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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

8am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

Daily Archives: February 3, 2012

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Tom's Blog

From vehicle maintenance to community issues, Tom covers what matters to drivers in Portland.

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

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“What NOW?!!” Toons- February 2012

You can’t see this one anywhere but here

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Oregon Tilth- The heartbeat of organic gardening is in… Sellwood?

We’ve told you before that many ideas for our newsletter come from clients using our courtesy shuttle, and this is

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The Powell Memo- Because every road starts somewhere

If you look around at our media/political/corporate landscape, it seems obvious (as Mr. Snydor will say below in his memo,

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Illahee Lecture Series- Our favorite lecture series hits the stage again

If you’re tired of the pablum and drivel you’re fed by the corporate media there are alternatives, and the Illahee

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Shop Talk- Don’t Lose Your Money To The “Scan Scam”

The “Scan Scam” is yet another way for you to be separated from your hard earned money! Since the late

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Health Notes- Here’s why apples keep the doctor away!

From ScienceDaily, April 12, 2011- Everyone has heard the old adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” We

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Drew’s Kitchen- Creamy Cheese Risotto

“Risotto” is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy.  The term applies to just about any

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Sellwood Bridge Update- More than a crumbling relic… a teachable moment!

The Sellwood Bridge itself isn’t winning any awards (yet), but the planning and design process are apparently breaking new ground. 

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Book Spotlight- “Constitution Café” by Christopher Phillips

For three years now, we’ve been proud sponsors of the Illahee Lecture Series, a forum that brings speakers on topics

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Popcorn Shorts- Cool or important stuff that’s too short for a big article

“Healing The Health Care Blues” Benefit The Oregon Single Payer Campaign is putting on a benefit to help establish a

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News To Make You Furious- A home for your outrage, if not your family

It seems like only yesterday that house values were plummeting, banks were being bailed out from their mortgage losses, and

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