Category Archives: 2022 August

Tom’s Tidbits- We deserve a better class of table scraps

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

Greetings, Biden scored another semi-victory by forgiving about half a trillion dollars in student loans, directly affecting about 43 million people. This is good and long overdue, but as with so many other things these days I just can’t get … Continue reading →

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Our Best Used Car Buying Advice

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

Our Best Used Car Buying Advice We want to help you find the peach in a world full of lemons (Originally posted July 2010, updated 5/8/13 and 8/19/22 by Tom Dwyer Automotive Services) As we write this, the car market … Continue reading →

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Ranked Choice Voting

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

Ranked Choice Voting We’ll be voting on it in Portland in November… better understand it now. Portland voters face some big decisions come November. Our whole City government system is up for change this year in one big package. If … Continue reading →

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Party with the Dwyer crew!

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

Party with the Dwyer crew You know us all from work. Here’s what it looks like when we party. You may not know it if you’ve only been to our front desk, but we are a much bigger company than … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- We paved the lot! (Well, a little)

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

Shop Talk We paved the lot! (Well, a little) Comment of the Month This month we address one of the most common, most frustrating Comments we get… “I really wish you’d pave the lot or wash my car” -Many, … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Another artificial sweetener… or is this “the One”?

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

Health Notes Another artificial sweetener… or is this “the One”? In The Search For The Perfect Sugar Substitute, Another Candidate Emerges from Dan Charles on NPR’s “All Things Considered”: There’s a new candidate in the century-old quest for perfect, … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power” by David Dayen

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

“Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power” by David Dayen From the cars we drive to what toothpaste we use, how a tiny group of corporations have come to dominate every aspect of our lives … Continue reading →

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Peach, Burrata, and Basil Salad

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

Kyle’s Kitchen Peach, Burrata, and Basil Salad Peach, burrata, and basil salad is a summer staple when it’s either too hot or you’re too lazy to do much more for supper than simply slice. Arrange some oozing pieces of burrata … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for August 2022

Posted on August 22, 2022 by tomdwyer

Popcorn Shorts Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. From the … Continue reading →

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You have an appointment with the Department of Reality Studies!

Posted on September 21, 2020 by tomdwyer

“My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Do you believe that? We don’t. Basic science, even basic consensual reality, seems under attack these days. Science and education are increasingly something for the ‘elite’; something to be distrusted by … Continue reading →