Category Archives: Tom’s Tidbits

Tom’s Tidbits- Bringing the Fukushima disaster home

Greetings! The United States has just licensed the first new nuclear plants since 1975, two reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia.  Speaking against the licensing, NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko said “Significant safety enhancements have already been recommended as a result … Continue reading

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Posted in 2012 May, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- Is Equal Protection a lie?

Greetings! Equal application of law is one of the most basic foundations of a functional society.  Without equal justice there is no freedom.  Without fair and consistent enforcement of the rules of any game, the door is open for some … Continue reading

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Posted in 2012 April, Features, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Politics, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- Am I just a shill for Saddam?

Greetings! I’m not afraid to take strong stances on political and social issues.  Today’s environment usually finds me in the camp of the Progressives, but does that make me a shill for Progressive positions?  Do I mindlessly parrot propaganda, or … Continue reading

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Posted in 2012 March, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- DON’T WORRY! We’ll still service your older vehicles!

Greetings! I’ve heard some misconceptions from clients that I wanted to clear up. It seems our 1998 and newer policy may not be well understood. Welcoming new clients with 1998 and newer vehicles, and servicing our existing clients’ vehicles of … Continue reading

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Posted in 2012 February, Car Information, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Biggest Stories of 2011- What made this year’s news in Your Car Matters

You want plumbing advice from your plumber, but do you want plumbing advice month after month?  You want to hear your accountant’s every thought at tax time, but year ‘round?  You’re bombarded with email from every company you deal with, … Continue reading

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Posted in 2012 January, Car Information, Carbon Neutral Program, Client Profile, Drew's Kitchen, Environmental, events, Feature Articles, Features, Health Notes, Movie Night, News To Make You Furious, Newsletters, Politics, Popcorn Shorts, Radio Spots, Shop Talk, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized, What NOW Toons | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- De-Occupation

Greetings! The nation-wide Occupation met strong resistance as cities used the excuses of safety and sanitation to trump constitutionally protected free speech.  The occupation has been forced to change, but there hasn’t been any change to the issues that put … Continue reading

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Posted in 2011 December, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Politics, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- No change until THIS change…

DON’T FORGET! ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 8, 2011! Greetings! We’ve done quite a bit of material on the Occupy movement.  It’s a critical issue for our Democracy, and whether it eventually succeeds or fails I think people should know what the protesters … Continue reading

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Posted in 2011 November, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Politics, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- Going Postal

Greetings! I conducted a personal survey of friends and family, asking “what do you think about the current situation with the post office?” Not one of the people I asked had any clue about the real story.  Most came up … Continue reading

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Posted in 2011 October, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Politics, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- Speaking of the weather…

Greetings! Mark Twain famously said “Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”  So, this month I wanted to talk about the weather, and more importantly, maybe even DO SOMETHING about it! Despite what you hear from … Continue reading

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Posted in 2011 September, Environmental, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Politics, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- Hail, Grover!

Greetings! Like you, I’ve listened in frustration to the myopic “debate” concerning the debt ceiling.  The only goal I’ve heard clearly expressed is that we’ve got to slash spending to get our budget balanced, but the effects of that “balanced” … Continue reading

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Posted in 2011 August, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off