Extreme winter weather and a bad flu season have fueled a severe shortage in the national blood supply over the past month, according to the American Red Cross.
I'll be honest--I haven't donated blood since the company I work for switched from the Red Cross to some company with "Blood for Patriots" on one of its donation vans and a guy with prison tattoos doing the sticking (he managed to get a half-pint out of me before his crappy needlework clogged up).
It's important to teach yourself to feel responsible for random events, because with great responsibility comes great power. That's what my wise Uncle Ben told me right before he died; he might still be alive today if only I'd said rabbit rabbit that year!