Martin Ruiz - My Random Walk

My Random Walk

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Happy Birthday Lucas!

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Black & White Summer - Another Photo Essay

Another summer, another 93 photos. I started my new photo essay at http://blackandwhite.93photos.com

Last summer I did http://summer.93photos.com

I've also started a posterous site for my photo essays at http://www.93photos.com

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Science Fair

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I've always loved Rube Goldberg Machines

Rube Goldberg gets caught in a revolving door and becomes dizzy enough to dope out an idea to keep you from forgetting to mail your wife's letter.

As you walk past cobbler shop, hook (A) strikes suspended boot (B), causing it to kick football (C) through goal posts (D). Football drops into basket (E) and string (F) tilts sprinkling can, (G) causing water to soak coat tails (H). As coat shrinks, cord (I) opens door (J) of cage, allowing bird (K) to walk out on perch (L) and grab worm (M) which is attached to string (N). This pulls down window shade (O) on which is written, "YOU SAP, MAIL THAT LETTER." A simple way to avoid all this trouble is to marry a wife who can't write.

 

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PLGNA Community Meeting a Huge Success!

I left a little thank you note for all those involved at http://plgna.org

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PLGNA General Meeting on Monday May 17th

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 Monday, May 17 at the Grace Reformed Church of Flatbush

PLGNA website http://plgna.org

PLGNA is for EVERYONE who lives, works or operates a business in our community. We hope you can attend and bring a neighbor so our membership continues to grow. Please share the attached flier with someone or post it in your building.

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Reverb

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Alex, Abbie, and Nick are Reverb

         
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Reverb - Dreamworld

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Alex's new band, Reverb, plays one of their original songs.

Alex Ruiz - Guitar, Lead Vocals

Abbie Hornburg - Drums

Nick D - Bass

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15 minute rule of Giving

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Common', you have 15 minutes... so give back already!

Years back I thought I didn't have 15 minutes, but it turns out that no matter how busy I think I am, I have many.  I dedicate 15 minutes per day for 4 to 5 days a week.  Each time I either perform a task or define one.  That's it.  Interestingly, it helps you build momentum and find larger chunks of time for longer tasks.

Some tasks I've performed over the year include:

  1. Call local politician
  2. Set up PO Box for a non-profit
  3. Update website
  4. Donate on DonorsChoose
  5. Search for giving opportunities
  6. Write email to non-profit board
  7. Help non-profit fill out necessary forms
  8. Identify Grants
  9. Email to donors
  10. Email friend for help
  11. Blog post
  12. Define agenda for meeting
  13. Call friend to ask for help
  14. Call volunteers
  15. Review documentation
  16. Brainstorm ideas
  17. Share an idea
  18. Online Research
  19. Makes lists of stuff that needs to be done
  20. and much more
So find something to give to, pick a day or two, and let the 15 minutes pile up to something really good.  

What Next? I try to think of ways to keep up the habit.  I have a little idea...

Sometimes I've found myself with 15 minutes and no clear thing to do and hence this little idea.  Basically, I want to try sharing 15 minute "giving" tasks.  I'll share new tasks, and take tasks defined by others in an effort to keep up momentum.  I would love to somehow make this fun too.  I'm thinking very simple task management plus foursquare.  Anyone know of something like this?  Let me know.

About Picture... That's a photo of my son, Lucas, on Christmas day.  Both he and my daughter are sweet and generous people.  They inspire and expect me to do good.

More On Giving

9 Ways to do Good with $25 or 5 minutes on Mashable

Katherine Fulton on the future of philanthropy

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