In September 2003, I had a severe lawn mower accident that resulted in the partial amputation of my left foot. In response, I developed a deep passion to promote yard safety awareness, including the development of various yard safety products and services. For instance, I recognized the need and opportunity to develop yard safety software that both educates and entertains. Since I graduated from the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business with concentrations in marketing and entrepreneurship, I contacted several key individuals at Carnegie Mellon in the business, computer science, entertainment technology center, public policy, psychology, and robotics departments about collaborating on the development of edutainment safety software. In response to my idea and efforts, Carnegie Mellon launched a few spin-off safety edutainment software companies. For instance, Etcetera Edutainment was launched without me to develop workplace safety edutainment software. If I did not have a severe lawn mower accident that chopped-off part of my foot as well as my desire and passion to collaborate with Carnegie Mellon, Etcetera Edutainment would not exist. Given the grand resources of Carnegie Mellon, Etcetera Edutainment continues to evolve and flourish. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man was left behind hitting a Dr. Randy Pausch brick wall - still waiting to discover the head fake. Nonetheless, Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man strives to develop yard safety edutainment software, etcetera.

In addition, I have been an innovator of various yard safety products and services. I have networked with thousands of contacts ranging from government, corporations, health care, trade associations, insurance companies, media & entertainment companies, colleges and universities, etcetera.

Also, I look forward to making appearances and networking during the G-20 Summit. I strive to win the Nobel Prize for my work to advance yard safety as well as the Pausch Prize for my efforts to promote interdisciplinary collaboration on enhancing safety. Also, I would like to win the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, etcetera. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
2122 South Hermitage Road
Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148-5954
703-851-9105 (cell)
richard.mudrinich@hotmail.com
http://www.rescuerick.com

It is the Fourth of July! America celebrate Independence Day!

Independence Day is regarded as the birthday of the United States as a free and independent nation. Most Americans simply call it the "Fourth of July," on which date it always falls. It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks.

Also, it is a day involving many activities in the lawn. Across America, millions of individuals and families will grass cut their lawns in preparation for the celebration of America's birthday. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man wants to encourage the safe operation of outdoor power equipment. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that hospitals emergency rooms treat more than 400,000 outdoor garden-tool-related accidents each year.

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man likes his freedom to push his toy lawn mower around America promoting yard safety awareness. If he wants to dress like a yard safety super hero, he can in America. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man lives the American Dream. Happy Fourth of July!

Think before you cut. It hurts! Be yard safe! Happy Birthday America!

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
http://www.rescuerick.com

I wish that I could have a conversation with the late Dr. Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor of computer science and design and co-founder of the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC). Also, Dr. Pausch was the presenter of the infamous “Last Lecture.” I had some correspondence with him and the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University in 2004-2005 in response to a traumatic lawn mower injury that resulted in the partial amputation of my left foot. I recognize that the traditional consumer and industrial product safety manuals were not effective in communicating how to properly use a product or equipment safely. Actually, I believe that the actual number of people who even read owner’s manuals is a very small percentage. Therefore, I shuffled to Pittsburgh on several occasions to search out the world-class Carnegie Mellon computer science, drama, psychology, and business departments to pursue my vision of edutainment yard safety software in order to educate and entertain the millions of users of outdoor power equipment how to operate yard equipment in safe manner. Furthermore, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that 200,000 individuals get hurt each year using outdoor power equipment.It is a serious complex problem. I remember sending emails, having conversations, and dropping-off Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man leaflets with various individuals at Carnegie Mellon, including the Entertainment Technology Center. Despite a valiant effort of hitting several Randy Pausch “brick walls,” I learned that Carnegie Mellon launched a spin-off company called Etcetera Edutainment to focus on workplace safety applying gaming and simulation technology.I am still trying to figure-out the proverbial Randy Pausch “head fake” related to this evolution without me. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is a yard safety super hero that is here today so that yard accidents go away. I wish that I could talk with Dr. Randy Pausch because I know that he would tell me the truth and be fair with me regarding my concerns.Why the brick wall? What is the head fake?

Also, I have pasted a wonderful story about Dr. Randy Pausch and his Last Lecture that appeared on the The Tartan Online (Carnegie Mellon newspaper) website http://www.thetartan.org/2007/9/24/news/pausch

Randy Pausch: How to achieve your dreams

Professor tells students to never give up, despite the odds

Today is Sunday, June 21, 2009. It is the First Day of Summer 2009. It is another Yard Safety Awareness Day (YSAD). YSAD? I am sad because I am thinking about all of the people who had yard accidents and got hurt or died. I celebrate because I want to create awareness so that other people can be rescued from yard accidents and live safe lives. Actually, Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man celebrates Yard Safety Awareness the first day of each season. Yard safety awareness exists all year long across all different season throughout the world. Please take a moment and learn more about yard safety. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is here today so that yard accidents go away. Think before you cut. It hurts! Be yard safe!

