en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/603028 Comments by CA_Bennett http://www.katu.com/news/business/Rogue-brewing-up-a-hairy-beer-after-joke-yeast-test-pans-out-160051775.html#IDComment387553435 I was okay until you mentioned picking your teeth! Floss, floss! Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:39:09 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/business/Rogue-brewing-up-a-hairy-beer-after-joke-yeast-test-pans-out-160051775.html#IDComment387553435 http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/No-insurance-No-problem-People-joining-health-co-ops-159810995.html?clmob=y#IDComment386140167 With the aging of our population, many people are seeing a doc many more times a year than just preventative services. I think another note worth making is: Nurse Practitioners and Physician's Assistants can help to keep the costs of healthcare more manageable. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:39:31 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/No-insurance-No-problem-People-joining-health-co-ops-159810995.html?clmob=y#IDComment386140167 http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/No-insurance-No-problem-People-joining-health-co-ops-159810995.html?clmob=y#IDComment386138526 Kobe ... THIS is the catastrophic medicine the article noted. Many of us just need a personal relationship with a doc we are only going to see a few times a year. I haven't seen my doc in over a year. They called me once to follow up on the routine blood work they ordered. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:36:24 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/No-insurance-No-problem-People-joining-health-co-ops-159810995.html?clmob=y#IDComment386138526 http://www.katu.com/news/local/19-year-old-driver-loses-his-life-after-hitting-power-pole-159302495.html#IDComment382849374 Nice use of language, Joe. Thumbs up! Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:57:52 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/19-year-old-driver-loses-his-life-after-hitting-power-pole-159302495.html#IDComment382849374 http://www.katu.com/news/local/MAX-train-hits-car-in-North-Portland-158355405.html#IDComment377974214 I remember the nose of freight trains when I was a kid, as well as the engine on our Lionel. It looks like a big ol Tom Selack mustache. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:33:39 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/MAX-train-hits-car-in-North-Portland-158355405.html#IDComment377974214 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Double-whammy-Fire-burns-apartment-then-thieves-strike-158279415.html?clmob=y#IDComment377103718 The fire department had not even cleared the scene when I showed up at my burning home. They handed out stuff via the windows to me. And at the end ... they boarded up the building. I had no idea this was not the custom. It was hard enough getting important things replaced after the fire, I can imagine thinking the building was secure so I could do other things first. SWIM: My doc replaced my meds. Said any meds exposed to fire/smoke would be considered contaminated. Sat, 9 Jun 2012 04:53:48 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Double-whammy-Fire-burns-apartment-then-thieves-strike-158279415.html?clmob=y#IDComment377103718 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Police-Woman-kills-self-while-chatting-on-Facebook--144415285.html#IDComment376892491 There are a lot of focus groups who use social media to develop and maintain relationships. Examples of groups I am aware of would be: veterans from a particular era or conflict, people with a common interest or hobby (gaming, crafts, nutrition) or working professionals who desire to contact others with common goals (LinkedIn). Are they friends or just friendly? They serve a purpose. Fri, 8 Jun 2012 21:34:54 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Police-Woman-kills-self-while-chatting-on-Facebook--144415285.html#IDComment376892491 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Police-Woman-kills-self-while-chatting-on-Facebook--144415285.html#IDComment376890909 Friend does not mean you know them face to face in the social media age. I had many chat friends I maintained contact with without ever knowing how to contact them directly. Fri, 8 Jun 2012 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Police-Woman-kills-self-while-chatting-on-Facebook--144415285.html#IDComment376890909 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Shots-fired-in-NE-Portland-157608325.html#IDComment375717238 Sounds like summer vacation is off to a running start. Good luck NE / SE ... Thu, 7 Jun 2012 06:32:22 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Shots-fired-in-NE-Portland-157608325.html#IDComment375717238 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Woman-wins-900K-says-date-gave-her-herpes-eHarmony-herpes-157348405.html#IDComment374994638 You missed something Cpt. It is okay, we do not expect you to know everything. