I was shocked the other day to read the other day that only 38% of Americans could give blood if they wanted to. The CBS article Number Of Americans Eligible To Give Blood Overestimated By 60 Percent explains why. When I started donating in college, I think they asked potential donors about seven questions, including about how the donor was feeling that day. I think there were several dozen questions that I answered to today before I donated. Without working at a place with a regular visit by a blood bank, I hadn’t donated in four or five years. With my new job, I now drive past a hospital with a blood bank four days a week, so I decided to schedule an appointment there. I am pleased to report that the juice and chocolate chip cookies were very good.
Month: August 2007
Minneapolis
The flickr photoset minneapolis bridge collapse shows the tense urgency which surrounded the rescue efforts yesterday. Fortunately, everyone I know through my online groups and science fiction fandom are okay.
Dog Tricks
The little Yorkie at I Do Dog Tricks obeys me much better than my dogs do. And right now there is a mare (Magic) screaming because I took her Best Friend Forever (Sassy) home this morning. I hope she quits by the time I go to bed. Updated 8/2 to add Magic seems to have adjusted to just being turned out with Rags. And it makes feeding time go more easily, since they both get the same amount of horse chow.