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The Bare Essentials Of Safety

Jun 30, 2009

Suffice it to say, this is one airline safety video that captures my attention. Would you watch?If you didn’t figure it out, YES, they are all naked. That is some […]

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Jun 29, 2009

Did you miss tuning into last week’s live airing of Ready Radio?  Good. There were a few technical difficulties. Not many. Just enough to make Lise and me giggle. But […]

Summer Reading Recommendation: The Weather of the Pacific Northwest by Cliff Mass

Jun 29, 2009

As you may know, I grew up in the Midwest where the weather is dynamic and often extreme. And –  since most of the land is flat – you can literally see […]

Summer Fashion: Red Hot Vintage Blood Tees

Jun 29, 2009

Are you cool enough to rock this shirt? Vintage Blood Tees are totally all the rage this summer…”No they’re not,” you say? Well, they could be. Like most weekends, I […]

Mourning MJ? Honor His Memory By Learning CPR.

Jun 26, 2009

The internet is abuzz with the news of Michael Jackson’s death. When I first heard the word of his cardiac arrest (on Twitter, actually), I immediately wondered if those who […]

Marching to the Beat of the Red Cross Drum

Jun 26, 2009

A few things I love: Portland, summertime, the Red Cross, and parades. That’s why I’m excited to put on a Red Cross t-shirt tomorrow morning and march with fellow Red […]

If Edward Gorey Worked for the RC…

Jun 25, 2009

I don’t want to steal Tara’s thunder on Spanish language YouTube videos, but MorningStar Padilla, one of the other AmeriCorps members serving at the chapter, located an excellent video on […]

Now You’re Grilling With Gas

Jun 25, 2009

We’re closing in on the July 4 weekend, a time when many of you might be rolling out the grill and cooking up some BBQ…perhaps even of the vegan variety. […]

Between Heart and Hand

Jun 25, 2009

Support the Red Cross and change a life, starting with your own. Apoya a la Cruz Roja y cámbiale la vida a alguien, empezando por la tuya.

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jun 24, 2009

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 […]