Category Archives: Features

What Now Toons for May, 2011

Posted on May 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

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Popcorn Shorts- A Conference for Tech Creatives

Posted on May 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

What do you get when you combine geeks, makers, hackers, entrepreneurs, students, journalists, thinkers, builders, and assorted techy creatives for two days? We have no idea, and neither do the organizers of Barcamp Portland, May 20 and 21 at the … Continue reading →

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Support an Oregon State Bank!

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

Oregon has long been known as a legislative leader. Our Gas Tax, Beach Bill, Family Leave Bill, Bottle Bill, and more have gone on to become model legislation for other states and the entire country. Now, Oregon is looking to … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- Big Brother has his EyePhone on you

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

Apple made a splash in the news this month with their iPhone 4. This time it wasn’t the stunning design or the cool new apps, it was the fact that Apple continually tracks and records the location of your iPhone. … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- Time to Play “Guess That Price!”

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

Yes, it’s the ever-popular game show where YOU guess the price of an exotic palatial estate. This month’s beauty is a 717-square-foot, 2-bedroom, 1-bath beauty in Buena Park, California, in a neighborhood where the average income is about $57000 per … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Un-Real Estate

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

This month’s News To Make You Furious is mostly about one number, the Case-Shiller Index of Home Prices. This gold standard of home prices pulls prices from across the country in major real estate markets to form a conglomerate price … Continue reading →

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Oregon State Bank

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer Despite our country’s fiscal nightmare, one state is doing pretty well. North Dakota has four percent unemployment, and a G D P of seven point three percent, twice the national average. Why? For 93 years, The Bank … Continue reading →

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Voting Against Yourself 1

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, An informed environmentalist would never vote a polluting billionaire into political power. Why then do; minority, female, gay, disabled, retired, poor, or anyone that works for a paycheck continue to vote for Republi Cons? The Cons are … Continue reading →

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Fair Tax

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, You’ve heard me speak about the importance of language and how it shapes our culture. Words matter. When I hear the restoration of fair tax rates on wealth being labeled as “shared sacrifice” my blood pressure rises. … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge measure 3-372

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer An example of our country’s neglected infrastructure is the crumbling Sellwood Bridge just two blocks away from our shop. Carrying 30 thousand vehicles a day, it’s a major link between Clackamas and Washington counties. The Interstate thirty … Continue reading →

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