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2021 December- Blog or PDF

Tom discusses the other plague we can’t escape * MEME EXPLOSION! * VOTE for our 2021 Yearly Awards * Kyle’s Christmas Salmon Balls * Synthetic Life, Space Acid, and Real Warp Drive * “The Open Society and its Enemies” * Perfect vision, in an eyedrop * Help with your rides during service * Lauren Boebert or SNL? You decide * What happens after they empty your big green bin? * Changes are coming to OMSI’s neighborhood

2021 November- Blog or PDF

Tom refuses to Eat the Rich * What do you think about Saturday shop hours? * January 6th, as it happened * Cranberry Brie tarts * Invisibility, Texting for the paralyzed, and Martian organics * A profound Thanksgiving compliment * “Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Hitler to the Corporation” * Fool yourself into Health * Renewables are cheapest.. but there’s more * Giant spiders have invaded Georgia * The 10 most ridiculous car myths * The Interstate Bridge in the Big One

2021 October- Blog or PDF

Tom flushes out the radicals * Our best advice on Extended Warranties * Theocracy. ‘Nuff said. Well, almost… * KYLE’S ORIGINAL- Sage pork chops & oven roasted pears * Here’s what a real scientific controversy looks like. * “American Theocracy” by Kevin Phillips * NASA comes to Oregon * Renewables are cheapest.. but there’s more * If 911 was a test, we failed * Oregon’s Single Payer Health Care plan * Who gets hurt by high repair prices?

2021 September- Blog or PDF

2021 August- Blog or PDF

Tom wonders who’s buck it is, anyway * Painting the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge * Catastrophic new predictions are out… have they been right so far? * Planning ahead protects your summer * Cucumber and peach salad with herbs * How your body deals with heat… or doesn’t. * “The life-changing science of detecting bullshit” * Tomatoes… poison you can eat * Hobo coins are the work of masters * Borgs are real * Remembering the Scopes Monkey Trial * Carwash coupon season

2021 July- Blog or PDF

Tom remembers childhood dreams * Asset Recycling * Longtime client passes major milestone * Watermelon Lemonade * Sleeping your way to Health * Russian Cyberpunk Farms * What you’re missing at the Olympics * The 50th Anniversary of the Drug War * Concrete batteries * Remembering Donald Rumsfeld * Sellwood’s Dick Samuels dies

2021 June- Blog or PDF

Tom unifies us in the face of independence * Covid’s fading, and our policies are changing * The foreclosure meltdown isn’t bad for everyone * Kyle’s Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas * Just say “no” to random injections from strangers * The art of the joyful insult * Learn to drive a Model T * A Portland ferry? In 2022? * Siberia’s exploding craters * Maps to blow your mind * Will this heat melt my tires?

2021 May- Blog or PDF

Tom tells us what a ‘fair share’ is * Cults- So much more than just an empty insult * Rats are coming for your car * Kyle’s ORIGINAL Chimichurri Sauce * Gut bacteria and your mental health * Jokes for Smart People * Wireless Brains and Inevitable Life * The MIT Essential Knowledge Series * Growing Mushrooms in Lockdown * The 51 Best Bar Patios in Portland * The Rise of Domestic Extremism in America * How To Bottle Sunlight

2021 April- Blog or PDF

Tom ponders the Chauvin verdict * Tom Dwyer Business Fleet Services * Gerrymandering- Carving Up The Body Politic * Kyle’s Vegetable Medley ORIGINAL RECIPE * We’re In An Age of Obesity… Why? * Jokes for Smart People * Zombie cicadas and warp drive * “Underwater” by Ryan Dezember * Mike Pence’s very, very fictional crime spree * TIME’s 50 worst inventions of all time * The Mt. St. Helens eruption anniversary * Flying suits are real

2021 March- Blog or PDF

Tom worries about a cancer patient on fire * Meet our Robotic Service Advisors… or else. * Do Mechanics Do Free Diagnostics? * Kyle’s Grilled Cheese from a Real Grill * A Vaccine for EVERYTHING * Years of our April Fools jokes * Lab grown humans and the Standard Model fails * “The Codebreaker” by Walter Issacson * They Live. * Right 2 Health * Let’s Go Volcano Diving! * The Word on Weed

2021 February- Blog or PDF

Tom unloads on our Domestic Enemies * What happens to your vehicle if it’s not driven regularly * How Biased is your news? A look at the Media Spectrum… all of it * Kyle’s Romantic Shrimp Scampi for two * Medical Myths about Aging * “Four Hundred Souls” by Kendi and Blain * The Zoo you never knew * The Navy patents the future * Our Ultimate Bernie Gallery * Perseverance, transparent aluminum, and biobots

2021 January- Blog or PDF

Tom wonders who we’re supposed to unify with * Our $1000 Referral Reward Yearly Winner * Can’t we all just get along? Nope. * Kyle’s 3-ingredient Angel Hair Pasta with Red Sauce * What binge watching does to your Health * “There’s No Right Way To Do The Wrong Thing * Donald Trump’s plan for American History Education * A new view of the Living Earth * Your Crazy Uncle can be useful * How Butterflies fly

2020 December- Blog or PDF

Tom says Santa is coming, but we bring the gifts * Come Cringe With Us… 2020 in review * VOTE for our 2020 Referral Reward winner * Kyle’s Monte Cristo Casserole * New ways of dealing with addiction * Tom Dwyer Gift Certificates! * 2020’s full library * Science shows ‘trickle down’ doesn’t work * Get your $1 Italian House * How to defrost your windshield * Burying poison in a park as ‘cleanup’

