tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26916088054895687212024-03-05T00:19:33.364-06:00One Good Deed Per DayHappiness through serviceB. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-75359961882584213162011-07-21T14:28:00.000-05:002011-07-21T14:28:00.918-05:00Franchised!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> This blog has been franchised! After finding this site, a pair of brothers in Brazil by the names of <a href="http://www.holistic-self-improvement.com/one-good-deed-a-day.html">Daniel and Felipe Caltabiano</a> were inspired to take on the same challenge.<br />
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Not only that, but they've gone worldwide, with the goal of 10,000 deeds in one year. You can post your own deeds on their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/10000-Good-Deeds-Challenge/170430579665958?sk=wall">Facebook wall</a> to add to the count!<br />
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Follow them on their website, <a href="http://www.holistic-self-improvement.com/one-good-deed-a-day.html">Holistic Self-improvement</a>, or on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/10000-Good-Deeds-Challenge/170430579665958?sk=app_4949752878">Facebook</a>.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-48438887975006359282009-11-30T13:34:00.007-06:002009-11-30T14:28:26.942-06:00Final post: 365 DAYS OF GOOD DEEDS COMPLETED!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7abpEWu0tgV4CgiQ9_dakdml4UeFOdMJrXOfvNHmfEMG3qVAgbNbFpek_98gEu1_8k4cFZdY5JybxWG1y8YA2BGH9BmWeL7Vn_d90hOI0iNTidzmgjck6U385ohKZH1XB5X_jE8-GAu7P/s1600/Me+B+and+W.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7abpEWu0tgV4CgiQ9_dakdml4UeFOdMJrXOfvNHmfEMG3qVAgbNbFpek_98gEu1_8k4cFZdY5JybxWG1y8YA2BGH9BmWeL7Vn_d90hOI0iNTidzmgjck6U385ohKZH1XB5X_jE8-GAu7P/s400/Me+B+and+W.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409989417150740034" border="0" /></a>Today's post completes one full year of good deeds. A year ago, when I got the idea for this blog, I wasn't sure I'd be able to keep it up. I wasn't sure I would come up with enough ideas. And in the last month or two, my Internet connection was so terrible that I couldn't record deeds on a daily basis and ended up with many very short and colorless posts. But despite all that, I completed the blog.<br /><br />Was it worth it? Absolutely. It made me happier each day to know I'd done my part. My favorite deeds were serving food to the homeless at <a href="http://onegooddeedperday.blogspot.com/2009/10/serving-food-at-house-of-charity.html">House of Charity</a>, organizing the <a href="http://onegooddeedperday.blogspot.com/2009/03/preparing-for-genocide-prevention-month.html">Genocide Prevention Ritual</a>, and of course my signature deed: <a href="http://onegooddeedperday.blogspot.com/search/label/trash">picking up trash</a>.<br /><br />So am I giving up daily deeds? No way. This blog is done, but the deeds go on.<br /><br />Thank you to those who gave me support this year!<br /><br />To browse this blog, search using the LABELS menu in the right-hand column below. Check out the "essays", "poetry", and "prayers" labels for special features on Martin Luther King Day, Darfur, the Iran controversy, Obama's inauguration, and more.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-41102568124688392522009-11-30T13:32:00.004-06:002011-05-16T08:30:45.603-05:00No bag please!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saveourshores.blogspot.com/2011/03/final-step-to-ban-bag-in-sc-county.html"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 181px;" src="http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/brandonmademedoit/no-plastic-bags1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I've started requesting "no bag" whenever I get food to go from McDonalds. They also stuff it full of napkins that I don't use, and the bag itself is a waste of paper. Why not go easy on the environment?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Get food without the bag, thus saving paper.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-18335011647687369612009-11-29T13:30:00.004-06:002011-05-16T08:36:22.933-05:00Apple Cider for R's Family's Thanksgiving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://intoxicology101.net/2010/11/22/who-doesnt-like-cider-thanksgiving-cider-cocktails/"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 240px;" src="http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/brandonmademedoit/thanksgivingcider.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I got to go to the Thanksgiving of the family of my girlfriend R today. They are such an easygoing bunch! It was a nice change from the awkward tensions of my own family. I was deeply greatful that I could share the holiday with them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Bring apple cider for R's family.