Author Archives: tomdwyer

Humorousness for Feb-Mar 2018

Posted on March 28, 2018 by tomdwyer

April Fools Day pranks you wish you’d pulled The only holiday bigger than Christmas has just passed… April Fools Day 2018 is in the rearview mirror. Here’s a compendium of some of the tricks we saw bobbing about in the … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for Feb-Mar 2018

Posted on March 28, 2018 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 →

Posted in 2018 Feb-Mar NL, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts | Tagged argument, criticize, oaks park, parking, Popcorn Shorts, sellwood, smartphone, tricks | Comments Off

News To Make You Furious for Feb-Mar 2018

Posted on March 28, 2018 by tomdwyer

Copper Mining in Mt. St. Helens… It’s BACK!!! In 2012 we were Furious that Mt. St. Helens was the target for exploratory mining. In 2014 there seemed to be reason to calm down when a Federal District Court ruled that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Feb-Mar NL, News To Make You Furious, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged ascot resources, bureau of land management, cascade forest conservancy, copper, copper mining, furious, general moly, gifford pinchot task force, gifford-pinchot, gold, idaho general mines, Mt. St. Helens, permit, watershed | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- There’s hope after Dope… dim, dim hope, but hope!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

Greetings, In January 2017 I promised an addition to our newsletter, TRUMPWATCH, in which we’d “…try to keep track of the most egregious lies, the most insane policies, the most blatant violations of Constitution and basic human values that the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Tagged bush, corruption, deceit, hope, lies, Obama, tom, Tom's Tidbits, trump, trump watch, trumpwatch | Comments Off

The Sun Sets on 2017… FINALLY!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

Here’s what was on our mind in a very long year… For an auto repair shop we put a lot… a LOT… of work into our newsletter. Why? Why spend hour upon hour researching, writing, and illustrating what could just … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged 2017, auto, cars, columns, technology, wrapup | Comments Off

Knowledge Is Power… GRAB SOME!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

In 2017 we shared these insider tips to get the absolute most value from our service… If you’re used to dealing with Dealerships (or even other independent shops) you’ve probably developed strategies for getting no-BS vehicle service, but thousands of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged brochure, convenience, insider, new client orientation, service, shop, shop features, tips, vehicle | Comments Off

Please VOTE for our YEARLY Referral Reward winner!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

Scroll to the bottom for the list of candidates for our Referral Reward YEARLY Award! Referrals from our existing clients are our greatest source of new clients… people telling people about what they’ve found with Tom Dwyer keeps our doors … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged dougy, quarterly, referral, referral reward | Comments Off

What NOW?!! Toons- Year End Toon Blowout!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

We’ve thrown down a gauntlet that no other shop has picked up… as far as we know we remain the only auto repair shop in the country with our own political cartoonist! The artist who makes that boast possible is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, What NOW Toons | Tagged cartoons, keith tucker, satire, toons, what now toons | Comments Off

Drew’s Kitchen- A Year of Reviewing What You Should Be Chewing

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

Drew Pearson, one of our longest-tenured Service Advisors, has a life in front of the counter as well. He’s an enthusiastic cook and epicure, and has written our “Drew’s Kitchen” newsletter column for years. While he enjoys cooking he says … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Drew's Kitchen, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged burgers, cooking, Drew's Kitchen, recipes, steak | Comments Off

Shop Talk- A Year of Critique About Our Boutique

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

“Shop Talk” is where you can find info on the day-to-day happenings here at the “East End of the Sellwood Bridge”. This is the kind of stuff that makes up most of the content of most companies’ newsletters… but we … Continue reading →