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Where did this come from?

Oct 15, 2008

Where did this come from? What kind of instrument is she playing?Where did they get those outfits?Name that dance!Get the answers and many more photos of our One Red Cross Multi-Cultural […]

I Lost My Home And 40 Years Worth Of Art

Oct 15, 2008

I felt a sharp pang of sadness when I heard Carl say those words.It seems like you hear a lot about people losing things like photographs or heirlooms in disaster. […]

Slow Blog, Busy Day

Oct 15, 2008

I didn’t really intend to have a slow day on the blog, but it kind of turned out that way. One of the best reasons for a lack of postings, […]

One More Reason To Get An iPhone

Oct 14, 2008

For a couple of months now – much to the annoyance of my friends and coworkers – I’ve been singing constant praises of my new iPhone.  But now I have […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Oct 14, 2008

In Beaverton, last night there was a duplex fire. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, both families had a place to spend the night. Today, one of the families realized […]

Helping Military Families Cope With Deployments

Oct 13, 2008

Did you know that Oregon is one of only 16 states (plus Washington, DC) to offer the Red Cross’ new Coping With Deployments: Psychological First Aid for Military Families course? […]

Look Out For A Global Warming Land Rush

Oct 13, 2008

Oregonians have been known to complain when people move here from out of state, most particularly when they come from California. Remember that Tom McCall quote? But the real question […]

Because I Like Bringing You Random Things…

Oct 13, 2008

A fellow Red Crosser sent me a link to these shoes calling them “part boot, part Ace bandage.” The jury is still out on whether they’re “fashionable,” but I can’t […]

The British Are Podcasting! The British Are Podcasting!

Oct 13, 2008

[Er, that was supposed to be a play on Paul Revere’s famous quote. Or rather, misquote.] Our friends at the British Red Cross have just begun podcasting. Take a listen […]

Sailors Can Do It. Now I Can, Too!

Oct 13, 2008

Tying a bowline knot. I’m willing to bet you’ll never see it explained as simply as this. As LifeHacker.com points out, a bowline knot is “strong enough to put around someone’s […]