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 06:11:35 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Woman-wins-900K-says-date-gave-her-herpes-eHarmony-herpes-157348405.html#IDComment374994638 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Pedestiran-hit-while-trying-to-cross-Highway-99E-156908555.html#IDComment373341490 Isn't 99E close to 8 lanes wide in this area? A pedestrian might not even be able to see a car coming when they left one side before the car arrived at the site. I am thinking: between Jennings Lodge and Milwaukee, some of those stretches are close to half a mile between crosswalks. Point well taken about the brown bottle courage. Sun, 3 Jun 2012 21:28:26 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Pedestiran-hit-while-trying-to-cross-Highway-99E-156908555.html#IDComment373341490 http://www.katu.com/news/national/-Ohio-mans-littering-ticket-tossed-after-uproar-156017685.html#IDComment371507508 Or sensitivity training. Or sumpthun! Fri, 1 Jun 2012 03:59:23 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/-Ohio-mans-littering-ticket-tossed-after-uproar-156017685.html#IDComment371507508 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Ed-Owens-files-lawsuit-clark-county-sheriffs-office-gun-safes-stack-on-strong-box-gun-safe-156072905.html#IDComment371503988 Thank you, Tracer. I read it the same way. Was the story edited or re-written so some of us got the issue straight? The Officer found out on the day of the services for his young son. Even he thought it was a tragic accident at the time of the event. A few days later ... he was made aware. I smell a skunk when the department seizes defective equipment and destroys it. Who had THAT great idea?! Fri, 1 Jun 2012 03:51:48 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Ed-Owens-files-lawsuit-clark-county-sheriffs-office-gun-safes-stack-on-strong-box-gun-safe-156072905.html#IDComment371503988 http://www.katu.com/news/weird/Tech-exec-accused-in-Lego-theft-scheme-153097205.html#IDComment366234121 I am guessing he is a brainiac sort who was getting his kicks by fooling the system. Again, guessing ... it was not so much as about the resale as continuing to get away with it. And ... who has room for a house full of Legos? Craig'sList and EBay are anonymous outlets. Except ... he got caught. Wonder how long he had been doing it and how he was actually caught. Thu, 24 May 2012 07:06:18 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/weird/Tech-exec-accused-in-Lego-theft-scheme-153097205.html#IDComment366234121 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Holes-in-walls-rotten-food-everywhere-squatters-trash-home-151820205.html#IDComment361885016 Pay a neighbor a small stipend to check the property periodically? Thu, 17 May 2012 04:42:11 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Holes-in-walls-rotten-food-everywhere-squatters-trash-home-151820205.html#IDComment361885016 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Living-Savior-Lutheran-Church-fire-teens-parents-pay-restitution-151640335.html#IDComment361528999 I am wondering if the building is insured and the parents will be paying the co-pay/deductible. Parents paying hundreds of thousands gets more hits than saying : parents to pay deductible. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:47:55 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Living-Savior-Lutheran-Church-fire-teens-parents-pay-restitution-151640335.html#IDComment361528999 http://www.katu.com/news/local/151318095.html#IDComment360244687 Do we need a fund to cover the fines associated with the artwork? It is not my kind of art but I support the business owner rather than the gvmt making their life tough. I assume they have a business license, City Hall knew the nature of their business. PLUS: it appears to be at least two jobs added to the community. Probably jobs not subsidized by grants or gvmt funding. Mon, 14 May 2012 15:03:03 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/151318095.html#IDComment360244687 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Deputies-Malnourished-Moses-Lake-boy-2-weighs-10-pounds-151186595.html#IDComment358974913 Some of the balance on the growth chart would relate to how tall the child was. My oldest son was 7#7oz at birth, and 36#/36" the day he turned 9 months. As a 30 year old adult: 6'5" and 200#. HOWEVER ... 10# at TWO years is criminal. Sat, 12 May 2012 04:17:16 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Deputies-Malnourished-Moses-Lake-boy-2-weighs-10-pounds-151186595.html#IDComment358974913 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Spending-Freeze-Challenge-Finding-free-entertainment-and-food-150870245.html#IDComment357612158 Clackamas County libraries have what are called cultural passes. It is admission to some high tickets places: OMSI, theatre, zoo. I have bartered for many things over the years. I also plant things in my garden my neighbors like. Sharing and bartering can be quite fun. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:53:32 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Spending-Freeze-Challenge-Finding-free-entertainment-and-food-150870245.html#IDComment357612158 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Three-families-step-up-for-KATUs-Spending-Freeze-Challenge-150716255.html?clmob=y#IDComment356983487 Space under end tables, draped with a table skirt, can store a lot of stuff. All of the space under a bed. Shoes on a door rack frees the bottom of a closet. Over the toilet storage racks. Wander around a store which specializes storage solutions. When push comes to shove: who really needs all of the stuff most of us have? Wed, 9 May 2012 06:20:34 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Three-families-step-up-for-KATUs-Spending-Freeze-Challenge-150716255.html?clmob=y#IDComment356983487