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Pun Cookies Are Fun Cookies
Speaking of cooking for a cause… Yesterday I came across a couple of delicious looking cookie recipes that would be great for a Recipe for Disaster Party or a Red […]
Disaster Trailers In The Daily Astorian
We’ve had some great coverage of the disaster trailers that have been delivered up and down the Oregon coast over the last few weeks. Extra special thanks to KOIN‘s Tim […]
Cooking For The Cross
I can’t cook. There, I’ve said it. The problem is so bad that I’ve even thought about giving Robin money for groceries so that she can bring two yummy vegetarian […]
Best. Interview. Ever.
I now present the highly-anticipated, exclusive, first-time interview with Portland’s oldest resident and coolest new Twitter personality, PortlandRain. (Pun highly intended. For background, see here and here.) Warning: interview includes rhymes, […]
Why Are You Making Those Gross Noises?
Dede, our comic buff, has sent us another gem, this time from Stone Soup. Here’s yesterday’s strip: And here’s today’s: What do you think will happen? Will Holly know how […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family in Tigard had a single family fire on Nov. 18. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, they found the family does have Insurance, but could not contact the […]
Wearable Shelter? Or Parka?
As promised, here’s the first totally awesome item from MOMA’s SAFE: Design Takes On Risk exhibit — the Final Home 44-pocket parka. Designed as a wearable shelter, this parka features […]
A Virtual Holiday Card For Heroes!
I’m so excited about this! Remember the other day when I told you about the Holiday Mail for Heroes program? Well some genius thinkers at NHQ have decided to make […]
SAFE: Design Takes On Risk
Let me say that the Museum of Modern Art’s SAFE: Design Takes On Risk exhibit is worth about 100 blog postings. But before I launch into the first of many, […]
SERVICE TO THE ARMED FORCES
Soldier Readiness Programs (SRP) in November. The 41st Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard, is on alert and preparing for mobilization and deployment overseas next Spring. The SRP’s (1-2 Nov […]