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David Hasselhoff Comes Out Of Our Closet

It’s moving day. Well, for our storage closet anyway. We’re consolidating space so we spent this morning sorting through decades of accumulated stuff.  We’re almost done, but I wanted to take […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

On Dec. 2, 2008 2 adults had a fire in their duplex, in Portland. The two adults had a temporary place to stay, but found on Dec. 4, they did […]

Have Yourself A Retro Little Christmas

A final note on faux trees from someone who actually owns not one, but two, incredible vintage aluminum Christmas trees. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use electric lights on […]

Artificial Trees: Are They Flammable?

After seeing this post, my friend Roger was inspired to ask about the safety of artificial Christmas trees. Rather than respond to him in the comments, I figured others might […]

Books To Put On Your Wishlist

Books are almost always a safe bet for holiday presents. Here’s a round up of a few we think are gift-worthy: Show Me How: 500 Things You Should Know: Instructions […]

Venice Is Under Water

Venice is sinking. It has been for centuries. The flooding has become so commonplace that the city builds elevated walkways and shopkeepers keep water barriers on their doors.  But this […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

A single adult had a fire in their house on Nov. 23, in Tillamook. On Dec. 2, he was released from the hospital and came into the office for Red […]

Christmas Trees Are Very Very Flammable

A Christmas Tree is basically a giant pile of firewood unless you take care of it. I just watched this video on Scott Zeilenga’s When Safety Fails blog: Eek. Watch […]