Author Archives: tomdwyer

Do mechanics do free diagnostics?

The short answer is “no”, but the longer answer is important As we were exploring the world of Quora recently, we saw a simple question:  “Do mechanics do free diagnostics?”  We answered by explaining the difference between diagnostics and inspections, … Continue reading

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Meet our new Robotic Service Advisors… or else

They’ve never been on commission… now they aren’t even paid at all! “It was hard saying goodbye to all the old guys, but these new Robotic Service Advisors are the wave of the future.”  So said Tom Dwyer about Tom … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- We were a cancer patient on fire. Are we any better now?

Greetings, The best metaphor for America today may be a medical one.  Every country faces problems and every person faces the threat of disease, but ‘health’ is the ability to deal with these threats.  For problems as simple as sniffles … Continue reading

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Grilled Cheese on an Actual Grill

“Grilled Cheese”.   It’s a lie by The Man because we all know that grilled cheese involves synthetic cheese, a skillet, and too much butter.  No grill needed.  But Kyle will rock your world with this month’s recipe, a grilled cheese … Continue reading

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Popcorn Shorts for March 2021

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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Health Notes- The search for a vaccine against EVERYTHING

The Search for One Vaccine to Rule Them All By Emily Mullin in Future Human, Feb 2021 With the 21st century came the H5N1 avian flu. First, poultry and wild birds succumbed to it. By the mid-2000s, dozens of people … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “The Code Breaker” by Walter Issacson

This Book is available for you to borrow from our Lobby Book & Bumper Sticker Library.  Look for it next time you’re in the shop, and our Service Advisors will tell you how to check it out.  If you want … Continue reading

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Shop Talk- Why aren’t you hearing from us?

Comment of the Month We haven’t had Comments from many of our clients in quite a while, so this month we have a special call-out to Lori J., Daniel O., Ariel C., Ben S., and many, many more… WHERE ARE … Continue reading

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How Fake Is YOUR News? A look at the media credibility spectrum… all of it.

(Originally published May 2018, updated Feb 2021 and Jul 2024) FAKE NEWS!  You’re being hoodwinked by the entrenched Liberal Media!  Look out!  The Right Wing Echo Chamber is blasting out lies! Everyone sees bias in news from “the other side”, … Continue reading

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What happens to your vehicle if it’s not driven regularly?

What Happens To Your Vehicle if it’s Not Driven Regularly? If you haven’t been driving because of Covid, then this article is for you…. (updated Feb 2021) We first published this article just over 10 months ago, but as Covid … Continue reading

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