Tag Archives: Tom’s Tidbits

Tom’s Tidbits- CorpraDems

Greetings, When I vote in 10 months it will be for the Democrat, because I know any of them would be better than the abomination behind the desk now.  BUT… not all Democrats are created equal.  The civil war in … Continue reading

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

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

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Tom’s Tidbits- There’s hope after Dope… dim, dim hope, but hope!

Greetings, In January 2017 I promised an addition to our newsletter, TRUMPWATCH, in which we’d “…try to keep track of the most egregious lies, the most insane policies, the most blatant violations of Constitution and basic human values that the … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- We’ve been in Sellwood 30 years. With your help, we’ll be here 30 more!

Greetings, Why would any sane person start their own business?  The romantic notion is of a driven entrepreneur working well over 80 hours a week against long odds, to avoid working 40 for others.   Their mission is sustained by a … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- Trump… why wouldn’t America vote for him?

Greetings, About 60% of Americas aren’t tired of winning after eight months of Trump but at least the Democratic Leadership is feeling good.  They see big wins on the horizon but without significant changes those wins might never materialize.  The … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- Sellwood’s under threat, but there IS a solution!

This month’s Tidbits is also available in the Sellwood Bee’s “Letters to the Editor”.  If you care about our Sellwood, please share this letter with everyone you know! Greetings, Tom Dwyer Automotive Services is a proud independent business with a … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- The End of the Beginning Raises More Questions

Greetings, We can’t know what’s going to happen next from inside the story, but it’s possible we’re beginning the final chapter of Donald Trump’s stranger-than-fiction presidency.  As a candidate, Trump proved bigger than any single scandal and even multiple scandals … Continue reading

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Painful lessons from our First 100 Days of Trump

Greetings, The greatest accomplishment of Trump’s First 100 days may have been setting a new floor for disgust with a 54% disapproval rating compared to 28%, 30%, and 37% for Obama, Bush, and Clinton respectively at the same point.  Donald … Continue reading

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It’s time to euthanize for-profit health care!

Greetings! Once upon a time you could pay your doctor with chickens, but you always get what you pay for.  Costs grew with technology until individual fee-for-service medical care became too expensive.  Health insurance spread those costs to make health … Continue reading

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Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes!

Greetings! Conventional wisdom says practice makes perfect, but the first week of the Trump Presidency proved conventional wisdom wrong.  The Trump Campaign was a cesspool of documented, provable lies, big and small, consistently, on every subject imaginable, but this week’s … Continue reading

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