terrain I am hiking over.
You’ll also see blog posts on language, history, and maybe even politics.
If you want to contact me with ideas or concerns, use blog1@ahcuah.com.
Finally, you might ask, “What the heck is Ahcuah?”
Comment policy: I have things set up so that first time commenters go through moderation, so if you are new and don’t see your comment immediately, that’s probably where it is, and I’ll get to it, usually within a day. If it takes much longer than that, it may have automatically been placed in the spam bin. If so, email me and I’ll shake that tree. Otherwise, I’m pretty much tolerant of most comments, but reserve the right to change my mind as I see fit.
Hi Bob, congratulations, this is a very interesting blog. You demonstrate that it’s not even possible, but better to live without shoes. I decided to do so 20 years ago, and now I’m usualy barefoot everywhere.
Bob, I also worked at Lucent Technologies in 2001 and was downsized. I walked the Camino 500 miles and eventually started taking groups. Over 2 years ago I started walking barefoot and run too. Love it. I designed some sole-less shoes so I could be barefoot more often. I love your blog and thank you for all the great information you are sharing.
Sue
I appreciate the nice story you did on my uncle, Donald ‘Barefoot’ Post, back in 2010. Barefoot passed away last week at age 89. He was buried this morning — fully suited but without shoes.
Any thoughts about “grounded” the movie?
as i could’t find any ref to it in your blog (maybe i didn’t look right?)
Best wishes from Portugal
Miguel
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/strange-things-send-hospital/story?id=23654272#3
Another story about the “detriments of flip-flops with no arch support”. I thpught it might interest you.
Hi Bob!
I happily stumble upon your blog while searching history of the Order of the Franciscan Minor Capuchins. I am a member of the third Order for lay people SFO.
I lived in the USA for 30 years and now I am back in my native country, Costa Rica, working on my missionary calling.
It’s refreshing to read your blog, I use sandals only my self and that is liberating, time to take the next step!
Peace and good!