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Football: It Could Maybe Be Cool

Sep 12, 2008

Despite the fact that I went to a Big 10 school, I’m not a huge football fan.Maybe it’s ‘cuz I grew up in Portland, where all we ever had to […]

Come Celebrate Fiestas Patrias!

Sep 12, 2008

This weekend, apart from being busy with Ike, the Oregon Trail Chapter will be celebrating patriotic holidays, better known as “Fiestas Patrias.” We’re all headed out to Hillsboro Stadium to […]

Giving Peace A Chance

Sep 12, 2008

As I type, people are over at Portland State University exploring the historical struggle for peace and justice. One of those people is our own CEO, Thomas Bruner. Thomas is […]

Do You Know This Person?

Sep 12, 2008

Hmmm…does this person look familiar? Leave your guess at who it is in the comments!P.S. At least it sure LOOKS like someone we know who’s responding to Hurricane Ike. I […]

How We Spend Your Money

Sep 12, 2008

So you’ve been thinking about giving to the Disaster Relief Fund in advance of Hurricane Ike. But aside from wanting to know where your money goes, you want to know […]

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Sep 12, 2008

Hopefully you took the time to watch the animation that Robin posted yesterday that illustrates the different hurricane intensities. But for those of you who don’t like what may be […]

Tracking Ike

Sep 12, 2008

Adding to yesterday’s list, here are some more hurricane tracking resources for you: – Weather Undergound’s tropical section. Interactive maps, satellite views, global sea temperatures, etc. They also have a […]

Category 1, 2, 3…What’s the difference?

Sep 11, 2008

Category 1, Category 2, Category 3… so what’s the difference? Watch this. I wish I could show this animation to everyone – especially some media who blow off (no pun […]

VIDEO of Fireman Giving Cat CPR

Sep 11, 2008

Thanks to the anonymous commenter who provided us the actual video of the story I wrote about this morning. Here is firefighter Al Machado reviving the adorable feline:

NDART: Like The Red Cross For Animals

Sep 11, 2008

After my post yesterday about preparing pets for disasters, I got a very nice e-mail from Alexis, who’s currently creating the Baltimore City Animal Response Team. Here’s what she said: […]