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Preparedness Now

Sep 9, 2009

From Preparedness Now’s description:Up-and-coming film director, motion graphics designer and Art Center College of Design alumnus, Theo Alexopoulos, takes you on a visceral journey through the USGS ShakeOut Earthquake Scenario.The […]

Happy Beatles Day!

Sep 9, 2009

9/9/09 is apparently very significant to numerologists, but I’m more excited by the double-shot of Beatles goodness today: a) The Beatles’ entire digitally remastered catalog is being released!b) The Beatles […]

Living Up to Her Name

Sep 9, 2009

Donor the bloodhound lives up to her name; not only is she the official mascot of the McIntosh County Red Cross in Georgia, she also donates blood to help other […]

You Go, Girl Scout!

Sep 8, 2009

Crumbly, thin-minty, peanutbuttery, chocolate-coated goodness… mmmmmmmm… I’d venture to guess that when most of us see that Girl Scout logo, the first things we think of are those deliciously caramel-delightful […]

Real-Life Hero: Al Fischer

Sep 8, 2009

Who’s your every-day, real-life hero? My grandfather will always be my #1 hero. Before marrying my grandmother (and then contributing to the baby boom of the 50s), he fought in […]

“Whether The Weather” With Letterpress

Sep 8, 2009

I love letterpress. There’s just something about the indentation of each design, the heavy card stock, and the overall heft and weight that just feel somehow special. Unique. Classy. Handmade. […]

A Day Called “X”

Sep 8, 2009

“Ladies and gentleman. You’ve heard the reports that enemy planes are approaching. In less than 3 hours, an H-bomb might fall over Portland.” And so begins my new #1 favorite […]

Your vote counts on FluTube!

Sep 8, 2009

I hope YouTube doesn’t mind that little name mash-up, but it’s a fun way to describe the Flu.gov video PSA contest. Gazillions of homemade flu prevention videos were entered. Now […]

Disaster Response Update

Sep 8, 2009

September 5: Disaster volunteers from the Oregon Trail Chapter responded to a single family fire in Tillamook, OR. One adult, who evacuated the home through a window, received assistance with […]

Simple Flu Preparedness

Sep 4, 2009

I adore this short, simple PSA from the fine folks at the IFRC. Check out their website for widgets, posters and much more!