en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/544240 Comments by HealingIdeas http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Judge-Moves-Trial-for-Teen-Accused-in-Northern-Iowa-Killings-119929114.html#IDComment143202060 My eyes aren't that good I guess... it looks like he is wearing a protective vest... and his escorts are not. WTH Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:48:40 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Judge-Moves-Trial-for-Teen-Accused-in-Northern-Iowa-Killings-119929114.html#IDComment143202060 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/December-25-Open-Doors-Amid-The-Closed-Stores-112444564.html#IDComment118046665 Actually... my #3 son and I did indeed go to the movies today! My two oldest sons are married and so the four of them and my two younger sons "had Christmas" with me last weekend. The married couples are with the girls' families today, and the youngest son is with his dad. The youngest has a disability so lots of things focus around him during the year. But today, it was just #3 son and me. We had the best day together! We'd not had a chance to go do something like that for a long time. And we said, "Thank you for working today!" to every employee that we could speak to at the movie theater. People love each other and bond and celebrate in different ways. Peace to you this holiday season. Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:29:50 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/December-25-Open-Doors-Amid-The-Closed-Stores-112444564.html#IDComment118046665 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/SUV-Driver-Leaves-Interstate-80-To-Avoid-Crash-With-Another-Vehicle-112316119.html#IDComment117458089 The concept of merging is foreign to most. Signaling does not give you the right to run someone off the road. Sometimes you can not change into the left lane when someone wants to join/enter the right lane from an entrance ramp due to cars and trucks already in that left lane. Changing into the left lane when someone is joining/entering traffic from the right is a courtesy, but the responsibility to fit in (merge) lies with the driver joining/entering traffic. The cars and trucks that are joining/entering traffic are instructed to "yield"... yet rarely do. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:53:20 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/SUV-Driver-Leaves-Interstate-80-To-Avoid-Crash-With-Another-Vehicle-112316119.html#IDComment117458089 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Semi-Crash-Shuts-Down-Northbound-Highway-13-111781274.html#IDComment116278312 thunderhead, you are correct on several counts.... it does take a semi longer to stop... but I drive quite a bit myself, in many different states, in all kinds of weather.... on good roads I'm usually at or 3 over the speed limit. I have semi trucks come up into my trunk and stay so close I can't see their license plate to report them. And... when I leave a comfortable gap between myself and the car in front of me, quite often someone takes it as in invitation to squeeze in and apply their brakes! I'm just saying that everyone should take into consideration that their habits could be annoying at best, and fatal at worst. Everyone. Problem is... no one thinks it's"them" that the rules apply to. Sigh.... Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:28:59 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Semi-Crash-Shuts-Down-Northbound-Highway-13-111781274.html#IDComment116278312 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Semi-Crash-Shuts-Down-Northbound-Highway-13-111781274.html#IDComment115724763 At the risk of getting "dinged" by all the big rig fans here... I believe any vehicle has a right to stop suddenly on a road... an no one has a right to follow closer than you can stop in case of a "situation". I've been driving for more than a few decades... luckily I've never been in an accident, nor have I caused one. But I've been tailgated thousands and thousands of times by all kinds of vehicles, and have often wondered how it might turn out if something or someone would pop up out of the ditch in front of me and I would have to try to stop suddenly. (yes I understand this is not the case here) Bottom line, drive like you might have to react to something that you didn't plan on. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:57:42 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Semi-Crash-Shuts-Down-Northbound-Highway-13-111781274.html#IDComment115724763 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Coralville-McDonalds-Re-Opens-with-Green-Technology-105923513.html#IDComment106575189 Sadly agreeing, panatra Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:39:55 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Coralville-McDonalds-Re-Opens-with-Green-Technology-105923513.html#IDComment106575189 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Coralville-McDonalds-Re-Opens-with-Green-Technology-105923513.html#IDComment106572106 How "green" is it to destroy one building and put up a new one.. with materials taken from who-knows-where? Seems like they could have put up motion sensors and shut off the water in the building that was already there. Maybe they should figure out how to construct buildings using the packaging that never goes away. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:17:46 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Coralville-McDonalds-Re-Opens-with-Green-Technology-105923513.html#IDComment106572106 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/UI-Home-Football-Games-Will-Bring-100-Million-to-Johnson-County-101847343.html#IDComment96139426 wow... that's a lot of money to the Johnson County area... does the money spent on black and gold items stay in the Johnson County area, or go to some corporate office somewhere else? Does all that hotel money stay in the Johnson County area, or just the tax part of it? I'm sure people spend lots and lots of money (foolishly IMHO) but I don't think it has improved the quality of life for workers and students in the Johnson County area. