Category Archives: 2019 Jan

Emergency. Emergency! EMERGENCY! No.

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

Greetings, DONALD TRUMP DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY! He’s not ‘thinking’ about it, he’s DONE it… three times, actually, once in 2017 and twice in 2018. (In a painful spasm of irony, one of these declarations even enabled sanctions “in the … Continue reading →

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YOU VOTED, so we’re giving $500 to…

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

Our 2018 Referral Reward YEARLY winner! Year after year, our biggest source of new clients is our existing clients. That’s a deeply humbling fact. The idea that people see enough value in our service to send their family and friends… … Continue reading →

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Have you thought about the Big One lately?

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

Your life can change in the time it takes to read this headline The Cascadia Subduction zone runs from Canada to California about 100 miles inland from the Pacific Coast… basically right through Portland. It’s had 41 quakes in the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to 2018

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

Our best articles from 2018’s “Your Car Matters” THANK YOU for reading this issue of “Your Car Matters”, the Tom Dwyer Automotive Services newsletter! We appreciate your interest, but we know if we want to keep your interest then we … Continue reading →

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Keith Tucker’s First Toon of 2019

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

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Drew’s Kitchen- Chef Lampe’s Herbed-up Prime Rib

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

Here’s a succulent and simple Prime Rib that will be the centerpiece of any table. Ingredients: 1 (4lb) bone-in standing rib roast (prime rib roast) ½ cup (4 oz) salted butter, softened 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 … Continue reading →

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Construction Project #1… FINISHED!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month “Thanks for working on the ’91 Honda for about 25 years! I may end up selling it this year. 🙁” We’re not just spotlighting this because it uses an emoticon on the … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- You can cut your cancer risk by eating organic

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

From Susan Scutti on CNN.com, Oct 2018 Click here for the original article You can protect yourself from cancer by eating organic, a new study suggests. Those who frequently eat organic foods lowered their overall risk of developing cancer, a … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Vanishing Middle Class” by Peter Temin

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

“The Vanishing Middle Class: Prejudice and Power in a Dual Economy” by Peter Temin Synopsis from Powells.com– The United States is becoming a nation of rich and poor, with few families in the middle. In this book, MIT economist … Continue reading →

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Humorousness- Welcome to the Flat Earth

Posted on January 4, 2019 by tomdwyer

While it’s getting harder to tell truth from fiction in today’s world, we still have an obligation to try. Even in situations where we lack complete evidence, or lack the personal understanding of an issue to make any sensible determination, … Continue reading →

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