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Hurricane Angel
Wow. I just listened to this song by Ellis Paul. It’s soulful, folk-driven, and pretty intense. I think you’ll recognize from the lyrics that it was written just after Hurricane […]
Ike Will Get No Sympathy From Us!
[It must be game week around here. Seems like all I’ve been blogging about are games!] I’ve never played Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but apparently there is this character in […]
Next up, Water Polo!
After yesterday’s wistful musing about my favorite sport, a blog reader from National Headquarters emailed me with updates on what Major League Soccer has done so far to partner with […]
Tsunami Drill: We Survived!
By all accounts, yesterday’s tsunami drill went well. You’ll be able to read all about it in next week’s Tillamook Headlight Herald — we’ll post it when we see it. […]
Proof That I’m A Blood Donor
Check it out! If you can’t tell from the photo, you’re looking at my brand-spankin’ new blood donor card. This replaces my old one (see it here) and proves that […]
Disaster Team Responses
A family of 4 adults and 3 children had a fire in the house in Portland. The Red Cross Volunteers arrived at 11:45 pm to find family, who needed a […]
Game Day #3: Superstruct – Forecasting The Future In The Ultimate Game
Everybody wants to know the future. And when it comes to large-scale predictions the best forecasting method is a somewhat realistic simulation. That’s why we do things like TOPOFF […]
Game Day #2: ERU “The Red Cross Game”
This morning I learned that there’s a Red Cross computer game! Created by the Netherlands Red Cross Society (in conjunction with a video game developer), it’s a Sim City-style game in which […]
Game Day #1: Yankees Follow The Celtic’s Lead
[Sometimes a theme emerges without us even trying. Today’s theme is “Game Day.” This is the first of three – maybe more – posts.] First football, then basketball, now baseball. […]
TSUNAMI!!!!!!
Watch out, Manzanita and Pacific City! In just over an hour, a tsunami will hit Oregon’s coast, causing destruction throughout Tillamook County. And no, I’m not psychic…this is a scheduled […]