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:26:40 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/UI-Home-Football-Games-Will-Bring-100-Million-to-Johnson-County-101847343.html#IDComment96139426 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/05/11/cr-cluc-breaks-through-corbett-says-hes-got-votes-for-backyard-chickens#IDComment75057572 Congratulations! This is very good news for forward-thinking citizens! Wed, 12 May 2010 13:16:47 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/05/11/cr-cluc-breaks-through-corbett-says-hes-got-votes-for-backyard-chickens#IDComment75057572 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/91000154.html#IDComment68374575 I'm speechless.. Guess you should be, too, if you are in the hospital for any reason. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:52:06 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/91000154.html#IDComment68374575 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/04/01/cedar-rapids-charged-with-using-fake-name-to-avoid-hospital-charges#IDComment65213169 I gave you all a "thumbs up"!! Jokes abound on this April 1st! Thu, 1 Apr 2010 16:20:48 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/04/01/cedar-rapids-charged-with-using-fake-name-to-avoid-hospital-charges#IDComment65213169 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/89571542.html#IDComment65007276 Is this something that happens on school time and school ground? Is it happening after school? If it's after school, are these girls afraid to tell their parents where they are going, or do they think it's cool to "hang out" with the teacher? What are we teaching our children? This is a frightening epidemic... If the laws continue to protect these criminals, at least parents should be more aware of their childrens whereabouts. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:56:35 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/89571542.html#IDComment65007276 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/88250467.html#IDComment62771801 and I just got 5 MUD Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:14:24 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/88250467.html#IDComment62771801 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/03/11/expect-a-good-city-council-debate-before-urban-chickens-arrive-in-cedar-rapids-backyards#IDComment62228936 Cedar Rapids has an opportunity to be known as forward-thinking. Allowing a trial of up to 6 hens in less than 100 backyards would be a step towards a healthy, sustainable, responsible future.. for citizens and the City. And for nay-sayers, please remember that the proposal to the council is for a trial. No ordinance would change if the trial was as much of a failure as you predict. Everybody can win here if indeed we can move forward with acceptance of this trial. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:57:41 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/city-room/2010/03/11/expect-a-good-city-council-debate-before-urban-chickens-arrive-in-cedar-rapids-backyards#IDComment62228936 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/87349247.html#IDComment61703902 I wish I'd thought of it! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:05 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/87349247.html#IDComment61703902 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/government/2010/01/12/iowa-city-council-drops-urban-chickens#IDComment51738122 This decision proves that education doesn't make you smart. This town hasn't had a forward-thinking thought since Eaton was a firefighter... oh wait... they were forced to act progressively then. Never mind.... backwards town. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:18:56 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/government/2010/01/12/iowa-city-council-drops-urban-chickens#IDComment51738122 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/69461312.html#IDComment42348097 Customer Service is lacking because there are not enough people DOING work... only people being paid to TALK about work. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:04:52 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/69461312.html#IDComment42348097 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/65704747.html#IDComment40232701 I noticed that nothing was mentioned about how much would be saved by cutting the positions that staffed this place.. only how much money would be saved on lease fees. And what kind of a place do you rent for $3000 a month?! Some folks just have more money than sense... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:25:34 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/65704747.html#IDComment40232701 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/64665022.html#IDComment39104723 any story worth covering is worth covering in poor detail and in a late fashion Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:51:49 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/64665022.html#IDComment39104723 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/64450782.html#IDComment38946217 Two weeks ago I went to my oncologist. They asked to see my driver's license and then proceeded to scan it into my record. The reason is that people are using other folks' insurance cards to get insurance to pay for their treatments. Then later, the secretary came into the exam room to take a picture of my face with a digital camera... also to be kept in my record to help prevent fraud. Once again, this is at the ONCOLOGIST!! How long before we try to find some balance in helping people?? Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:27:32 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/64450782.html#IDComment38946217