Yearly Archives: 2012

Summer Contest Roundup

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Each summer we run a few contests to give you something to do when the barbeques and swimming run out.  This year we had a Postcard Contest, an Explain This Image contest, and of course our Car of the Future … Continue reading →

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Drew’s Kitchen- Halloween Treat- Spaghetti Pie

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Everyone’s thinking candy and pumpkins, but Halloween means parties as well.  If you want something new and different to scare your ghoulish guests, then this may be just the Halloween treat you’re looking for. Ingredients 6 oz. spaghetti 2 Tbsp … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Fire strikes the Tom Dwyer team

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Shop Talk is usually about things you should know to get the most out of our service here at Tom Dwyer Automotive, but this month we’d like to ask you to help us support one of our own. You all … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Is Canola Oil Healthy?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Some people claim that canola is the healthiest of oils, even better than olive and coconut oils. Others say it is a genetically engineered monster that is 100 times more toxic than soy. Who is right? -by Bruce Fife, N.D.  … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Slowing down for Fall

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Despite the army of cranes surrounding the Sellwood Bridge, work on it is about to slow as a ban on in-water work takes effect in October.  (Any work that disturbs the river bottom has to be put on hold to … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- Guest Spotlighter

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

This month we turn over the task of finding fascinating books to a guest.  Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and popularizer of science, was asked in an online forum “which books should be read by every … Continue reading →

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Humorousness- Warning Labels

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Here’s the biggest collection we could find (from our cyber friends at Bored.com) of strange warning labels that have appeared on various products.  The sad thing about product warnings is that they are usually put on a product in response … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Warp drive isn’t just for Star Trek anymore

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Einstein showed that it is impossible for anything to move faster than light.  This ultimate speed limit has been proved over and over again and it now underlies every aspect of modern physics.  We know it’s true… except that maybe … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Understanding Bain Captial with Robert Reich

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Mitt has pulled a lot of money from Bain Capital, which in turn has pulled a lot of money from just about everyone else.  This is some of the most complex financial technology around, but the Republicans have boiled it … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- What microchip should your child use?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Big Brother is coming to a school near you, and he’s coming quick.  Here’s a story from Texas about students in San Antonio who are being required to carry student ID’s that have embedded microchips to constantly track their location.  … Continue reading →

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