Tag: blood
Win A New TV With Project:PLASMA
The fall TV season is just around the corner and OTC is simply buzzing with excitement. We can’t wait to see more over-the-top action on Lost, more grumpy life-saving on […]
32 Gallons Of Blood Donated…But Not All At Once
Gerald Doran of Phoenix (that’s southern Oregon, not Arizona) has saved more than 750 lives. Yep, you read that right…750 LIVES. Just this month, the hero donated his 257th unit […]
It’s Time To Rhyme
Straight or gay,don’t delay,the Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Proud Blood Driveis under way! This LGBTQ-focused blood drive started just an hour ago. Stop by the Jupiter Hotel before 8pm […]
Follow-Up: Where Did Our Blood Go?
Remember our new friend Joe? And how he thought he might be able to tell us where our blood went, post-donation? Well, he let us know and it’s GOOD. We […]
Blog-Off 2008: Rated “R” For An Abundance Of Outrageous Gore
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…
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 […]
New Mom Saved With Local Blood
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 […]
Gay or Straight, Give Blood In Style
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, […]
Where will our blood go?
So this is why our Blog Off entry was posted so late today. Lise and I were giving blood at the Family and Friends blood drive this morning, and it […]
I (Barely) Survived Blood Donation!
After all my talk about giving blood, you might be wondering how my experience went. First. it took a LONG time. We went down at 10:30 a.m. and barely were […]