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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

8am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

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

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

Greetings, The first two months of America’s New Golden Age don’t seem to have brought a renaissance quite yet.  Instead,

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Tom’s Tidbits- Kayfabe for everyone!

Greetings, On Monday, Americas swore in our 47the president.  I try to stay away from empty politics in this column

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Tom’s Tidbits- Goodbye to Bob’s Red Mill

Greetings, I heard some horrifying news recently… Bob’s Red Mill was closing!  The red building on the Milwaukie Expressway is

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Tom’s Tidbits- Will murderous ‘heroes’ bring us the healthcare we need?

Greetings, It seems like something I shouldn’t have to say but please hear me out:  murder is wrong. When Luigi

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Tom’s Tidbits- What happens after this election?  I’ve made my decision.

The 2024 election has come and gone and we’re all grappling with the implications. I’ve spent many hours over the

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Tom’s Tidbits for October, 2024                                      

We finally got what we wanted… what now?                Greetings, The 2024 election officially started on September 20 with early voting

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Tom’s Tidbits- How To Seize Political Power

Greetings, The Republican and Democratic conventions are in the rearview mirror and for the next 10 weeks the political spotlight

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Tom’s Tidbits for July 2024

Greetings, Sellwood’s big summer event is here, Summerville is this Saturday, Aug.3, 10-5pm So many businesses are participating with great

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Tom’s Tidbits- Portland Summer Fun

Greetings, I’m taking a break this month to enjoy the summer.  Why not join me?  Here are a few links

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Tom’s Tidbits- Don’t do it because you should.  Do it because you can.

Greetings, I noticed something interesting about our newsletter stories this month.  Our three Feature articles involved a conference about Oregonians

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Tom’s Tidbits- To fight misinformation with information, we should narrow our focus

Greetings, It’s all too easy to get swept up in the lurid swamp of national and international politics and all

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