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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 my […]
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 — […]
10 GPS Gadgets That Could Save Your Life
A few are for pros, and a few are for regular folks like you and me. But ALL of them are pretty amazing. Whether you’re hiking, skydiving, snowboarding, driving, or […]
Flickr Finds: AED in Par-ee!
Recognize this lady? It’s Jen Sedell, Oregon Community Action Corps manager (and part of our Red Cross team) standing in France (and it’s actually Sault, not Paris) with a “defibrillateur.” […]
Meet The Scrub Club
We’ve talked before about the importance of preventing the spread of influenza (and many other viruses) by washing your hands. And now, with H1N1 and flu season upon us, it’s […]