Author Archives: tomdwyer

Shop Talk- Who actually LIKES our newspaper ads?

Posted on April 11, 2019 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month “I love your advertisement in the April Bee!” Sabine S. Thanks Sabine, we look forward to the April Bee ad every year and we’re really glad to know someone actually reads it! We try to give … Continue reading →

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Drew’s Kitchen- Creamy Salmon Linguine

Posted on April 11, 2019 by tomdwyer

There’s no better dish for the Great Northwest than Salmon, and no better way to prepare it than this quick and easy recipe. Broccoli is best, but feel free to substitute any veggies you happen to have around. Ingredients: 8 … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Want to live to 90? There’s different advice for men and women

Posted on April 11, 2019 by tomdwyer

How likely are you live to 90? Depends on your gender and body size By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Updated 5:45 PM ET, Tue January 29, 2019 Living to the ripe old age of 90 may depend on your body size … Continue reading →

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“How To Hide An Empire” by Daniel Immerwahr

Posted on April 11, 2019 by tomdwyer

”How To Hide An Empire” by Daniel Immerwahr Synopsis from publisher: “A pathbreaking history of the United States’ overseas possessions and the true meaning of its empire. We are familiar with maps that outline all fifty states. And we are … Continue reading →

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Humorousness- Florida Man is coming for you

Posted on April 11, 2019 by tomdwyer

April is the month for humor and we try to take advantage. Our April Fools’ story this year was about a Florida Town that sold itself to a for-profit prison company to become the first prison town in the country. … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for April 2019

Posted on April 11, 2019 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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News To Make You Furious- You’re not old… You’re a harvestable asset

Posted on April 11, 2019 by tomdwyer

Client Don H. made us Furious this month when he sent us a story that opens in the kitchen of Rudy and Rennie North, a retired couple in Las Vegas. It was a normal day until a nice woman arrived … Continue reading →

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Florida Town sells itself to for-profit prison company

Posted on March 29, 2019 by tomdwyer

Florida Town sells itself to for-profit prison company By Charles Letherwood, special report for “Your Car Matters”, April 2019 A breeze blows past the derelict barber shop on County Route 17, the last shabby remnant of a once-bustling Main Street … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- The goose is cooked while the gander goes free

Posted on March 13, 2019 by tomdwyer

Greetings, Crime and punishment have dominated the news the past two years, but pick the past two decades, centuries, or millennia… the questions of what crime is, who should be punished, or what ‘appropriate punishment’ means are as old as … Continue reading →

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