Adrienne Anderson

Anti-Proposition 8 rally: A man listens at a rally in Denver Nov. 15 protesting the passage of Proposition 8 in California, which banned gay marriage.

It takes a certain kind of person to live above 9,000 feet — resilient, thick-skinned, resourceful. But even the toughest among us can have their armor pierced by hateful acts.

Unknown suspects carved a swastika and a racial epithet on the door of an African-American man's condominium at St. Mary's on Oct. 29.

Brock Cureton contacted the sheriff’s department two weeks ago after finding the Nazi symbol on his door. On Nov. 17, Cureton found the words "Die n-----" carved above the swastika.

*Published first in the Clear Creek Courant Oct. 29, 2008. www.clearcreekcourant.com

By Adrienne Anderson

It's day 46 of running for Marshall Ulrich. Day 46 and mile 2,400-something. Marshall's last-tracked location was logged via satellite at 10:40 p.m. Monday night somewhere near Canton, Ohio. He is running as this story unfolds. He is running with an injured foot. He is running 17 hours a day. He is running on fumes. He is running across America.