Author Archives: tomdwyer

Holiday Shopping Extravaganza

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

Amid the bustle and rush of Holiday shopping it’s too easy to forget the most important people on your gift list… your mechanics! After all, what have your spouse or kids done for you lately? Bet they weren’t out there … Continue reading →

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Looking back at 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

When we say our newsletter is “not like any other you’ve ever read”, it’s usually our Feature articles we’re talking about. Yes, sometimes they’re about cars, and we certainly try to make those are valuable, but how often would you … Continue reading →

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Meet our 2019 Referral Reward Winner

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

For the past month we’ve asked you to vote for our 2019 Referral Reward Program’s Yearly Award Winner. 54 groups were in the running, chosen from the groups our clients selected throughout the year. Well, the votes are in and … Continue reading →

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Drew’s Kitchen- 2019 Wrap-Up

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

You’ve seen Drew Pearson behind the desk as one of our longest-serving Service Advisors, but you may not know that he’s been the ‘Drew’ behind ‘Drew’s Kitchen’ since our newsletter began about 15 years ago. Many of his older recipes … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk for December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

Shop Talk is our column to… um, it’s where we… you can… OK, we really don’t have a clear definition of what Shop Talk’s about. It’s where we keep you up on things that are happening right here in the … Continue reading →

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Health Notes for December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

“Health” is a huge field covering everything from ancient diet and exercise to cutting-edge modern technology. We aren’t qualified to tell you anything about Health, but we can pass on advice from qualified people on fascinating subjects like these… You … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight for December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

Our Book and Bumper Sticker Library is one of our most popular shop features. The bumper stickers are magnetic (so they won’t damage your car) and you can have one free on each visit. If you see a book you … Continue reading →

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Humorousness for December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

Mark Twain is reputed to have said “Jokes are like frogs. You can dissect them both, but they tend to suffer in the process.” Humor is a subjective, delicate thing and not everything we share in Humorousness will be funny … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

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 sublime to … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious for December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

We started our News To Make You Furious column in simpler times. 2010 brought the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster, and investigative reporter Greg Palast seemed ready to recognize the event even if the rest of the Media … Continue reading →