2020 November- Blog or PDF

Tom declines Death by Denial * Our LOCAL Business Buying Guide * What’s wrong with your car * Kyle opens the Kitchen * The worst pain you can experience * Tom Dwyer Gift Certificates! * How we got here, what’s happening, where we go * Wow! It’s not technically cannibalism! * 18 hikes for your Oregon Bucket List * Wooden ships- The future of cargo transport? * Clues about where we came from, questions if we’re here at all

2020 October- Blog or PDF

Tom spots the Domestic Enemies * Goodbye to Drew * Business or Politics? YES! * Our Halloween Treats * Drew closes the Kitchen * 50 lies you believe about your body * Reviewing our Covid precautions * Breakups, protests, and not reading at all * The Diabolical Ironclad Beetle * Portland to Vancouver ferry? * Oregon’s last coal plant closes * Parallel universes are just the start

2020 September- Blog or PDF

Tom ponders the first debate * “News To Make You Furious” comes to an end * Our NEWEST monthly column * Get Ready for Winter * Drew’s Garlic Breaded Roast Chicken Breasts * The healthiest community in the US * Car Wash Coupon ends, but 30% Off Labor gets even sweeter! * “It Was All A Lie” by Stuart Stevens * Someone wants to steal your cat! * Can you Spot The Troll? * Voices from the past * We’re going back!

2020 August- Blog or PDF

Tom welcomes the Biden Republicans… cautiously * We do DEQToo! * Our Monthly Funny Page * To Mask or Not to Mask * Drew’s Crab Mac&Cheese * Light and sound battling Alzheimers * Car Wash Coupon Season is back! * How to push-start a car * This ship is NOT sinking * Turn your backyard into a certified wildlife habitat * Details that would have mattered * News To Make You Furious- The news that makes us ALL furious… PROPAGANDA!

2020 July- Blog or PDF

Tom says the Fed Occupation hits too close to home * Our Referral Reward Program * Report from Occupied Portland * Drew’s 3-cheese Slow Cooker Lasagna * The Parable of the Polygons * Oregon Vacation Getaways * This is Mars… go there now. * Marble Racing * News To Make You Furious- Don’t want to pay for other people’s greed? FRACK YOU!

2020 June- Blog or PDF

Tom says the fall of political parties isn’t a spectator sport * The Dirty Truth About Fuel Injectors * CNBSeen- Because a life is worth more than a $2 lightbulb * Drew’s Home made Fish Sticks * “How Democracies Die” by Levitsky and Ziblatt * Cure ’em all and let God sort ’em out * Say hello to your new bee neighbors * How to talk to a Conspiracy Theorist * Sustaining your activism beyond this moment * News To Make You Furious- The Voter Suppression happening in plain sight

2020 May- Blog or PDF

Tom describes the ultimate warfighting machine * Our Older Vehicle Policy is all about the relationships * The Coup You Never Knew * Drew’s Smoked Salmon Dip with Chives * “American Coup” by William Arkin * The Syndrome so toxic we can’t say its name * Your underestimating the cost of your vehicle * Bored people in lockdown recreate famous paintings * “The Great Realisation”- A Post-Pandemic Bedtime Story * News To Make You Furious- Dismissing the Generals

2020 April- Blog or PDF

Tom thinks this is exactly what government is supposed to do * The 2nd month anniversary of The Funny Page * Your vehicle needs exercise too! * Drew’s Garlicky Shrimp Alfredo Bake * Ready to get back to work? * “This Is Not Propaganda” by Peter Pomerantsev * How Coronavirus kills * SOME countries are refusing bailouts to offshore tax evaders * Oregon Supreme Court rules IN FAVOR of campaign limits! * Portland’s strip club delivery gets international love * News To Make You Furious- There was a plan. They just ignored it.

2020 March- Blog or PDF

Tom says we’re open during Coronavirus and explains why * Humorousness dies so The Funny Page might live * The Corollavirus is coming. We’re ready. * Drew’s Creamy Lemon Pork Chops * Keith Tucker’s Toon moves to The Funny Page * The SPECIFIC steps we’re taking on Coronavirus * “The Third Wave” by Alvin Toffler * Get real info from the CDC * Belgium leads the way with Legislature by Lottery * Bill Moyers wonders if we can ever get Reality back * A plan for the next pandemic… Single Payer * News To Make You Furious- Prostituting God for fun, plague, and profit.

2020 February- Blog or PDF

Tom says he’s voting Blue, but the CorpraDems could kill us * Renee Stilson wrote the book on pet care * Join our Carbon Neutral Vehicle Fleet * Read our BAD reviews * Drew’s Crab Mac&Cheese * Keith Tucker’s Toon for February 2020 * Free help getting your car to the shop * “Battlefield America” by John W. Whitehead * 10 ways to exercise without even trying * Married life through Tweets * Jefferson Smith lets Tom Dwyer plead to the Senate * Dance moves that are scientifically attractive * Plastic eating bacteria discovered in Portland * News To Make You Furious- Relax… they’re just here to protect and serve.

