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Giant Fire-Fighting Robots!
I swear I’m not making this up. His name is Clear Cut. And he fights forest fires. …Or at least that’s the concept. Designer Jordan Guelde sees this giant robot marching […]
Taking A Page From Knit Lit
There is not an ounce of craftiness in my body. I can’t garden or cook or scrapbook or make a cute first aid kit. And I absolutely, definitely can’t knit. […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Cordless Coffee Maker
Dealing with a disaster can be headache enough. You don’t want a caffeine crash as well! So if you just can’t go without your daily java fix, the Coleman Camping […]
(Everything But) Raindrops Keep Falling On Our Heads
Lately we’ve been thinking about things falling on our heads. Not nice things like raindrops and feathers and pancakes. But heavy, sharp and inherently dangerous things that could, quite frankly, […]
The Lightning Always Strikes Twice
We’ve talked before about being fans of weird weather phenomena, but here’s a good one. On Tuesday night in Seattle, lightning struck THRICE. Check out the video: You can read […]
Happy Birthday to Us…and Mr. T.
It’s so cool to share a birthday with Mr. T! But you know who was even cooler than Mr. T? Clara Barton (or CBar, as I like to call her […]
The Wii: A Great Jenny Craig Supplement!
One of the more famous services the Red Cross provides are CPR classes. Heart disease, as we all know, is the leading cause of death in the United States. One […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
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… [The place names link […]
“A Freakish Example Of Non-Profit Tweeting Excellence”
Just wanted to give a quick shout out to Robert of the PDX Sucks blog (and @pdxsucks) and Sabrina from the iPhoneSlutz radio broadcast (@iPhoneslutz). On their May 13 podcast, […]
Puppies: Real Or Fake, We Love ‘Em
We’re mid-week and you’re probably needing a dose of adorable-ness, right? Well, here you go — sweet and sugar-free, to boot. Photos from Dog First Aid (courtesy of volunteer Jaden) […]