Category Archives: 2011 June

Free Carwash Season Is Going On Now

Beautiful evenings aren’t the only thing that summer brings.  The dry weather will bring the dust back to our parking lot.  We wrote an article explaining why we don’t pave the lot or wash cars, but our solution to the … Continue reading

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The Green Thing

These kids today… they think they know everything.  Now that environmental consciousness is hugely important to children and teens, they think that everyone else needs to be educated.  That may be true for many people, but as this short-but-funny story … Continue reading

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Ta Ta Transparency

from Willamette Week) Oregon is one of only four states that allows unlimited political donations from any person or group.  The public’s only counterweight is  Oregon’s campaign finance reporting system, which is one of the most transparent in the country. … Continue reading

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Simple App Lets You Take Money From An East Coast Banker’s Pocket

In 2010, Tom Dwyer Automotive was a proud supporter of Move Your Money Day, an event which encouraged people to move their money from out-of-state corporate banks to local banks and credit unions.  This would keep the capital and interest … Continue reading

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News To Make You Furious- Drinking the Monsanto Kool-Aid

Monsanto is one of the largest producers of genetically modified seeds in the world.  India, the second most populous country in the world and constantly plagued by hunger, is an obviously attractive market.  Match made in heaven?  Not exactly.  Monsanto … Continue reading

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