My latest column (gift link) describes my first time donating blood. Some of you already do that, and that’s great. But for everyone who doesn’t, for whatever reason, you should consider it.
Perhaps you’re like me, squeamish about blood draws. Maybe you have a history of going floppy at the sight of blood. Nevertheless, you have an important reason to overcome your fear. We’re experiencing a historic blood shortage.
I walk you through the hows and whys, and put my own blood on the line.
Read “Dangerous blood shortage demands action even from the squeamish, like me” in the Monday, Aug. 3, 2026 edition of the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Aaron J. Brown is a columnist and member of the editorial board for the Minnesota Star Tribune. His new book about Hibbing Mayor Victor Power and his momentous fight against the world’s largest corporation will be out soon.
