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