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
http://www.rescuerick.com

It is FATHER'S DAY this Sunday, June 21, 2009. It is important for FATHERS around the world to teach their children about yard safety. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Also, I want to offer my condolences and sympathies to those individuals and families whose fathers have passed away.

In particular, I want to take a moment and reflect and pay tribute to my dad, Robert N. Mudrinich (December 22, 1930 - November 13, 1995). My dad died November 13, 1995. My dad was the greatest man that I have ever known. He was Christ-like in many ways, and he was very resourceful and patient. He reached out to those less fortunate as well as those more fortunate. He was self-taught on many levels. He was an innovative and inventive genius. My dad really was a super hero. Therefore, it is no wonder that I want to save the world from yard accidents. My dad would have been the biggest fan and ingenious supporter of the Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man yard safety advocacy. Now, my dad lives with Jesus; his body rests in Morefield Cemetery located in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. My dad was a saint. He would have worn a Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man T-Shirt around town with pride until it was threads. In many ways, I do not think that my dad would be surprised by my passion to reach out to other people. He would embrace Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man, while some others think I am just an idiot. I wish that he still lived on Earth. I miss my dad. I really loved my dad. He was a great man. Before I die, I want to ride a lawn mower across America and then continue around the world. I want to be buried in my Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man super hero costume.

If my dad was alive today, the Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man yard safety campaign and its various products and services would have already reached the entire world. Please visit the Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man website http://www.rescuerick.com for additional information.

In short, I want FATHERS to learn about yard safety. I want MOTHERS to learn about yard safety. I want FAMILIES to learn about yard safety. I want CHILDREN to ask their PARENTS about yard safety. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is here today to promote yard safety awareness and rescue individuals, families, and institutions from yard accidents.

In addition, Richard Mudrinich is a father as well - a father and pioneer of various yard safety characters, products, and services. His nickname is Mud. Some people think that he is backwards, yet he is not Dum(b). He is Mud - Man of Unexplained Desire.

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man (Richard T. Mudrinich) is the father and inventor of yard (garden grass grounds landscaping lawn mowing turf) safety footwear, including boots, galoshes, overshoes, and shoes. He is the father of yard safety educational concepts, tools, and venues, including apparel, artwork, coloring and activity books, comic books, software, media, etc.

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man has given birth to a family of characters to educate and entertain folks on his yard safety awareness message. It all started with Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man after Mud had a severe lawn mower accident that resulted in the partial amputation of his left foot. Next, Tripod the Dog become the faithful sidekick of Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man. Tripod has three legs after experiencing a yard accident as well. Furthermore, MowBoVatar was born as an ambassador to the technology communities and venues as part robot and part avatar programmed with the mission to broadcast the yard safety message. The Twin Blades were introduced to represent the economic, environmental, and humanitarian challenges that exist between commerce, health, and public interest with regards to the fragile balance of saving the people versus saving the company. Army Armadillo was born to highlight the need for personal protective equipment. Toxy Turfy advocates yard chemical safety. Shaky focuses on health and machine vibration concerns. Zilch is a number man who keeps count of yard accidents and dreams of the number zero when the goal of zero yard accidents is finally achieved. There is still work that needs to be done. Moreover, Mud is the father of Yard Safety Crusaders - a growing group of concerned citizens around the world who want to communicate the yard safety message.

In addition, Mud is a serial social adventurer and father of festive informative characters. While in college, Mud created Captain Junk Food and the Four Food Groups to promote healthy nutrition and a balanced diet.

Furthermore, Mud is Richard Mudrinich as well - probably the biggest most complex character of them all. Think. Dream. Think some more. Be whatever character you want to be. Be yourself first. Live.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! I MISS MY DAD!

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
http://www.rescuerick.com

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man has designed yard landscaping turf grass lawn safety footwear. Incidentally, Richard Mudrinich (Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man) is the first person in the world to conceptualize and design yard safety footwear. He is driven to promote yard safety awareness and promote various products and services to rescue individuals from yard accidents. He had a severe lawn mower accident that resulted in the partial amputation of his left foot.

