Category Archives: Features

Illahee Series Begins THIS WEEK!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by tomdwyer

February marks the return of Portland’s forum for environmental and societal thinkers.  This year’s theme, “Innovation for the Public Good”, will explore how innovation is translated from abstract, small-scale ideas into widespread, beneficial public policy. On Feb 3 rd, Illahee … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Is slavery something we just have to put up with?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by tomdwyer

Slavery is a revolting, disturbing, horrendous idea.  We look around at our own comfortable lives and congratulate ourselves that slavery is now illegal everywhere on Earth (Mauritania abolished it in 1981, the last country to do so) but the uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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20 Signs Your Mechanic Is An Idiot

Posted on January 26, 2011 by tomdwyer

Reprinted from www.RideLust.com- We’ve all been in this situation before… your car begins smoking or making noises you only thought were possible in bowling alleys, and now you’re stuck trying to find a decent shop. You’ve heard all the horror … Continue reading →

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Comparing Democratic and Republican tax plans

Posted on January 26, 2011 by tomdwyer

Conventional wisdom (especially among Democrats) is that proposed Republican tax cuts favors the rich, but is it true?  Yes.  If you’ve found it a little difficult to wrap your head around the wonkiness, here’s a picture that’s worth a thousand … Continue reading →

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What are the chances of keeping your ride in 2011?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by tomdwyer

America’s least-stolen cars of 2010 10. Ford Freestyle 2005 – 2007 models Claim frequency: 0.8 Average loss payment per claim: $7,759   9. Saturn Relay 2005 – 2007 models Claim frequency: 0.8 Average loss payment per claim: $5,262 8. Toyota … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Landmark is Closing… BUT YOU COULD OWN IT!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by tomdwyer

The following letter is from Karin Anna, owner of the Looking Glass Bookstore on SE 13th and Nehalem. It’s pretty self-explanatory, and although it’s sad for all us neighbors it could be an opportunity for you. Friends, loyal patrons, and … Continue reading →

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Keith Tucker’s “What Now?!!” Toons

Posted on January 20, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Molly Ivins called satire “the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.”  As our democracy struggles against faceless corporate power, ‘we the powerless’ have a ready “non-lethal” weapon in Keith Tucker’s “What Now?!!” cartoon series. Keith, a … Continue reading →

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Past Spotlighted Books

Posted on January 18, 2011 by tomdwyer

Here are the books that have fallen into the Tom’s Spotlight in the past.  Just click any of the covers below to be taken to the Powell’s Books website for that book…

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Hans Michael In The News

Posted on January 17, 2011 by tomdwyer

Here’s a couple pics of Hans Michael, the mind behind our Radio Videos, and his trip to the White House.  That’s Hans on the left in the top photo, next to Cindy Sheehan and above the horse poop.  In the … Continue reading →

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Bradley Manning and the Rule of Lawlessness

Posted on January 17, 2011 by tomdwyer

Right now, Bradley Manning is being tortured by our government without trial.  Our justice system used to be more than an inconvenient formality.  Shouldn’t we at least pretend to be ruled by law?

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