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According to the American Red Cross here are 10 facts about the need for blood donation.

1.
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood

2.
More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day

3.
One out of every 10 people admitted in a hospital needs blood

4.
Total blood transfusions in a given year: 14 million (2001)

5.
The average red blood [...]

This weekend I was volunteering at the One America Mini-Marathon Expo to help raise awareness of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training and I reconnected with a team mate from Team Indiana’s cycle team for the Honolulu Century ride.  When he introduced me to his friend that came to the expo with him, [...]

I have been noticing a scary trend over the last few years.  Home computers have gone from a techno-toy (like a DVD player) to an important part of everyone’s life.  I have also noticed that computers are becoming 5 year assets.  People are replacing them every 5 years.  Today they are inexpensive enough to do [...]

I was looking over my blog and I noticed that it was heading in a direction I didn’t like.  I had stared down the path of a whiney, ranting, complaining, negative blog that way too many blogs have gone.  So I am stopping it now.  I need to get more SQL and positive posts to [...]

Today was the end of an excellent conference for 4th, 5th, & 6th graders.  SuperStart is a production of CIY.  If you have a child in that age group and you have the opportunity to go, it is so worth your time.   If your church is hosting the conference it is a total blast to [...]

I had plopped onto my recliner over the weekend and looked around at my family.  I noticed that there seemed to be more of us than I had remembered.  Since the summer/fall ended we had begun become sedentary.  A family that swam, biked, and ran all summer and fall, were turning into couch blobs.  I [...]

I was trying to be the good homeowner.  It had been six months it was time to flush the water heater.  The process was going flawlessly until I was starting to re-light the heater.  I noticed a drip, drip, drip.  There is nothing good that can come from that.  I started to investigate.  The shutoff [...]

Dolphins win the AFC East. From last to first in one season!!!!
Congratulations Dolphins.

I was reading a post by T.J. Belt where he listed 16 things about him.  It was quite interesting.  He has had quite an interesting life.  So here are my 16
1.  I completed a 100 mile bike ride in Honolulu, HI.
2.  I really struggle with self-confidence.
3.  My favorite NFL team was, is, and will be [...]

Along with our two dogs, we are dog sitting for my brother-in-law as his family is out of the state.  Shipley, their German Shepard is a really good dog.  It has been fun watcing the dynamics of the dogs.  My dog Zoe, American Staffordshire Terrior mix, has assumed the role as alpha female.  This gives [...]