en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/550450 Comments by knottriel http://www.katu.com/news/local/57-quake-recorded-off-Vancouver-Island-no-tsunami--138714829.html#IDComment284029520 It was just a gentle reminder that someday it's not going to be so gentle. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:43:13 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/57-quake-recorded-off-Vancouver-Island-no-tsunami--138714829.html#IDComment284029520 http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/Komen-reverses-on-Planned-Parenthood-funding-issues-apology-138649094.html#IDComment283541063 Starting a 501c(3) isn't that difficult if it's a cause you really care about. Are there prostate screening/advocacy charities? If not, maybe that's something to think about. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:50:17 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/Komen-reverses-on-Planned-Parenthood-funding-issues-apology-138649094.html#IDComment283541063 http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/Komen-reverses-on-Planned-Parenthood-funding-issues-apology-138649094.html#IDComment283540351 A lot of local non-profit hospitals have foundations that can allocate money fairly specifically. Call them up and see what they can do. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:49:03 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/Komen-reverses-on-Planned-Parenthood-funding-issues-apology-138649094.html#IDComment283540351 http://www.katu.com/news/12-year-old-boy-expected-to-make-full-recovery-after-collapsing-137807513.html?cvr=2#IDComment270313875 Stories like this make me appreciate that I'm in my 30's and a root canal is the most "surgery" that I'd personally had. Good on you, and good luck, dude. Heart surgery at 12 sounds pretty rough, but I have friends who are in great shape after similar things twenty something years ago. They'll probably outlive me, anyway. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:02:41 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/12-year-old-boy-expected-to-make-full-recovery-after-collapsing-137807513.html?cvr=2#IDComment270313875 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-charge-3-teens-with-shooting-13-year-old-137799383.html#IDComment270311922 I don't think I can find any way to disagree with you. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:58:20 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-charge-3-teens-with-shooting-13-year-old-137799383.html#IDComment270311922 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Teenager-with-gun-in-KATU-video-arrested-137809983.html#IDComment270310927 Giving out the name of a minor charged with a crime is completely up to the station/paper/web site covering it. There is no obligation to withhold that, it's just something frequently done. I'd assume because it was aired before they knew his age there is little harm in re-airing it now that it's known he's a minor. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:55:51 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Teenager-with-gun-in-KATU-video-arrested-137809983.html#IDComment270310927 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Band-teacher-charged-with-sex-abuse-136704713.html#IDComment257496614 If you're only talking about wood winds, and ignoring the rhythm instruments. Sat, 7 Jan 2012 08:23:22 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Band-teacher-charged-with-sex-abuse-136704713.html#IDComment257496614 http://www.katu.com/sports/UO-says-to-expect-LaMichael-James-announcement-today-136837323.html#IDComment257496014 LaMammal! Sat, 7 Jan 2012 08:22:16 +0000 http://www.katu.com/sports/UO-says-to-expect-LaMichael-James-announcement-today-136837323.html#IDComment257496014 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Band-teacher-charged-with-sex-abuse-136704713.html#IDComment255734205 Don't be crazy. He's a band teacher. I'm sure he just blew her instrument. Thu, 5 Jan 2012 08:30:40 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Band-teacher-charged-with-sex-abuse-136704713.html#IDComment255734205 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Seat-belt-law-Extra-passengers-allowed-if-no-belts-available-136604848.html#IDComment254722542 As someone whose entire family is Catholic, I'd love to know what you mean by that. Maybe I misunderstood you. Wed, 4 Jan 2012 08:11:59 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Seat-belt-law-Extra-passengers-allowed-if-no-belts-available-136604848.html#IDComment254722542 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-Boy-5-hit-by-errant-bullet-on-New-Years-Day-136612833.html#IDComment254719813 I'm pretty liberal, but I have no problems with people owning guns. Well, idiots who don't safely handle their guns bother me, but