Author Archives: tomdwyer

News To Make You Furious- Professional Courtesy

“A dangerous lack of civility” is one common diagnosis of what’s ailing our country.  We agree, so any story about Courtesy should be celebrated!  But if “Professional Courtesy” brings images of a lawyer covering a colleagues’ court appearance or an … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- Who are we? Who do we WANT to be?

Greetings, In 1992, Ross Perot’s running mate Admiral James Stockdale became famous for two questions… “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?”  Stockdale asked as self-deprecating humor, but I wonder if every political campaign shouldn’t start with exactly those … Continue reading

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Keith Tucker’s Toon for February 2019

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The Federalist Society

A zombie army of judges is on the way.  Here’s where they come from. The Republicans waged a scorched-earth battle to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, while the Democrats did the same to keep him off.   Why?  The … Continue reading

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Are we too expensive? How good is a low price on something you don’t need?

We’ve seen a few reviews and comments on the InterTubes lately with a common thread: “Tom Dwyer is expensive, but they’re worth it!” That’s not a bad comment to get and we’re obviously grateful that people see real value in … Continue reading

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Shop Talk- Business and Politics? Us?

Comment of the Month “A few years back my wife and I walked in to a local newly-opened BBQ place for the first time to check it out. The person taking our order, I believe the (or one of the) … Continue reading

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Drew’s Kitchen- Parmesan Baked Cod

This is one of the simplest recipes Drew’s had in quite a while; just five ingredients gives a goof-proof way to keep oven-baked fish moist.  Mary Hoppe of Pewaukee, Wisconsin shared the original… “My mom is one of the best … Continue reading

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Health Notes- Cure for cancer! Hooray! Maybe? Maybe not.

We were surprised with some unequivocally good news recently when Israeli scientists announced a cure for cancer!  Clickbait covered the Intertubes as the news got out, but then the other shoe dropped.  Other scientists from around the world chimed in … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “The Threat” by Andrew McCabe

The political tell-all book is an art form in itself, giving a grand stage for payback, rumor, gossip, and occasionally, behind-the-scenes insight.  No President likes the glaring limelight of these books, but they may be particularly valuable in the time … Continue reading

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Humorousness- Step up your game at business meetings

The Business world can be a cut throat rumble, a daily no-holds-barred fight for existence… or it can be pretty boring.  If you find yourself in an unending business meeting with no way out and no real idea why you’re … Continue reading

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