I laughed out loud when I came across this photo, not because pausing to tweet during a fire – or even a fire drill – is funny (it isn’t), but …
Month: October 2012
Surfing Report: Compliments will get you everywhere
50 best apps for parents [Babble] Potential Red Cross workers? [Cute Overload] Halloween candy idea with a first aid twist [Instructables] …
Cold Weather Running: Are You Ready? Because I Wasn’t
I seem to be the target of weird weather situations for races this year. This past weekend, I ran the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco, CA. I’ve done …
Feats of Red Cross
This past weekend I couldn’t help but notice there were some impressive feats taking place. For one, a space shuttle drove through Los Angeles. Feat! Then, a man named Felix …
This is #BAD
Today is Blog Action Day. This year’s theme is the Power of We. The Power of We is a celebration of people working together to make a positive difference in the world, …
Jim and Henny’s WWII Love Story: Episode 3
The below are actual letters written between Jim and Henny Klingal during WWII while Jim was deployed with the Red Cross. Episode 1 Episode 2 Washington , D.C., August 19, …
Helping the Red Cross “Do Business”
Editor’s note: As the Senior Technical Advisor for Domestic outreach for the Global Disaster Preparedness Center, Omar Abou-Samra focuses on coordinating and building mutual learning between the domestic and international …
Jim and Henny’s WWII Love Story; Episode 2 Writer’s Cramp!
Washington D.C., August 12, 1943 Dearest Honey pie – I’m down in the lounge after supper as janitor, caretaker, officer of the day or what have you. Primary duty is …
I Pledge Allegiance to Knowledge
Did you know that October is National Book Month? I didn’t, until yesterday, that is, when I was shopping online for a Star Wars cookbook for my son and stumbled …
Jim and Henny’s WWII Love Story; Episode 1
Below we share excerpts from Jim’s correspondence to his wife Henny and their friends. The letters help tell the story of how Jim became a Red Cross Man in uniform …