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Ignorance Can Be Bliss- How a ‘veil of ignorance’ can help us all

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

Ignorance can be bliss A Veil of Ignorance can help us all In today’s world, we all seem to be grasping for moral or ethical absolutes that aren’t there.  Maybe some things aren’t really arguable; for example we can all … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- What’s wrong with billionaires?  Maybe this…

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

Greetings, A fairly Libertarian friend of mine once asked me, in all seriousness, why I thought billionaires were a problem.  As he said, we’ve always had rich people… why should the size of the wealth matter?  Shouldn’t everyone be allowed … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk for Sept 2023

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

        Congratulations, Jamie! We wanted to take a moment to offer our sincerest congratulations to Jamie Brooks, who recently took all 8 of the ASE Certification Tests needed to qualify as an ASE-Certified Master Automobile Technician.  He … Continue reading →

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Kyle’s Original- Sausage and Kale Stew

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

Kyle’s Original- Sausage and Kale Stew Ingredients: 1 lb of Italian sausage (sweet or hot depending on your taste) 2 Russet potatoes peeled and diced into small pieces, and rinsed and patted dry (think potatoes O’Brien) 2 bunches of Italian … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Billionaires- Reflections on the Upper Crust” by Darrell West

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

“Billionaires- Reflections on the Upper Crust” by Darrell West  (Publisher’s Comments)-  “The top one percent own about one-third of the assets in America and 40 percent of assets around the world. This concentration of financial resources in many countries gives … Continue reading →

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What do rural areas do when their doctors leave?

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

Health Notes Just two doctors serve this small Alabama town. What’s next when they want to retire? By Arielle Zionts in KFF Health News, Sep 2023 LaFAYETTE, Ala. — Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for September 2023

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

Popcorn Shorts Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them.  From the … Continue reading →

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Get to know PragerU- Florida’s substitute teacher

Posted on August 16, 2023 by tomdwyer

Get to know PRAGER U… Florida’s substitute teacher A Florida story hit the Media recently that isn’t getting the attention we think it deserves.  If you worried about what Trump’s History Commission recommended then your head will explode when you … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Like Capone, they’re going after the crimes that will put him in jail

Posted on August 9, 2023 by tomdwyer

Greetings, Al Capone operated an open criminal empire for years because he had politicians in his pocket and used violence on opponents.  He’d been arrested on minor charges but there was never enough evidence to prove his major crimes in … Continue reading →

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What does my vehicle need in this heat?

Posted on August 9, 2023 by tomdwyer

What does my vehicle need in this heat? We may have some good news for you Let’s start with some good-ish news… we aren’t seeing record-breaking heat.  No, that came around in 2021 when Portland hit a staggering 116 degrees.  … Continue reading →

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