Author Archives: tomdwyer
People Are Standing Up
They’re participating in power… on every corner in the country. From Occupy to the Women’s March to the ICE protests, dissatisfaction has brought people into the streets by the tens of thousands. Mass demonstrations may be important, but they’re big, … Continue reading
Automotive Horror Stories from the Dungeons of Dwyer
In this Halloween Season we’re all about fear, and for some people there’s nothing scarier than a trip to the mechanic. That fear can be justified because take it from us, some scary stuff rolls through our doors. If you’re … Continue reading
Freedom Is Participation In Power. Choose To Be Free.
Greetings, In October Barack Obama said “the threat to our democracy does not come from one person in the White House or Republicans in Congress or big money lobbyists. The biggest threat to our democracy is indifference.” He is correct … Continue reading
Keith Tucker’s Toon for THE ELECTION
Shrimp Scampi Rollups
Hate to say it, but Thanksgiving is on the way. We’re not giving you recipes for turkey or mashed potatoes, but if you’re looking for a unique side dish that will steal the spotlight from the stars? Drew’s got you … Continue reading
Shop Talk- There’s a finish date for the construction!
Comment of the Month– Thank you Ken! Our Comment of the Month this month is really nothing special. Client Michael M. wrote on his Post-Service card… “Appreciate that Ken explained we didn’t need an oil change, as we have synthetic … Continue reading
The Neuroscience of Pain
“Rate your pain on a scale of one to ten”. If you’ve never been asked that question you’re lucky, but most of the rest of us have heard it at least once. Vital signs such as blood pressure, respiratory rate, … Continue reading
“Anti-Intellectualism in America” by Richard Hofstadter
So many books from the past are getting a second read because of their resonance with our situation today. “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis or “1984” by George Orwell are classic examples. This month we bring you another … Continue reading
Wild and Wacky Kingdom
W.C. Fields said “Never work with children or animals” because he knew they’d make him look bad by comparison. We co-opted Fields’ maxim… use children or animals every time you can, because they’ll make you look good in any situation! … Continue reading
Popcorn shorts for Sep-Oct
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