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-46717244216675598922009-11-28T14:07:00.001-06:002009-11-30T14:11:56.876-06:00Philanthropedia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://myphilanthropedia.org/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0Y3Vbm5WJ8FACoGLreNuHcBw4rxVgmy-pwTiedwW4AaqfSekGPY3fOwrGectz5kL7q3NC-9PwNi2gSRQHqAEZMxNLWYvPeRZb_2pvgnV1K5_6pS33tAfUtPTe_6PLRADNuB_jxFp8tJe/s400/Philantrhopedia+logo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409991463462655698" border="0" /></a>Please check out this <a href="http://myphilanthropedia.org/">website</a> for its value in choosing causes. They rank nonprofits based on opinions of networks of experts in appropriate nonprofit sectors.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Raise awareness for <a href="http://myphilanthropedia.org/">Philanthropedia</a>.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-75920876518820393052009-11-27T12:43:00.003-06:002011-05-16T08:35:43.817-05:00Listening to R<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thepaisano.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/the-lost-art-of-conversation-2/"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 464px; height: 232px;" src="http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/brandonmademedoit/conversationenhanced-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />My girlfriend R was going through an emotional rough patch tonight. She was frustrated with herself, and it was difficult for her to communicate what she felt. I just listened and offered the best responses I could. It made me sad to see her in pain. I wanted to just fix all her problems for her, but I also knew that wouldn't help. All I could do is support her in her own struggles.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Listen to and be there for R in a tough time.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-10063862973768822302009-11-26T12:57:00.004-06:002011-05-16T08:36:49.061-05:00Apple Cider for Thanksgiving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/homemade-hot-apple-cider/"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 263px;" src="http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/brandonmademedoit/hot-apple-cider-DSC_3164.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I love Thanksgiving. You just get to see people and enjoy food without all the pressure of giving and getting gifts. This year, my girlfriend R came to my family's Thanksgiving. Grandma and everybody were very welcoming of her.<br /><br />I brought one of my favorite recipes: apple cider made by wrapping ingredients (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, orange peel, etc.) in a cheese cloth and letting them infuse the juice with spicy goodness.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Bring apple cider for everybody at Thanksgiving.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-50931927135044327622009-11-25T13:04:00.003-06:002011-05-16T08:37:54.151-05:00Trash after the test<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/brandonmademedoit/Pickingupbottlesenhanced.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 383px;" src="http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/brandonmademedoit/Pickingupbottlesenhanced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Today I took an interview test in Japanese to qualify to become a Japanese teacher eventually. I think (hope) I passed!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash at the university after my test.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-70648747888131536542009-11-24T13:01:00.002-06:002009-11-28T13:04:40.045-06:00My last day at WellstoneToday I finished the 100 hours of classroom time required to get into my teacher licensure program. Wellstone International, a high school for immigrant students, was a fantastic school at which to volunteer. I am going to miss seeing those kids each week.<br /><br />While at Wellstone I got in good with the teachers, and now they are starting to give me substitute teaching assignments. I'll do my second assignment next week. And I get paid!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Volunteer at Wellstone International.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-8826988111564175572009-11-23T13:11:00.000-06:002009-11-28T13:14:54.213-06:00Nearing the final post of this blog (Oh, and I picked up more trash today!)The last day of this month will make 365 days of good deeds recorded in this blog. November 30th will be the final post!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-88262942816259096472009-11-22T12:46:00.000-06:002009-11-28T13:15:23.472-06:00The Children's HospitalAt the checkout counter of my local CVS, the cashier asked me if I wanted to donate a dollar to the Children's Hospital. I was taken aback, and after a moment replied with a hearty yes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Donate to the Children's Hospital.