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On Making New (Blog) Friends

Aug 22, 2008

Robin and I do our very best to be good citizens in the blogosphere.For us, this means letting people know when we blog about them or their work — sending […]

Blog-Off 2008: Rated “R” For An Abundance Of Outrageous Gore

Aug 22, 2008

So today’s Blog-Off challenge is a tough one — write something for our work blog that is actually NSFW — Not Safe For Work. And, boy, were we up for […]

Those Blood Folks Sure Are Funny…

Aug 22, 2008

Here’s a joke, courtesy of Hospital Services: Q: Why are platelets always in a bad mood?A: Because they’re constantly agitated! Evidently this is what happens when you spend too much […]

What TO Do

Aug 21, 2008

We wanted to tell our “What Not To Do” story with just photos, but didn’t want to leave you hanging with no resources to find out what TO do. 1) […]

Blog-Off 2008: What Not To Do

Aug 21, 2008

Today’s Blog-Off challenge from moderator Amy Ruiz:  It’s photo day! On the theme of “What Not to Do,” give us a photoshopped illustration(s) and snappy caption(s) for something your agency […]

New Mom Saved With Local Blood

Aug 21, 2008

When you donate blood, you don’t get the chance to know where it actually ends up. Generally speaking, donors aren’t doing it for the glory…the reward is the warm, fuzzy […]

Crisis Expert Takes Tropical Storm Fay Head-On

Aug 21, 2008

We’ve been so busy with the Blog-Off (I sense this is going to be a chronic excuse for a while) that we’ve neglected to write about all the other important […]

Gay or Straight, Give Blood In Style

Aug 21, 2008

As a design-savvy Portlander, I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’ve never been inside the Jupiter Hotel. The good news is that you can check it out next week, […]

Red Cross Math

Aug 20, 2008

Here’s an equation for you: TOPOFF+ December Floods– Emergency Warming Centers+ Together We Prepare Humboldtx Breakfast of Champions– OTC’s Annual Report/ Best in the West+ Bronze Beacon– Biffle Kidnappingx Blog-Off […]

Blog-Off 2008: This Is Your Brain On Water.

Aug 20, 2008

We began this BLOG OFF, in part, because we actually admire the Water Blog and the creative ways they’re teaching Portlanders about water issues. So I was quite happy to […]