I know that's not most gun owners. Unfortunately articles like this happen and make a lot of people terrified even though they're more likely to be hit by lightning or attacked by a rattlesnake. Wed, 4 Jan 2012 08:08:43 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-Boy-5-hit-by-errant-bullet-on-New-Years-Day-136612833.html#IDComment254719813 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Judge-weighing-whether-Butts-is-mentally-ill-136640368.html#IDComment254717045 I'm not sure. Like Loughner (spelling?) this guy just looks disconnected. Life in a mental institution I can agree with, if a bunch of doctors are willing to sign off that he's just crazy. Maybe I'm wrong, but he seems defective. Wed, 4 Jan 2012 08:05:22 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Judge-weighing-whether-Butts-is-mentally-ill-136640368.html#IDComment254717045 http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/transportation/449949-trimet-will-operate-sunday-schedules-dec-25-and-26-no-wes-or-tram#IDComment242446906 I'd guess they have to give the union employees overtime or paid time off on a certain number of holidays per year by running on Sunday schedules. With Christmas being on a Sunday this year, and Saturday already being a reduced frequency day, Monday was the most cost effective day to minimize overtime pay. I don't work for TriMet; I'm just guessing based on places I have worked. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:23:44 +0000 http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/transportation/449949-trimet-will-operate-sunday-schedules-dec-25-and-26-no-wes-or-tram#IDComment242446906 http://www.katu.com/news/national/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Il-69-has-died--135837058.html#IDComment241469375 All they understand is Great Leader. Anything we do to help them will be credited to Him. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:55:35 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Il-69-has-died--135837058.html#IDComment241469375 http://www.katu.com/news/national/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Il-69-has-died--135837058.html#IDComment241468858 What do we do with the 24 million refugees? Even China can't afford to bail them out. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:54:33 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Il-69-has-died--135837058.html#IDComment241468858 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Report-Remains-of-274-troops-dumped-in-landfill--135220818.html#IDComment234487416 Pretty much. Thu, 8 Dec 2011 04:33:00 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Report-Remains-of-274-troops-dumped-in-landfill--135220818.html#IDComment234487416 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-have-no-plans-to-look-again-at-Suh-crash-135212278.html#IDComment234486329 I had that happen to me when I was 23. There were no "serious" injuries, so the police didn't take a report, even though four of them stopped to direct traffic for us. A 23 year old always loses (unless he's famous), no matter what the other driver said in front of the police along the lines of "I'm so sorry I drove into your car." Thu, 8 Dec 2011 04:29:19 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-have-no-plans-to-look-again-at-Suh-crash-135212278.html#IDComment234486329 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Why-didnt-Ndamukong-Suh-get-a-ticket-or-sobriety-test-135145588.html?clmob=y#IDComment234033856 I bet he lost his balance again. Wed, 7 Dec 2011 06:19:12 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Why-didnt-Ndamukong-Suh-get-a-ticket-or-sobriety-test-135145588.html?clmob=y#IDComment234033856 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-Women-in-Ndamukong-Suh-car-crash-were-injured-135066168.html?clmob=y#IDComment233463334 He'll lose if he gets Suh'd. Tue, 6 Dec 2011 04:54:25 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-Women-in-Ndamukong-Suh-car-crash-were-injured-135066168.html?clmob=y#IDComment233463334 http://www.katu.com/news/local/OccupyPortlandplansanotherparkcampout-134915023.html#IDComment232032453 The non-profit collecting the money to repair the parks had (as of 2009) an executive director who made a bit more than $85,000/yr. It ends up being something near 9% of the total revenue collected, as of the 2009 990 form filed by the Portland Parks Foundation that I found. While I don't like seeing the city waste money, I have to wonder if the $85,000 repair bill, which is apparently not being paid entirely by the city, shouldn't be double checked to make sure people aren't marking things up to help with a fundraising campaign. Sat, 3 Dec 2011 07:48:27 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/OccupyPortlandplansanotherparkcampout-134915023.html#IDComment232032453