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Real World – Red Cross, CA
I don’t really know what’s going on with these cartoon preparedness videos from California’s Bay Area Red Cross, but I figured I’d share them with you fine people anyway.Red Cross: […]
Sweetest Love Story Ever
Thank you to this blogger for sharing the heart-meltingly beautiful story of how her grandma and grandpa met and fell in love through the Red Cross… They had met when […]
Looking for Some Guiltless ‘Me-Time’? Donate Platelets.
Life is busy. Between work, the gym, volunteering and little mundane (yet necessary) activities, I feel like I hardly ever have time to relax. My boyfriend says that I have […]
Give Us Your Guess: Paleotempestology
I’m trying to build my nerd cred, but hopelessly failing at the task. Try as I might, I’m just cool. I can’t help it! (Note: You can’t see this, but […]
H1N1 Vaccine: What Are Your Thoughts?
In a time of pandemic, there might not be enough vaccine for every American. If that’s the case, who should get vaccinated first? The elderly? The young? Healthcare workers? These […]
Disaster Response Update
August 12: Disaster volunteers responded to a duplex fire in outer SE Portland. Two adults and one child received assistance with lodging, food and clothes. Today, mental health volunteers will […]
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… [The place names link […]
Swinging The Night Away
Every once in a while, I hear about things at work that we USED to do, but don’t do anymore. Most of them are no big loss, but every once […]
Catastrophe. Survival. Reality TV.
“Step into the compound where The Colony must survive.” No, that isn’t a cool Schwarzenegger quote. It’s the tag line of Discovery Channel’s new show “The Colony,” the latest idea […]
Fun With Fires And Volcanos
It’s been a while since I’ve checked out one of my favorite blogs, Safety Graphic Fun. It’s an often laugh-out-loud funny look at signage from all over the world — […]