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-86030585646161351532009-11-21T13:10:00.000-06:002009-11-28T13:10:26.779-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-73803869948758907802009-11-20T13:09:00.000-06:002009-11-28T13:10:02.590-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-79022222376819470302009-11-19T13:09:00.000-06:002009-11-28T13:09:46.063-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-61558124607653644172009-11-18T13:08:00.000-06:002009-11-28T13:09:28.110-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-91030780738701854552009-11-17T13:07:00.000-06:002009-11-28T13:08:09.117-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-82196997248109873512009-11-16T12:59:00.003-06:002009-11-16T13:01:39.924-06:00And still more trashYeah, so sorry again about all those "trash" posts. My Internet connection at home sucks, and it's only when I get to a coffee shop that I can post with any reliability. Hence, I needed to be efficient in my posting. And besides, I couldn't remember what else I did those days. But I do pick up trash each day regardless of what else I may do, so at least it's honest.<br /><br />Today too. Trash all the way.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-23358316572903171582009-11-15T12:58:00.000-06:002009-11-16T12:59:09.832-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-59724046051641363292009-11-14T22:14:00.000-06:002009-11-15T22:19:12.245-06:00R's home sick-- cookies to the rescue!My girlfriend R has come down with the flu. I started feeling early on that I should do something special to care for her. I remember a day in the past when I fell ill with a strange exhaustion--as soon as I got up, I would get completely exhausted and would have to lie down again--and the girl I was with stayed by my side all day. All day! I couldn't believe she did that, and I would never expect anyone to do it again. But she did it, and it made a lasting impression. So I wanted to do something special for R. I brought her medicine, soup, and TV shows to watch. And I baked her cookies.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Bake R cookies while she's home with the flu.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-6117304717802498812009-11-13T21:45:00.003-06:002009-11-15T21:55:49.009-06:00Volunteer teaching at Anwatin, last dayI volunteered at Anwatin Middle School for the fourth and last time today. Each day was a new shocker--I really had never seen such hellions. But at least they were consistent.<br /><br />On the other hand, the few advanced students I worked with in the Japanese class were outstanding. They wanted to learn, and brought enthusiasm and humor to the table. They even made me a goodbye card, which I was not expecting at all. I never thought I'd miss Anwatin, but I'm going to miss those Japanese students at least.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Volunteer at Anwatin Middle School.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-44510163515830359692009-11-12T12:58:00.000-06:002009-11-16T12:58:50.333-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-46980534576451080962009-11-11T21:56:00.003-06:002009-11-15T22:02:32.303-06:00Class presentation with... that guyWe're doing presentations in pairs in the Japanese class I'm taking at the university. The day pairs were assigned, guess who didn't come to class-- that guy who never comes to class. And when he does come, he isn't prepared, and when the teacher asks him a question he just stares back with a worried look on his face.<br /><br />So the guy shows up for class today and... oops! looks like he needs to join some pair as a third wheel. I have to admit I wasn't actually planning on inviting him to join our pair. My partner did. Now that he did though, I don't regret it. And it feels like a good deed after all.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Let the guy who nobody wants to partner with join our group.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-61532825002521578262009-11-10T12:58:00.000-06:002009-11-16T12:58:20.846-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-61221455112730177092009-11-09T12:57:00.000-06:002009-11-16T12:58:04.711-06:00Trash<span style="font-weight: bold;">ONE GOOD DEED:</span> Pick up trash.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691608805489568721.post-77144090591906496422009-11-08T18:17:00.001-06:002009-11-08T18:19:08.477-06:00Sorry... internet connection is crap!My internet connection has been so terrible that I have hardly posted for two weeks now. I am continuing my good deeds, but I just can't record them publicly at the moment.<br /><br />I have also resolved to complete 365 days of good deeds and then discontinue publicly posting. I will continue the deeds but posting has become a bit of a chore. The web site will remain, though.B. T. Newberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287397316078871673noreply@blogger.com0