Tag Archives: politics

Business or Politics? People ask! Here’s why we loudly say “YES” to both.

Posted on October 28, 2020 by tomdwyer

It’s common wisdom for a company to stay far away from politics, but we certainly don’t. Three years ago on Quora.com (a Q&A forum we follow and highly recommend) someone posed the question “I work in financial services. Can I … Continue reading →

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Tom Dwyer Automotive Services Meme Gallery

Posted on August 7, 2020 by tomdwyer

Memes are the language of the 21st century so we’ve been making a few of our own. Hope you enjoy the gallery below, and PLEASE SAVE OR SHARE ANY ONE YOU LIKE! And don’t worry… we’ll keep ’em coming!

Posted in Features, humor, Newsletters | Tagged humor, masks, memes, politics, trump, trump memes, voting | Comments Off

Book Spotlight- “The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

“The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestselling author of The Limits of Power. When the Cold War … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 January, Book Spotlight, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Uncategorized | Tagged age of illusions, andrew bacevich, book spotlight, cold war, politics | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- John McCain’s final act of service

Posted on September 5, 2018 by tomdwyer

Greetings, John McCain, United States Senator from Arizona since 1987, has died. McCain was loved and respected by his friends, and if not loved, at least grudgingly respected by his enemies. I’m not going to add more adulation or snipe … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 July-August, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Tagged death, funeral, mccain, politics, tidbits, tom, Tom's Tidbits, trump | Comments Off

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Apparently not. Here’s why.

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

It’s not news that our country is going through a period of hyper-partisanship. Nothing, it seems, is beyond politics and even demonstrable facts make little difference to entrenched ideological positions. Rodney King’s plaintive cry, “Can’t we all just get along?” … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 June and July, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged civility, feature articles, features, get along, politics, research, science, study, trump, why can't we all just get along, worldview | Comments Off

Popcorn Shorts for April-May 2017

Posted on April 28, 2017 by tomdwyer

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. From the sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 April, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts | Tagged alpaca, hikes, llama, march for science, mountains, oregon hikes, oregonians, politics, Popcorn Shorts, reality, science, wedding | Comments Off

Should Business and Politics Mix?

Posted on March 22, 2017 by tomdwyer

One of our clients didn’t think so, but here’s Tom’s view… When a client recently asked about our “#NotNormal-RESIST!” bumper stickers, we told her they “were in protest of the new administrations irregular behaviour”. It didn’t sit well. “Politics has … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Talkin’ bout 2016, Votin’ for our Yearly Winner!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by tomdwyer

Referral Reward Program- Vote for our $500 Yearly Winner! We need YOUR vote to determine our 2016 Yearly Winner and recipient of $500! We used to pick quarterly and yearly winners ourselves, but because we wanted to include our … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 January, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Shop Talk | Tagged comment, politics, referral, referral reward, shop, Shop Talk, wrapup | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- Not the “Project for a New American Century” they bargained for!

Posted on December 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

Greetings! It’s not long now. In just a few short weeks Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. Many Americans are apprehensive or frightened at the incoming regime, some may be hopeful and excited, but … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 December, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Tagged centrist, corporatism, lies, obligations, pnac, politics, president, trump | Comments Off

Book Spotlight- “Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne

Posted on December 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

“Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne In this new edition of his national bestseller, E. J. Dionne brings up to date his influential proposals for a politics that can and must find a balance between rights and obligations, … Continue reading →