2020 January- Blog or PDF

Tom describes what’s really at stake in impeachment * Someone wants to steal your cat * What Rudy Giuliani did on his Christmas vacation * When will YOU switch to synthetic? * Drew’s Crescent Breakfast Ring * Keith Tucker’s Toon for January 2020 * Don’t waste time reading * “Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich * Oh, nothing, just a cure for cancer * Humor under Stalin * US spends 10 times more on fossil fuel subsidies than education * Cute little xenobots, made from living cells * Dying National Parks * News To Make You Furious- Citizens United turns 10

2019 December- Blog or PDF

Tom has something on his mind * Meet our First $1000 Yearly Award Winner * Looking back at 2019 * Holiday Shopping Guide * Drew’s full 2019 menu * Keith Tucker’s Toons for 2019 * Hangin’ out at the Shop * 2019’s Library * A healthy 2019 * Funnier than a dissected frog * Pee Wee comes to Portland * New Seasons goes to South Korea * Our 2019 Bucket of Popcorn * News To Make You Furious- 2019’s Buffet of Bile

2019 November- Blog or PDF

Tom meditates on impeachment * Cyclocross comes to Sellwood * Vote for our $1000 Referral Reward Winner * Meet Hygiene 4 All * Drew’s Broccoli & Cheese soup with gnocchi * Keith Tucker’s Toon for November * Tom Dwyer goes viral * Impeachment library * A cure for breast cancer? Not QUITE yet * Creative resignation letters * The 50 most beautiful places in Oregon * Why we keep believing lies * Help make your dog (and others) live longer * News To Make You Furious- Doubt is a disease. Meet the carriers.

2019 October- Blog or PDF

Tom deals with Reality * Glorious, glorious Sellwood * Join our 100% Carbon-Free vehicle fleet * Why you’re wrong about almost everything * Drew’s Halloweenies * Keith Tucker’s Toon for October * TRICK OR TREAT WITH TOM! * Philosophy from a client * Why fractures are so bad for the elderly * Yearbook photos worse than yours * End Clickbait Forever with this one simple trick… * 4 days to prep for the Big One * New hope after the Gorge fire * News To Make You Furious- More of the iceberg

2019 September- Blog or PDF

Tom makes a commitment… a BIG one! * The joys of Medical Tourism * Tulsa’s Quiet Riot * Why we don’t do oil changes at Tom Dwyer * Drew’s Sweet Hawaiian Ham Sliders * Keith Tucker’s Toon for September * NEW BUMPER STICKERS! * “On Fire” by Naomi Klein * Why aren’t glasses and dental covered on insurance? * Karma strikes idiots who can’t park * UFO’s are real! Really! * $13 million PER PRISONER * The Far Side is coming back * News To Make You Furious- Crickets.

2019 August- Blog or PDF

Tom realizes you make everything we do possible * What our environmental commitment means to you * SkyNet takes the wheel * Digging into the opioid crisis, by the numbers * Drew’s Cilantro lime marinade * Keith Tucker’s Toon for August * A milestone for Referral Reward * “Humans- A brief History of How We F***ed It All Up” by Tom Phillips * Superbugs evolving from your diet * These are the yokes, folks! * Campers of your twisted dreams * The Sellwood Community Center is ours now * Scenes from the ‘adult’ Soapbox Derby * News To Make You Furious- We’re flushing an entire generation of scientists

2019 July- Blog or PDF

Tom says the time is now for ALL of us to Judge * Parable of the Polygons * Our older vehicle policy is about relationships * Join us for the 2019 DropBox Derby! * Drew’s Loaded Alfredo Pasta with Vegetables * Keith Tucker’s Toon for July * Should you refrigerate your car keys? * “The End of Ice” by Dahr Jamail * Ironically perfect pictures * Get hacked by the SOUND of your typing * Lessons from three mismatched Ghosts of History * The dumbing down of ~~Italy~~ America * Moon Trivia * News To Make You Furious presents the News That Makes Us All Furious… PROPAGANDA!

2019 June- Blog or PDF

Tom thinks the wait for Mueller is worth it * We don’t sell stuff you don’t need * Trump’s sinister assault on the Truth * Sellwood MEANS Summer * Drew’s shortest recipe ever * Keith Tucker’s Toon for June * Carwash Coupon Season is back! * “The Folly of Fools” by Robert Trivers * The joy of the artful insult * FDR’s concentration camp photos * Pledge drives are agonizing, but the inside story is amazing * 43% * Another shot heard round the world * News To Make You Furious: “Somali pirates gave me toothpaste and soap”.

2019 May- Blog or PDF

Tom gives Trump his due * 53 things to do in Portland this summer * Planning ahead protects your summer * Genesis Jazmin Moreno Quishpe is ready for the world! * Drew’s Dill Pickle Salad * Keith Tucker’s Toon for May * Goodbye to Marty’s Saturn * “Winner Take All Politics” by Jacob Hacker * Sex… but funny sex * The Portland Beardsmen in tutus * McMinnville UFO Festival * 3.5% to change the world. Nonviolently * Bible Classes coming to a public school near you * News To Make You Furious: A 97,000% drug price increase

2019 April- Blog or PDF

Tom welcomes the Mueller Report * The BLUES ARE BACK IN TOWN! * How to make your vehicle Carbon Neutral * Drew’s Creamy Salmon Linguine * Keith Tucker’s Toon for April * Who actually LIKES our newspaper ads? * “How to Hide an Empire” by Daniel Immerwahr * FLORIDA MAN is coming to get you * Help XRAY.FM “do more” * Where did your tax dollars just go? * 5 bike/camp areas you can reach from Portland without suffering * The Moreland Farmers Market is back for another year * News To Make You Furious: You’re not old, you’re a harvestable asset!

