Tag: blood
Biffle’s Life Hangs In The Balance
Okay, the kidnapper is getting a little testy. This time, he/she has hoisted Greg Biffle [‘s lifesize cardboard cutout] up to the tip top of the Fremont Bridge. And then […]
I Work For The Red Cross And I Don’t Give Blood
Or at least I haven’t in eight years. There’s not really any good reason for this, other than that I kept having such a hard time giving that I decided […]
Give ‘Til It Hurts: SAW V Blood Drive
A few years ago, I saw a midnight movie at the Sundance Film Festival. The premise was good — two men are locked in a room with a dead body, […]
Rock on, local teens!
Big props to our local high schoolers! They’re big news on OregonLive today because they donated blood in record numbers this year: 7,941 pints of blood, an 11.8 percent increase from […]
Twilight Release Party: Sign Up Before It’s Too Late!
You might remember my controversial post about the Breaking Dawn release party at Powell’s this Friday and how it’s going to be “Harry Potter big.” Well, according to the Portland […]
Chuck Norris always donates blood to the American Red Cross…
…just never his own. *stifling my laughter* Oh, man. I heard that “Chuck Norris Fact” the other day and it cracks me up every time I think of […]
Bella’s Ball: Books, Blood and Vampires
We’re I’m not a Harry Potter fan, but we I know people (and they’re our my age…and older!) who are. For those of you who like waiting in line for […]
Mommy, Where Does Blood Come From?
Well honey, I’m glad you asked — The Oregonian has everything you need to know about the blood supply chain. Reporter Andy Dworkin wrote a very comprehensive article that appeared […]
Celebrate Freedom, Give Blood
Fireworks. Blues festivals. BBQs. Blood drives. Sure, one of these things is not like the others, but they’re all activities planned for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. Learn how […]
Do You Dragon Boat?
We do. From what I can tell from this spreadsheet, the Red Cross Racers made it to the finals of Sub Division Four where they proceeded to come in first […]