The 2007 Environmental Conference, Oct. 24 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County Hotel in Garden Grove, Calif., opened to a full room Wednesday against the backdrop of a blood-orange sunrise and massive wildfires raging throughout Southern California.

So now that we’ve sent the premiere issue of R&R out the door (whew) to a more-than-positive reception (again, whew), we can focus on what really matters: You. Reading this. Right now.

It’s something many people wouldn’t give a second thought: a slip, an accident, and suddenly there’s a small pool of blood on the floor. Instinctively the thought is, “Clean it up, get on with the business at hand.” Simple.