2019 March- Blog or PDF

Tom ponders the treatment of geese and ganders * Good Technicians are MADE… and we help * The Two Santa Theory… No Ho Ho. * MemeFest * Drew’s Cheeseburger Soup * Keith Tucker’s Toon for March * BIG Changes to Referral Reward * “The New Rules of War” by Sean McFate * Advice that works for toddlers and drunks * Holiday Inn Makes Your Retirement Dreams Come True * U.S. Spent $6T; Killed 500K Since 9/11. * They Polluted. We Paid. * Amazing Sculptures from Around The World * Furious: Professional Courtesy

2019 February- Blog or PDF

Tom wonders who we are… REALLY? * Get to know the Federalist Society * Are We Too Expensive? * Shop Talk talks Business&Politics * Drew’s Parmesan Baked Cod * Keith Tucker’s Toon for February * Cure for Cancer… Maybe? * “The Threat” by Andrew McCabe * Step up your game for business meetings * What’s the difference in Socialists? * Time’s up for the Insects * Snow Day at the Oregon Zoo * Life… over the edge * Hell’s Accountant

2019 January – Blog or PDF

Tom wonders when ’emergency powers’ become appropriate? * We’re giving $500 to… * The BIG ONE is still coming * Looking back at 2018 * Construction Project #1… FINISHED! * Drew shares Chef Lampe’s Herbed-up Prime Rib * Keith Tucker’s first Toon of 2019 * Cut your cancer risk by eating organic * “The Vanishing Middle Class” * Who shares Fake News? * China takes us to the Dark Side Of The Moon * 78% of US workers live paycheck to paycheck * Watch the world burn. Share it with your friends. * The best oil spills are the ones you never hear about

2018 September and October – Blog or PDF

Tom thinks we should choose to be free * The threat and science of EMF… sort of. * People are standing up * Automotive Horror Stories * Thanks to Ken for 22 years * Drew’s Shrimp Scampi Rollups * We’re giving $500 to charity… who should get it? * Wild and Wacky kingdom * “Anti-intellectualism in America” * Uncle Sam’s hackable weapons * New faults in Mt. Hood could cause “The Big One” * Can self-driving cars solve ethical dilemmas? * The worst threats are the ones from inside the gates

2018 July & August – Blog or PDF

Tom pays tribute to John McCain * Report back from the DropBox Derby * What does the Willamette Shore Trolley need to be perfect? * We’re bringing the World’s Largest Spider comes to OMSI * Now WE DO DEQ! * Drew’s back-to-school sausage tater crescent pizza * Our quarterly Referral Reward winner is… * YELP attacked by weaponized humor * 2 recommendations from client Jill A., PLUS a little something extra * Trump’s secret war on weed * Never thread a needle the same way again * Get ready to RUMBLE in Florida * Be angry… happy… then FURIOUS again

2018 June – Blog or PDF

OUR “ETHICS” ISSUE

Tom ponders the downsides of ethics * It’s already time to vote for our next Referral Reward winner! * Oregon Ethics in Business award * A close look at Auto Inspections * How “Fake” is your news? * Drew’s slow cooker chicken Parmesan and pasta * We’re sorry, but you just aren’t worth curing * Lifehacks guaranteed to fail * Our IN-HOUSE REVIEW of James Comey’s “A Higher Loyalty” * Score $1200 from a Dish Network telemarketer * Inside the first Flat Earth convention * Wells Fraudo is still having… difficulties * Scott Pruitt- Posterboy for corruption

2018 February/March – Blog or PDF

Tom asks who, precisely, is a Domestic Enemy? * Who won our 2017 Referral Reward Yearly prize? * Trump’s Crazy, but hey… watcha gonna do? * A Brief History of Hawking * Our “Fire and Fury” book giveaway winner * Drew’s Freezer-Friendly Shepherd’s Pie * Mind-Blowing Medical Technologies * April Fools jokes you wish you’d pulled * 2 Book Recommendations from a client * Sellwood’s Parking Problem… SOLVED! * 113 years of Oaks Amusement Park * Great tricks for your smartphone * Mt. St. Helens Copper Mining… IT’S BACK!!!

2017 December to 2018 January- Blog or PDF

OUR YEAR-IN-REVIEW ISSUE, WITH LINKS TO ALL OUR 2017 STORIES

Tom has hope after Dope… dim, dim, hope, but hope! * The Sun Finally Sets on 2017 * Knowledge is POWER! * Our final Quarterly Referral Reward Winner of 2017 * A Year of Critique About Our Boutique * Drew’s Reviewin’ What You Should Be Chewin’ * Nothing’s More Important Than Your Health * A year of Jeers Sneers, and Cheers * Leading You To The Reading You’re Needing * All our 2017 Popcorn Shorts * News To Make You Furious 2017 Year of Rage On Just One Page

2017 Oct/Nov- Blog or PDF

Tom ponders an amazing 30 years in Sellwood * A look back at our first 30 years in Sellwood * Here’s what effective journalism looks like * Where the rubber meets the road * Drew’s Burger Bomb Sliders * Ken makes a client cry * The Health effects of Anniversaries * 5 books to make you less stupid about the Civil War by Ta-Nehisi Coates * Anniversaries… the ultimate setup for jokes * How to mess with Nazis * Time runs out for Oregon Solar on Dec 31 * You don’t own the worst car ever * News To Make You Furious- Genocide, but don’t worry. It’s just a small one.

2017 Aug/Sep- Blog or PDF

Tom wonders why anyone wouldn’t vote for Trump again? * We don’t do oil changes at Tom Dwyer. * A De-fishing story * Drew’s Cucumber and Celery Salad with Tuna * Certified Pre-Owned or Private Inspection? * Contest Winners * Man returns from coma * “Space and Ocean Exploration as an Alternative to the Military Industrial Complex” by Danny Quintana * Recognizing the IgNobelity with our own quiz * 100 Reviews on Yelp * Cassini’s Greatest Hits * Healing from Portland’s Home Fire * How to tell if your car has flood damage * News To Make You Furious- Watch out for Trolls. They’ll get you… they got us!

