Category Archives: 2021 October

Popcorn shorts for October, 2021

Posted on October 21, 2021 by tomdwyer

 Expose yourself to art at the Sitka Invitational The Sitka Art Invitational is a juried art exhibition and sale held in Portland, Oregon. The event occurs annually the first full weekend of November and brings together work by over 100 … Continue reading →

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Shatner on the Final Frontier

Posted on October 21, 2021 by tomdwyer

William Shatner, or Captain Kirk as he’s known around the world, went to space last week in one of the most bizarre amalgams of fantasy and history we’re ever likely to see.  It was a shallow, self-serving PR event for … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits-  Is Facebook the future of corporate responsibility?

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

Is Facebook the future of corporate responsibility? Greetings, Do you remember Frances Haugen?  She, and her allegations are already fading away, but she was the insider who gave us evidence Facebook consciously prioritized profit over teen suicide.  In some ways … Continue reading →

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Business or Politics? People ask!  Here’s why we loudly say “YES” to both

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

Business or Politics? People ask!  Here’s why we loudly say “YES” to both It’s common wisdom for a company to stay far away from politics, but we certainly don’t. Three years ago on Quora.com (a Q&A forum we follow and highly recommend) … Continue reading →

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Scary old man Dwyer’s HALLOWEEN TREATS!

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

And this year there’s a giveaway… CALL NOW!  872-7270 (until 6p on 10/22) “They” say there’s been strange goings-on at the old Dwyer Place lately, that old gray building down by the crumbly bridge.  Course, “they” say it’s a mighty … Continue reading →

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Our Best Advice on when to part with your car

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

We answered another question on Quora.com this month, and thought many of our clients may be interested as well.  Emirey J. asked “Is there any rule of thumb to decide whether to repair an old car or get a new … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- We respond to a Bad Review

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

        Comment of the Month Henry B. offered this month’s Comment via Google, where he gave us a 1-star review.  Our response is below, but you can always find it and all our other bad reviews at … Continue reading →

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Brain stimulation offers hope for depression

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

Brain stimulation acts ‘like a switch’ to turn off severe depression for one patient Maggie Fox on CNN, Oct 2021 (from the CNN article)- After years of suffering, a patient with severe and untreatable depression has finally found relief with … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language”

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

“An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language” by Ali Almossawi and Alejandro Giraldo (from the publisher)-   Tens of thousands of demonstrators packed the city’s streets on Friday. The actual count was 250,000. Why tens of thousands, then, and not a quarter … Continue reading →

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Mac-O-Lantern and Cheese Bowls

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

Halloween has always been a big event in our Kitchen, and we’ve always tried to bring you something special.  For his first year in the Halloween Kitchen, Kyle is popping out of his tomb to pass the torch to a … Continue reading →

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