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

Health Notes- A small change can help your hurting knees

No Pills, No Surgery: Scientists Discover Simple Way To Relieve Arthritis Pain Evan Lerner on SciTechDaily, Aug 2025 “A new

Kyle’s Kitchen- Chopped shrimp tacos with cilantro sauce

Another Kyle Original! Try a little Carib-Mex spin with these quick, light, and easy tacos. Ingredients For the shrimp: 1

The Basics on Brakes

Because the only thing more important than making your vehicle go is making it stop. We spend a lot of

Gerrymandering: Carving up the body politic, nationally and in Oregon

Gerrymandering is all over the news. Here are the basics… (published Apr 2021, updated Aug 2025) For the idealistic, ‘elections’

Book Spotlight- “The Art of the Interesting” by Lorraine Besser

“The Art of the Interesting” by Lorraine Besser from the Publisher- “Philosopher and popular Middlebury professor Dr. Lorraine Besser reveals

Popcorn Shorts for August 2025

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really

Popcorn Shorts for July 2025

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really

Shop Talk- A new addition to our rock gallery… with VIDEO

Comment of the Month Sandra B. had a simple suggestion for us… “Have scheduled pickup times” We absolutely realize how

Book Spotlight- “Betsy Ross and the making of America”

“Betsy Ross and the making of America” by Marla R. Miller from Kirkus Reviews– “A full-length biography of an American

Kyle’s Kitchen- Honey harissa roasted carrots with yogurt sauce

This Kyle Original recipe goes perfectly with roasted chicken or fish in the summertime. Ingredients 1 pound of whole peeled

Health Notes- American kids increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades

American kids increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades: new study Laura Ungar and Jonel Aleccia in Associated Press, Jul 2025

Why do we need your vehicle for the whole day?

Why do we need your car for the whole day? Silvia S. gave us an overall good Comment Card, but

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Tom's Blog

Health Notes- A small change can help your hurting knees

Kyle’s Kitchen- Chopped shrimp tacos with cilantro sauce

The Basics on Brakes

Gerrymandering: Carving up the body politic, nationally and in Oregon

Book Spotlight- “The Art of the Interesting” by Lorraine Besser

Popcorn Shorts for August 2025

Popcorn Shorts for July 2025

Shop Talk- A new addition to our rock gallery… with VIDEO

Book Spotlight- “Betsy Ross and the making of America”

Kyle’s Kitchen- Honey harissa roasted carrots with yogurt sauce

Health Notes- American kids increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades

Why do we need your vehicle for the whole day?

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