2017 Jun/Jul- Blog or PDF

Tom sees threats… and solutions… in Sellwood * Can’t we All just get along? No. No we can’t. * Insider tips for the best Tom Dwyer Service * Our first Referral Reward Quarterly winner of 2017 * Drew’s Quesadilla Burgers * A Client asks a very, very timely question * What are they building next door? * Does this country make my butt look big? * “Churchill and Orwell, the Fight for Freedom” AND our Bibliophile Quiz * Boy Scouts in the Trumpocracy PLUS Our first-ever Humorousness contest! * Attack of the Oregon Slime Eels * 7 things to keep out of your recycling bin * Snake Island- Incredibly deadly, horribly real * News To Make You Furious- Jeff Sessions plays “Dukes of Hazzard” for real

2017 Apr/May- Blog or PDF

Tom thinks the Beginning of the End leaves unanswered questions * We Sang The Healthcare Blues… AND LOVED IT! * Examining Reality Without A License * Kris Kobach to Investigate Election Integrity… NOOO! * Drew’s Ahi Tuna Steaks with Thyme and Shallots * A Client Offers Their Thanks In Poetry PLUS Take Your Daughter To Tom Dwyer Day * No One’s Pretending VitaminWater Is Healthy… Anymore * “Stamped From The Beginning” AND “Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance * Tom Dwyer Supports Reality Studies * It’s Oregon… You NEED A Wedding Llama * Soviet visions of 2017 * * News To Make You Furious- Why We Needed A ‘March For Science’ In The First Place.

2017 Feb/Mar- Blog or PDF

Tom thinks it’s time to euthanize for-profit health care * The Best Turks are the Young Turks * Our $500 Referral Reward WINNER! * Should Business and Politics Mix? * Drew’s Chicken Portobello Lasagna * “In Our America” Signs * Pacifying the Digital Natives * “Dereliction of Duty” by HR McMaster * April Fools Pranks You’ll Absolutely Need * Keep Up As Portland Changes Around You * What Happens When We Don’t Believe the President’s Oath? * * News To Make You Furious 2016 Buffet of Bile

2017 January- Blog or PDF

OUR YEAR-IN-REVIEW ISSUE, WITH LINKS TO ALL OUR 2016 STORIES

Tom can’t believe his lying eyes! * A last look back at 2016 * The Sellwood Bridge is FINISHED! * Why we aren’t car snobs * Drew’s 2016 Kitchen Table * Voting for our Yearly Award Winner * The FINAL Sellwood Bridge Update * 2016 Bookshelf Bonus selections * All our 2016 Popcorn Shorts * Learning from the Tea Party * Soviet visions of 2017 * * News To Make You Furious 2016 Buffet of Bile

2016 December- Blog or PDF

Tom thinks the Project for a New American Century folks are surprised * What’s That Chalk Mark On Your Tire? * The Coup You Never Knew * Drew’s Christmas Binge * Dave Gettmann Says Goodbye * Reasons To Enjoy Real Butter * The FINAL Sellwood Bridge Update *”Why Americans Hate Politics” by EJ Dione * Christmas Lists * Pentagon buries $125 in Waste * A Portland 13-year-old to be proud of * The most incredible model trains in the world * Fukushima radiation reaches US shores * The News That Makes Us ALL Furious- PROPAGANDA!

2016 November- Blog or PDF

Tom wonders if the mail can save democracy? * Meet CNBSeen * Our Referral Reward Program Quarterly Award Winner * 100 Ways To Make Your Life Better * Drew’s Ultimate Fried Chicken * A wordless comment? * For optimal health, savor life * “The Populist Explosion” by John Judis * Late Night elections * Carl Sagan on building bridges * Run your XBOX on water * The ultimate atlas of the weird and wonderful * Inside a nuclear fireball… with a stopwatch * Greg Palast’s “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy”

2016 September/October- Blog or PDF

Tom thinks we have to be smarter than Trump * Meet the Police we NEED * Are we too expensive? * Drew’s Grilled Corn with Cheese, Lime, and Chile * Eat what you’re told to… by the sugar industry * The Sellwood Bridge has been handed over to goats * “Hitler- Ascent, 1889-1939” by Volker Ullrich * SNL and the Presidential Debate * Perfect political stump speeches * How far can you drive on ’empty’? * Wells Fraudo

2016 August- Blog or PDF

Tom ponders the cost of Endless War * We’re very good at electric vehicles, and now we can prove it * Weighing our Presidential choices * 2016 Concert Wrapup * Drew’s Fish Tacos * Comments from… cats * Stress, emotion, and disease * “The Making of Donald Trump” by David Cay Johnston * Cringeworthy album covers * Future predictions from 1900 * The End of For-Profit Prisons? * The Dumbing Down of America

2016 July- Blog or PDF

Tom wonders about the Rule of Law * Peek Behind the Curtain- Our Post-Service Checkout * AngiesList goes FREE * Westwind- Oregon’s Summer Camp * Drew’s Perfect Picnic Menu * Insider trick for the Sellwood Concerts * New Prescription for Chronic Pain * Unmasking our own internal biases * The Conventions in Cartoons * Oregon’s Racist Past * Bernie introduces the Sanders Institute * Yes, you’re being plundered by the Banksters… but exactly how badly?

