Tag: Red Cross Blood
Thirsty for Blood
This whole vampire thing just won’t die. And, honestly, it’s boring me to death. But the latest product inspired by our society’s immortal love of vampires actually doesn’t have my […]
New Zealand… Rocks!!!
What’s not to love about New Zealand? With beautiful beaches, rugged mountains, clever comedians, musical legends, adventurous citizens, talented filmmakers, and handsome men (that last one has nothing to do […]
Big Bloody Head
So maybe this is old news in the art world, but have you seen this ridiculously crazy frozen sculpture by British artist Marc Quinn? It’s made entirely from his own […]
Blood-Squirting Lizards… Ewwww (Awesome)!
Robin sent me the below video a few months ago and it had me shouting “ewwww… awesome!” for all my cubicle neighbors to hear. Did you know that some animals […]
Living Up to Her Name
Donor the bloodhound lives up to her name; not only is she the official mascot of the McIntosh County Red Cross in Georgia, she also donates blood to help other […]
Real-Life Hero: Al Fischer
Who’s your every-day, real-life hero? My grandfather will always be my #1 hero. Before marrying my grandmother (and then contributing to the baby boom of the 50s), he fought in […]
Yo Young Blood Donors!
Yo yo yo! Wuz up, my dawgs?! Wanna shake your laffy taffy all the way down to the Red Cross to donate some blood? I heard that helping to save […]
Whose Life Will You Help Save?
Lauren Larsen became a multi-gallon blood recipient during the near-fatal birth of her only child. Several of her actual blood donors talk about what it was like to meet Lauren—and […]
The Leech is Back!
Back by popular demand, the leech has resurfaced in hospitals as a fashionable medicinal blood-sucking tool. I’m not talking about the horror movie, human-terrorizing type of leech, or the 19th […]
“Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Proud” Blood Drive
When you live in a cool city, that usually means that you rarely get the chance to check out the boutique-y and chic-y local lodging (why pay for a hotel […]