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S.T.E.P. This Way!
The small, coastal city of Warrenton, Oregon (pop. 4,500) is taking big steps toward preparedness. I just learned about their brand new (well, started in July) S.T.E.P. initiative. It stands […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family in Portland had a fire in their house in NW Portland, on Oct.24, 2008. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived they assisted the family of 4 with:–Lodging in […]
Hunter S. Thompson on Minor Toilet Articles
How often do you hear the Red Cross quote Hunter S. Thompson? Well, you will here. I’m posting this as a follow up to Lise’s posts yesterday (yes, that’s two […]
Before another weekend arrives…
Let me recap last weekend. As you know I attended WhereCampPDX, a conference that brought together nearly 100 innovative, tech-savvy people to discuss topics related to geo-location. Much to my […]
Slaughter House! This Weekend!
Okay, so it’s really not my kind of entertainment, but I know a lot of you out there totally dig haunted houses. And it is for you that I post […]
Gone, But Not Forgotten?
So I’m just about out of here, after wrapping up lots of press releases and various projects that Robin will get to take all the credit for while I’m gone. […]
Pessimist Or Optimist?
Are you a “glass half full” or a “glass half empty” person? I’d say that I’m the former; somewhat of an eternal optimist. So when I saw the news that […]
Your Three-Minute Trip To Africa
To follow up on my post about the Believe in Africa campaign, I thought I’d share this video created by the IFRC. It’s definitely upbeat and positive, so I’d say […]
Do You Believe In Africa?
Today is the final day of the 7th Pan African Conference. Actually, given the time difference between Oregon and Africa, I’m pretty sure it’s over by now. But I digress… […]