2016 June- Blog or PDF

Tom explains why Past is Prologue * Who Makes YOUR Service Recommendations? * Radical Shopping Therapy * The Powell Memo * Drew’s Scallop and Shrimp Kabobs * Referral Reward Quarterly Winner * Food Keeps You Alive… For Now * “Listen, Liberal” by Thomas Frank… with a BONUS * Goodbye to the Big Steel * Off-Grid Village * Remote-Control Shakedowns * SCOTUS Kills the 4th Amendment

2016 May- Blog or PDF

Tom takes a trip to the Fiscal Frontier * The Power Is In Your Hands * Red, Blue, and YOU * Drew’s Cucumber Celery Salad with Tuna * “Tom D.” has the Comment of the Month * Does Breathing Affect Your Diet? * “The Case For Mars” by Robert Zubrin * Trump… The Motion Picture * The Future Is Here… RUN! * Portland Schools Demand Science-Based Science Books * Puerto Rico in the Crosshairs

2016 April- Blog or PDF

Tom makes the BUSINESS case for Single Payer * When the Corporate Sludgepump’s not enough * Blazing Blues and Rational Healthcare * Drew’s Garlic Parmesan Baked Halibut * How much exercise is 1 calorie? * The naked Bridge * “War is a Racket” by General Smedley Butler * REAL political insults * Really, really tiny cars * The Primaries made simple * Life on the Edge… with everyone else

2016 March- Blog or PDF

Tom respects McDonnell’s devotion to Biden * John Oliver and Special Districts * Confessions of a Republican * Not All Fuels Are Created Equal * Drew’s Grandma’s Pot Roast * Big, Big Winners * Health Notes knows you better than you know yourself * “Pacific” by Simon Winchester * Laughs for when you’re stuck inside * Private subs and artificial islands * How dark is your personality * Scariest bridges in the world * Doubt is a disease. Meet the carriers.

2016 February- Blog or PDF

Tom makes things easy for the pundits * Referral Reward Wrap-up * Everyone deserves more than Flat Rate pay * The Sellwood Bridge Grand Opening * Drew’s Sirloin and Parmesan Meatloaf * How your comments matter * Health Notes cures the common cold * “Deep State” by Mike Lofgren * Political Cartoons of the Campaign Season * Presidential Candidates in a bar fight * Keystone losers say US owes them $15 billion * 15 new cars to avoid… and other car lists * Kiss Your Courts Goodbye

2016 January “Year In Review”- Blog or PDF

OUR YEAR-IN-REVIEW ISSUE, WITH LINKS TO ALL OUR 2015 STORIES

Tom lays out America’s choice * All our 2015 Feature articles * Keith’s 2015 Funny Page * Drew’s 2015 Feast * A Year of Yammering * Staying Fit in 2015 * 2015’s Pile of Publications * 2015 Brought the Bridge Much Closer * 2015’s Hoard of Hoodwinks * 2015’s Big Bucket of Popcorn * 2014’s Amalgam of Acrimony

2015 December- Blog or PDF

Tom sees the Common Sense of Donald Trump * Last-Minute Fantasy Shopping Guide * Where The Rubber Meets The Road * Our Most Unusual Clients * Drew’s Roast Prime Rib With Thyme Au Jus * Your Next Dashboard * This is how air pollution affects YOU * “The Dark Side” by Jayne Mayer * Elf jokes. Yes, elf jokes. * DON’T Stay in School * 50 Years of Charlie Brown Christmas * The Very Quiet Death of the Middle Class

2015 November- Blog or PDF

Tom wages a smarter response * How do we determine auto repair priorities? * Maps you never imagined * TPP released! * Drew’s Smoky ham and split pea soup * Yes, you DO have the right to repair your vehicle * This is what happens when you eat sugar * “Power, Faith, and Fantasy” by Michael Oren * You might be an Oregonian if… * All you need is duct tape * Best idea of the century! * Torture doesn’t go away if you ignore it

2015 October- Blog or PDF

Tom connects the dots * What evil lurks inside your car? * Flying Death Robots * Halloween Candy * Drew’s Speedy Shepherd’s Pie * New faces behind the desk * Democracy NOW featured authors * Humor from beyond the grave * The most evil app you’ll ever encounter * Evil troll unmasked * Time travel terror! * A truly frightening ghost story

2015 September- Blog or PDF

Tom updates “Cash for Kids” * Case of the Disappearing Clients * Mercy Killers * Changing of the Guard * Drew’s Goodbye Breakfast crab muffins * Our $200 Quarterly Award * “Superpower” * Hipster Barbie * Take a Tour of the Freakin’ SPACE STATION * The High Cost of Doing Nothing * Portland’s Zombie Apocalypse * We Don’t Take Kindly To Science ‘Round Here

2015 August- Blog or PDF

Tom compares apples and oranges * 2015 Car of the Future * Weeknight at Bernie’s * Remembering Hiroshima * Drew’s Flank Steak Tacos with Avocado and Red Onion salad * Disease or Profit Center? * “Last Train from Hiroshima” * FOX news through history * Hiking and Biking the Oregon Coast * 10 Craziest Physical Feats Accomplished with a Car * Vacation Vexation

2015 July- Blog or PDF

Tom’s ready for Green Job creation * Is the Devil in all of us? * Sellwood Park Concerts * Repair or Rent for Summer Vacation? * Drew presents Billy Joel’s Grilled Tuna & Marinated Cucumber Salad * Thanks for Voting! * Natural vs. Artificial Flavors * TRIVIA CONTEST- Which PDX bridges are earthquake rated? * “Big Weed” by Christian Hageseth * What your dash lights really mean * Bottling our Heritage

2015 June- Blog or PDF

Tom looks beyond the labels * Money Reigns in Oregon (guest article by Common Cause) * Electronic R-E-S-P-E-C-T * Carwash Coupon season is NOW! * Drew’s Bacon-Wrapped Corn on the Cob * Vote for Tom Dwyer! * Something’s Fishy * The view from down under * 2 books shed light on the shadows * Logos gone bad * Revolving Door of Corruption

2015 May- Blog or PDF

Tom’s has some Trans-Pacific Tidbits * What it takes to build strong relationships with new clients * Wise charitable spending * Client celebrates 333,333 * Drew’s Lemon Butter Dill Tilapia * 2015’s First Quarterly Referral Reward * Recharging your gut * When will the Bridge be finished? * “A Fighting Chance” by Elizabeth Warren * White House Correspondents Dinner * Nothing makes us Furious

