Author Archives: tomdwyer

Tom’s Tidbits- Pigs… In… SPAAAAAACE!

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

Greetings, For my 9-year-old best friend Greg and I, the Moon was the center of the Universe in 1969. We built the models and listened to the news, and our whole school was transfixed by a black-and-white TV in the … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- The Trump-Tell-All Final Parade of Shame

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

A wave of Trump horrifying Trump anecdotes hit the airwaves this month. It’s not that he did anything new, it’s that at least six new political tell-all books are about to hit the shelves. Trump himself has been a pathetic, … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Sellwood’s Dick Samuels passes

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month This month’s Comment is a whole article by David Ashton at the Sellwood Bee, recognizing the passing of Richard Samuels. Dick was the owner of the Oregon Pacific Railroad, the short-line railroad that operates in … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Sleeping your way to Health

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

The new science of sleep: Everything we know about how it affects your health and brain Dr. Matthew Walker on ScienceFocus.com, Jul 2021 (from the article) “There is no major health system within your body or … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for July 2021

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

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 sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading →

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Watermelon Lemonade

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

Watermelon Lemonade We’re coming up on peak summer in Oregon with a fire the size of Rhode Island, severe drought conditions for years, and still recovering from a thousand-year heat smack. All of us could use a cool and refreshing … Continue reading →

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Covid is Fading Away… Here’s how our Covid protocols are changing

Posted on June 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

Covid has been a long, ugly, sad road so far, but it may finally be ending. The graphs are trending the right way, people are eager to get back to their lives, the economy is ready to re-start, and summer’s … Continue reading →

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As we celebrate independence, what still unites us?

Posted on June 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

Greetings, The desire to be left alone can be a value that binds people together. That’s a little ironic, but it’s worked in America (very imperfectly) for 245 years. Today it seems freedom and independence from government have devolved into … Continue reading →

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The Eviction and Foreclosure Meltdown Isn’t Bad for Everyone

Posted on June 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

Your neighbors may be worried, but the hedge funds aren’t! When the Covid lockdown crushed the entire planetary economy, it affected everyone from the people who depended on their income and savings to keep them alive to the immortal ultra-rich … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Will this heat melt my tires?

Posted on June 25, 2021 by tomdwyer

Will this heat melt my tires? Comment of the Month This month’s Comment comes from client Jen R., whose heat-related concern might be on other minds as well… Will this heat melt my tires? There’s a short answer … Continue reading →

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