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Inauguration Day: Flashing Back

Jan 16, 2009

Inauguration Day is almost here, and my trip to Washington, D.C. to march in the Inauguration Parade is about to begin. As it unfolds, I’ll return to a place that […]

Quick! Google The Heimlich Maneuver!

Jan 16, 2009

Thanks to our friend Dede, we’ve got another comic to share with you: This reminds me a little bit of the Stone Soup strips that I posted a while back. […]

How Are You Spending Your Day On?

Jan 16, 2009

We’ve all heard that MLK Day is should be a day on, not a day off. So how are you spending yours? Granted, it’s not actually ON MLK Day, but […]

A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words

Jan 16, 2009

For the whole story of today’s plane crash on the Hudson, see here. Photo courtesy of Justin Lane/EPA

Martin Luther King, Jr. Blood and Organ Registry Drive

Jan 16, 2009

Reverend Dr. T. Allen Bethel is a grateful kidney transplant recipient who’s happy to be free from the confinement that kidney disease and dialysis. Dr Bethel, Senior Pastor at Maranatha […]

Singles CPR: We LOVE Where This Is Going…

Jan 15, 2009

Just a few little updates on our Singles CPR class, scheduled for V-Day! Yesterday I made contact with the very nice folks over at the Portland Mercury’s Lovelab. If you’re […]

Breakfast Of Champions: Get Tickets Now

Jan 15, 2009

We’re coming up on the annual Breakfast of Champions event, our yearly look at Oregonians who’ve committed heroic acts. From what I can tell, we’ve got a really great bunch. […]

Singles CPR: Jumpstarting Your Heart

Jan 14, 2009

Remember ages ago when I mentioned the — dare I say, BRILLIANT — idea of CPR class for singles? Well, thanks to the help of our wonderful Health & Safety […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jan 14, 2009

This is the second  post in our new weekly series called the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the major (and sometimes small, but interesting) international Red Cross news […]

We’re A World Watchdog!

Jan 14, 2009

For the second year in a row, Cross Blog has made the list of the Top 50 Human Rights blogs. Now I’m not 100% sure that we deserve this honor, […]