2015 April- Blog or PDF

Tom’s hearing more noise and less news * Inner City Blues Festival * Schedule Ahead For Timely Service * Tom Dwyer Exit From the Sellwood Bridge * Drew’s Garlic Butter Burgers * Meet Our New Health Reporter, Sarah Heidler * Sellwood Bridge’s Falling Concrete and Rising Arches * “Frank” by Barney Frank * Fun in the Courtroom * TSA’s Secret Terrorist Behavior Checklist * Why Do We Recommend Toyotas? * Tax Time For Suckers

2015 March- Blog or PDF

Tom’s embarrassed for the 47 Senators * Winning Dirty on TPP * Junking Your Jalopy? * Things You Never Knew * Drew’s Crunchy Baked Parmesan Cod * 50 Car Facts To Blow Your Mind * Your Mind’s Power To Heal… Or Kill * Sellwood Bridge’s Next Set Of Arches Is Here * “Merchants of Doubt” * Our New Humorousness Columnist * Kirk, Spock, and the Stolen Buick * Fukushima 4 Years Later * Doubleheader of Disgust

2015 February- Blog or PDF

Tom’s proud of our Referral Reward program * Referral Reward Wrapup * What To Do in an Accident * Checking in with XRAY * Drew’s Bucatini with Meyer Lemon cream and chives * Why you should NEVER buy a salvaged title vehicle * Beat the cold, the flu, and dyslexia * Sellwood Bridge new opening date announced * “The Meat Racket” * 2014’s full bucket of Popcorn * The Trans-Pacific Partnership

2015 January – Blog or PDF

OUR YEAR-IN-REVIEW ISSUE, WITH LINKS TO ALL OUR 2014 STORIES

Tom says don’t hope… get involved! * All our 2014 Feature articles * Resolve to save money * Surprise your younger self * Drew’s full 2014 menu * 2014 was another healthy year * 2014’s complete library * A year of progress on the Sellwood Bridge * 2014’s amusing antics * 2014’s full bucket of Popcorn * 2014’s Wrapup of Wrath

2014 December Blog or PDF

Tom wants to PARDON BUSH AND CHENEY??!! * All the stories we didn’t have room to share with you * The underlying issues of Ferguson and beyond * Meet our Salaried Service Advisors * Drew’s Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes * Tips to beat Holiday stress and gluttony * “Scroogenomics” by Joel Waldfogel * Things you wish you woulda said * The racism you don’t know you have * Pictures worth many thousand words * The Vice-President takes on the Fascists * Dangerous scientific incompetence

2014 November Blog or PDF

Tom examines the silver lining of the recent elections * Where are tomorrow’s Veterans * LEGALIZED IT! What’s next? * How we know what’s wrong with your car * Drew’s Pasta with Smoked Salmon * Our refreshingly short Ebola coverage * The whole Bridge construction in 3 minutes * “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell * How to make your own rain garden * $1 per cube for ice. Really. * 10 things to do AFTER you buy a used car * Pathetic Voting Rates

2014 October Blog or PDF

Tom wonders if we can solve ANY problems anymore * How To Get Ready For Winter * How To Clean Up Toxic Eyesores In Your Neighborhood * On-time, On-budget Over 98% Of The Time * Drew’s Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast AND a Halloween Surprise * Goodbye To The Last Bridge Support * TWO Columbus Day Discoveries * 23 Cold Weather Camping Tips * Live In A Box Down By The River… In Style * I’m Christopher Columbus. I Come With A Little Baggage.

2014 September Blog or PDF

Tom’s tired of police and judicial abuse * You Have The Right To Be Pacified * YES on GMO Labeling * “How Much Ya Got” becomes “Gimme More” * Drew’s Linguine Milano * GMO Debate… solved! * The Bridge arches are done * TWO books on Police Militarization * Timelapse Beauty of Portland * Is Idiocracy our Future? * Civil Asset Forfeiture- The Dukes of Hazzard is no fun when it’s real

2014 August Blog or PDF

Tom’s not fooled by Inversions * Physician, heal thy friends * Sellwood Bridge Tour * Car of the Future winners * Drew cooks Scott Peacock’s Pulled Pork * Nothing keeps you healthy * Free Camping in the Mt. Hood National Forest * Who are you, really * Are you accidentally abusing your dog? * Benghazi, the little scandal that couldn’t * Tax evasion by any other name

2014 July Blog or PDF

Tom’s ready for the NeoCons to stop talking * Welcome to the Future * A taste of the Sellwood Concert series * When will YOU switch to synthetic oil? * Drew’s Mushroom Chicken Saute * Straight dope on scary additives * Interactive map of Portland transit options * Get to know the caliphate * The lighter side of global annihilation * “So Rich, So Poor” by Peter Edelman * The Hobby Lobby decision

2014 June Blog or PDF

Tom says DON’T end money in politics * Dr. Sam wants YOU to have Single Payer * Insider tips for Northwest summer adventure * Protect your summer road trips * Drew’s dijon grilled chicken burritos * Avocados! Avocados! * A computer that can think? * When NOT to scrimp * John Oliver on Net Neutrality * “War Is A Racket” by Smedley Butler * The United States of Secrets

2014 May Blog or PDF

Tom on the now-confirmed death of democracy * Hard info to understand latest climate reports * Our first Referral Reward quarterly spotlight * Drew’s chicken with sour cream and paprika * Digestive videos you won’t forget * We try (and fail) the Earth quiz * Touring the Universe in a box * “Capital in the 21st Century” * The BP Spill- 4 years later

