Category Archives: 2015 September

Tom’s Tidbits- Kids For Cash Update

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

Greetings! Remember the “Kids For Cash” scandal?  Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan were caught taking millions of dollars in kickbacks from Robert Mericle, builder of two for-profit youth detention centers, to sentence kids to his facilities.  These judges weren’t … Continue reading →

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Keith Tucker’s Labor Day Toon

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

           

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Mercy Killers- The US Healthcare System Takes Center Stage

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

One man, alone on a stage, with a table and chair beside him.  What can one man teach us, where can one man take us?  In the play “Mercy Killers”, coming to Portland next week for one night only, one … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Disappearing Clients- The real deal on your new car warranty

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

Some of our most loyal clients suddenly vanish and then reappear three years later.  When we ask where they’ve been they tell us they bought a new vehicle and have been going to the dealer because they thought their warranty … Continue reading →

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Changing of the Guard- Changes behind the wheel of our courtesy shuttle

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

(9/2/2021- Unfortunately, if you’re reading this now, we stopped offering our Courtesy Shuttle Service in July 2021.  Please call our Service Advisors at 503-230-2300 for details.) Our Courtesy Shuttle is one of our most popular value-added services, ferrying clients back … Continue reading →

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Drew’s Kitchen- Goodbye Breakfast Crab Muffins

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

Our recipe this month comes with a bit of a story…  Drew was out recently for a sad duty, scattering the ashes of his brother-in-law on the Tillamook River.  After the ceremony the family members decided to take advantage of … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Our $200 Quarterly Award, and a donation bounces back

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month “I’d like to thank the counter staff who gave me an article to read about buying a used car and advice on how to start looking.”  -Paula W. Glad to do it, Paula.  We write a … Continue reading →

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Is EMF pollution the next health risk to watch for?

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

One of our clients, Rodrigue D., has been telling us about EMF pollution for years.  If you haven’t heard of it, it’s pollution from ElectroMagnetic Fields, the invisible fields produced by all electrical devices.  Now, human beings have always had … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Will bad bolts bang the Bridge?

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

The Sellwood Bridge Project continues to trundle along, mostly on-schedule and mostly on-budget.  We’ve seen some construction on our doorstep recently as the County has been installing the infrastructure for a traffic signal at SE 6th and Tenino.  Although the … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “SuperPower” by Ian Bremmer

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tomdwyer

Superpower- Three choices for America’s role in the world By Ian Bremmer From the bestselling author of “The End of the Free Market” comes the story of three provocative choices facing the world’s sole superpower. Global policy expert Ian Bremmer … Continue reading →

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