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Prepare-aphernalia: The Tactical Sammich

May 10, 2011

Thank Think Geek for this latest in disaster kit deliciousness. The Tactical Sammich is designed to help geeks survive the zombie apocalypse, but of course it would be useful in […]

2011 Tea Party and Historical Fashion Show!

May 9, 2011

The American Red Cross of Southwest Washington Youth Council will be hosting it’s annual Tea Party and Historical Fashion Show fundraiser on Sunday, May 15 with two separate seatings at […]

A Special Mother’s Day Story

May 6, 2011

Did you catch the special Mother’s Day episode of StoryCorps on today’s NPR Morning Edition? Every week StoryCorps brings me to tears, but today’s story was especially poignant given our […]

This weekend: Derby Day @ Blitz Ladd

May 5, 2011

Do you like Mint Juleps? Do you like dressing up? Do you enjoy raising money for a good cause? If so please come participate in the Derby Day Party this […]

Four (Funny) Reasons To Give Blood

May 5, 2011

A while back, we gave you a list of why people who donate blood are sexy. But that assumes something — that you actually WANT to donate blood in the […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

May 4, 2011

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

There’s a map for that.

May 4, 2011

Man, I love infographics. You can throw a thousand stats at me and they just won’t make sense until I see it laid out on a good map or chart. […]

Tornado Alley Strikes Portland

May 4, 2011

Last night I had the opportunity to go to the premiere for the OMSI Film Festival. If you’re not familiar, there are a TON of amazing IMAX films that will […]

Safe House: Good For Zombies, Maybe Disasters?

May 4, 2011

One day, I will live here. Okay, maybe not in Poland. To be honest, I’ve visited there before and it’s too chilly for my taste. But I’d sure like to […]

MEGAQUAKE: HOUR THAT SHOOK JAPAN

May 3, 2011

March 11, 2011 is a day many of us will never forget. On this date a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sendai, Japan followed by a powerful tsunami that resulted in […]