2014 April Blog or PDF

Tom talks about the McCutcheon Fiasco * The Man says you love the Grid * The dirty truth about your fuel injectors * We sang the Healthcare Blues, and we liked it * Drew’s Louisville Hot Browns * Your kids diapers are full of s#!+ * “Dirty Wars” * Jokes for smart people * New reading technology * Camping hacks * The McCutcheon Fiasco

2014 March Blog or PDF

Tom on the return of rational radio * A bad Yelp review * Inner City Blues Festival * Backstage at XRAY * “Dog Whistle Politics” * ALEC occupies small towns * Accent locator * When to buy new, when to buy used * Media Consolidation

2014 February Blog or PDF

Tom says football is ready to go it alone * Is Big Brother your co-pilot? * Stories of DoD excesses * Support your local Union Thug * Wrap-up of Deny KPOJ * Clever life tricks * Mushroom Death Suit * Fried pasta with fixings * 7 drug dangers we learned about too late * Two must-read books from our clients * Our Olympic coverage * The West Virginia water disaster

2014 January “Year In Review” Issue- Blog or PDF

Our 2013 Year In Review Issue * Full comic page from Keith Tucker * All our Feature articles * Wrap-ups from each of our monthly columns * A year of Rage on just one Page

2013 December Blog or PDF

Tom calls for your support * Who do you trust, and why? * Deny KPOJ- The chorus is growing * Picking the right tires for your vehicle * Cheddar scalloped potatoes * Keep all your eggs in one basket * “The Crash of 2016” * The Grinch test * The cheapest cars ever made * ALEC taxes the sun * American education * How NOT to relive your childhood * Prison For Profit UPDATED

2013 November Blog or PDF

Tom on those pesky informed citizens * Why certified technicians are worth it * KPOJ is coming back, but you can stop it * No news on drones * Southern sweet potato casserole * What NOT to eat if you know better * New looks at the Bridge * “The Righteous Mind” * What to eat when you’re broke * Creationism and science * Take part in an actual scientific study * Good cop, bad cop

2013 October Blog or PDF

Tom on our real priorities * Why you shouldn’t wait for auto service * Automotive horror stories * Halloween goes to the dogs * Two government shutdown Toons * Halloween treats * Don’t be a zombie * Lefty radio is coming back * The scariest book you’ll ever read * 5 things science can’t explain * Houses that are “winning” Halloween * Pay attention to the things that matter

2013 September Blog or PDF

Tom on the rush to war in Syria * How to cut your water bill * Don’t miss out on Shop Talk * Obama and Yemeni journalism * Jake’s cedar plank salmon * Information-free nutrition labels * Life hacks * “Perfectly Legal” * 10 tricks to protect your privacy * Tom Dwyer dart team * 1965 Alabama voting tests * Parallel Construction

2013 August Blog or PDF

Tom on what American values USED to be * “Car of the Future” winners * How maintenance saves more than repair * Can you pass a US Citizenship test? * California crab sandwich * Goodbye to Mike Launder * 3 books on the psychiatric drug industry * The only ads you’ll WANT to see * Using eminent domain to repair the mortgage meltdown * Settlement embarrasses Halliburton * Amazing new wheelchair * Dumbing down of America

2013 July Blog or PDF

Tom on distractions of the Snowden revelations * Orwell was an optimist * Understanding “idiot lights” * We’ll gladly work on our client’s older vehicles * Kelley’s creamed potatoes and peas * Indestructible kitten * Aspartame * 2 books prove no one is innocent * Flying cars * Oregon agrees corporations are not people * Sellwood park concerts * Build your own swamp cooler * Small problems, big guns

2013 June Blog or PDF

Tom on the crippling Obama scandals * All quiet on the anti-Monsanto rallies * Phame “Bye-bye Birdie” * What ISN’T for sale? * Pork and portobello burgers * Rodent of the month * Walk you way to health * “The Death And Life Of American Journalism” * They’re not wrong… they’re lying!

2013 May Blog or PDF

Tom on how priorities actually matter * Better World Club * Charitable Giving Calendar * Our best used-car buying advice * Fluoridation debate * Lemon and thyme grilled pork chops * Behind the scenes of the Sellwood Bridge * “The Rich Don’t Always Win” * Chained CPI * 86-year-old gymnast * PHAME goes hi-tech * The Monsanto Protection Act

2013 April Blog or PDF

Tom on how we cater to your schedule * Healing the Healthcare Blues * Labor Pains * A very good IDEA * Free carwash season * Can bacteria replace surgery? * Shiitake mushroom extravaganza * “The Payoff” * Bizarre Facebook pages * 4 Tea Party myths about the Founders * Agonizing decisions of green energy * Don’t hire me because I’m beautiful * Love thy neighbor- or not * My work here is done

2013 March Blog or PDF

Tom on death from above * FREE Solar Power * Automotive Amnesty * Save green, drive green * Your oil level is YOUR responsibility! * Asian-style peanut noodles * “Kids For Cash” * 30 glimpses of the real Portland * 2013’s best vehicles * Helping teens with healthy relationships * Income inequality * Porn for book lovers * Prisons for Profit

2013 February Blog or PDF

Tom’s glad the Big Move is over * Conversation with Carl * Photo essay on the Big Bridge Move * Know what’s coming up with your vehicle * Presenteeism * Classic cheese fondue * “With Liberty and Justice for Some” * The ultimate job * The greener readerer * Portland sick leave policy * BP Spill is back * Two-Tiered Justice

2013 January “Year in Review” issue- Blog or PDF

Tom on the upcoming Big Move * Looking back at our Feature articles from 2012 * Drew’s full 2012 menu * A year of healthy living * 2012 Book Spotlight selections * First full year of Humorousness * How are men and women treated at repair shops * ChartPorn has nothing to do with porn * Our yearly wrap-up of wrath