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It’s Time To Vote In The Shorty Awards!
I just got the nicest phone call.The Health & Safety Director at the Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross wanted to make sure that we were aware of […]
Blood Donor Spotlight: David McGrew
In honor of National Blood Donor Month, I thought it would be fun to feature a few blood donor stories on the blog. Meet blood donor David McGrew, a 28-year-old […]
Have You Seen The Driver Of This Vehicle?
Can you guess what this is? It’s one of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s “landmark objects.” There are only six featured in the museum; this one’s on the […]
A Vampire Blood Bank
It’s official- we are in the middle of a ‘Vampire’ craze. Not even a new year can change that, and this blog is filled with examples. Vampire Diaries, TruBlood, Twilight, […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
Celebrate National Blood Donor Month!
There are a lot of weird holidays out there. January is National Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month, and National Soup Month. These celebrations might sound warm and tasty, but […]
Blood And Ink
What’s more valuable — life-saving blood…or printer ink? Well, according to the fine folks at Geekologie and consumerist, it’s the ink. In fact, according to this chart, you’d be better […]
Winter Prepare-aphernalia: Vodka And Rum De-Icer
We’ve seen the classic images of St. Bernards carrying casks of brandy to rescue and revive travelers stuck on a treacherous mountain pass. And there’s no question that mulled wine […]
Red Cross Wish List: 2010
As 2009 and “the double ohs” decade closed, many reflected on our world’s progress in the last year. While browsing my Popular Science Magazine listserv around NYE*, I was blown […]
A New Year’s Tradition, In Photos
I’ve told you about our friends from the Weiss family before — as you might recall, they have a fascinating New Year’s tradition, for which they were nominated as heroes […]