He has received a divine direction (patent) from God to continue to promote the concept of yard safety footwear. He recognizes that other individuals have taken his idea as their own. He wishes that those individuals would acknowledge that Richard Mudrinich (Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man) is the inventor of yard safety footwear. Furthermore, there are some individuals who exhibited unethical, unprofessional, and maybe illegal behavior with regards to private discussions, especially involving some federal, federal affiliated, and commerical organizations that exist to help an entrepreneur development his idea into a business, including protecting intellectual property.

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man lives in pain every day because of his lawn mower accident. He is obsessive compulsive about yard safety awareness. If not for his yard accidents and promotion of yard safety awareness, including products and services, there would not be any focus of developing the niche market of yard safety footwear. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man suggests that individuals consider their respective situations with regards to their entry into the world of yard safety footwear. It is not appropriate to steal from others. It is a violation of one of the Ten Commandments!

Nonetheless, Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man recognizes that yard safety gear is just one aspect of the overall yard safety wellness program. He realizes that most yard accidents can be prevented. Therefore, Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man stresses the importance of yard safety tips, involving suggested human behavior, so that people think and act with regards to yard safety.

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is the inventor of yard safety footwear (landscaping safety footwear, turf management safety footwear, lawn safety footwear, grass cutting safety footwear, yard safety footwear, etc.) Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man believes that God will provide Richard Mudrinich (Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man) the means and resources in order to complete His work. In God We Trust!

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
http://www.rescuerick.com

Memorial Day is an American holiday dedicated to the memory of all war dead. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man (sm) is grateful for all of the men and women who have served in the U. S. military to protect and defend their country and to promote freedom, so that I can dress as a yard safety super hero and promote yard safety awareness. Often times, American citizens extend the concept of honoring war dead to all dead. I want to take a moment of silence to remember family members, friends, and fellow Americans who have passed away. (SILENCE)

Also, I must remember the individuals who have died while grass cutting - killed by outdoor power equipment. (SILENCE) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that there have been over 3,000 fatalities during the past 30 years. In recent years, there are still about 150 lawn mower fatalities each year. This is one reason that the Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man (sm) campaign exists. It is unfortunate that war sometimes results in loss of life while fighting for your country as a true patriot. Again, I want to thank all of the American soldiers who have served and are currently serving their country. Furthermore, it is really unfortunate to die from a fatal outdoor power equipment accident. Wake-up America! Indeed, you can die from cutting grass. Think before you cut. It can kill you. BE SAFE! (tm) I hope that you enjoy this Memorial Day Weekend because the WAR DEAD and the LAWN MOWER DEAD WILL NOT. Again, I am very grateful for the WAR DEAD, and I recognize the LAWN MOWER DEAD. THANK YOU! (SILENCE)

21 Lawn Mower Salute! (SILENCE)

Thank you for serving your country. Thank you for the memories! (CELEBRATE LIFE)

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
http://www.rescuerick.com

Happy Mother's Day!

I am grateful for my mom. Also, I want to suggest to all mothers the importance of adding yard safety to the skills and tools that you give and teach your children. Each year, children represent about 20% of all people who get hurt from outdoor power equipment related accidents. Furthermore, I encourage all mothers to give their children the Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man yard safety tips, to become better prepared and more knowledgeable about using outdoor power equipment. I recognize that motherhood introduces considerable responsibility. Please visit the Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man website http://www.rescuerick.com to learn more about yard safety. I do not want your baby to get hurt.

Think before you cut. It hurts! Be yard safe!

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
http://www.rescuerick.com

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man celebrates Cinco de Mayo. I continue to create the Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man pinata. Today is Cinco de Mayo ("The Fifth of May" in Spanish). The date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.

It commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. However, the Mexican victory at Puebla only delayed the French invasion of Mexico City, and a year later, the French occupied Mexico. The French occupying forces placed Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico on the throne of Mexico; Maximillian and the French were eventually defeated and expelled in 1867, five years after the Battle of Puebla.

The reference to the Battle of Puebla is seen as a symbolic cultural link to those who had to overcome insurmountable odds while facing adversity. In neighborhoods such as East Los Angeles, the Mission District of San Francisco, East San Jose and elsewhere throughout the Southwest, Cinco de Mayo is most accurately characterized as a day of celebration to honor a culture that fuses Mexican heritage and American life experience.

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man recognizes that important contribution of many people of Mexican decent who work in the landscaping industry. I want to prevent any Mexicans from getting hurt. No mulched and shredded Mexicans!

Be yard safe! Think yard safety! Think before you cut. It hurts! Be a yard safety crusader!

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
http://www.rescuerick.com