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From vehicle maintenance to community issues, Tom covers what matters to drivers in Portland.

The Powell Memo- Because every road starts somewhere.

The Powell Memo The roadmap to our current situation was drawn in 1971 If you look around at our media/political/corporate

”Idiot lights”? Only if you don’t understand them!

Posted on July 11, 2013, updated Feb 2022 Some people call them “idiot lights” but they’re more properly called “dashboard warning

Theocracy. ‘Nuff said. Well, almost…

From rapturous adoration of one God to rabid disbelief in all of them, humans offer a magnificent spectrum of religious

Asset Recycling

Private companies taking over the assets WE paid for… what could possibly go wrong? Buried deep within the stalled infrastructure

Tom’s Tidbits- Pigs… In… SPAAAAAACE!

Greetings, For my 9-year-old best friend Greg and I, the Moon was the center of the Universe in 1969. We

Rats are coming for your car! Stay calm. We can help.

(Originally posted May, 2021) It looks like fully vaccinated people can start returning to approximate normality but we’re not at

How Fake Is YOUR News? A look at the media credibility spectrum… all of it.

(Originally published May 2018, updated Feb 2021 and Jul 2024) FAKE NEWS! You’re being hoodwinked by the entrenched Liberal Media!

What happens to your vehicle if it’s not driven regularly?

If you haven’t been driving much, then this article is for you…. (updated Feb 2021) We first published this article

Bernie Wins The InterTubes… The Ultimate, Final Gallery

Bernie Sanders and his mittens leapt from their seat at Biden’s Inauguration to appear everywhere from Lincoln’s seat at the

Can’t we all just get along? Nope. But here’s why…

Can’t we all just get along? Nope. But here’s why… We originally wrote this article way, way back in 2017

Everyone’s Keynesian in a foxhole- So join us in learning what “Keynesian” means.

In the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020 states have shut down their economies with stay-home orders and Congress has already committed

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

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Tom's Blog

The Powell Memo- Because every road starts somewhere.

”Idiot lights”? Only if you don’t understand them!

Theocracy. ‘Nuff said. Well, almost…

Asset Recycling

Tom’s Tidbits- Pigs… In… SPAAAAAACE!

Rats are coming for your car! Stay calm. We can help.

How Fake Is YOUR News? A look at the media credibility spectrum… all of it.

What happens to your vehicle if it’s not driven regularly?

Bernie Wins The InterTubes… The Ultimate, Final Gallery

Can’t we all just get along? Nope. But here’s why…

Everyone’s Keynesian in a foxhole- So join us in learning what “Keynesian” means.

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

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