Category Archives: 2024 Aug

Tom’s Tidbits- How To Seize Political Power

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

Greetings, The Republican and Democratic conventions are in the rearview mirror and for the next 10 weeks the political spotlight will rightly shine on Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. No doubt the Presidential election is important. It’s yet another fork … Continue reading →

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My OTHER mechanic didn’t say that!

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

Why our advice might be different from others, and what to do if it is. “The Internet says I don’t need that!” “My uncle was a mechanic and he said you’re wrong!” “The Brake Place says my pads need to … Continue reading →

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All Politics Is Local

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

With a new City Council and Ranked Choice Voting starting THIS NOVEMBER, here’s what you need to know. Tip O’Neil told us that “all politics is local”, and Portland is the center of a once-in-a-lifetime political earthquake this year. For … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk for August 2024

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

Thanks for taking time, but can you lower prices? Comment of the Month Jenny K had a good news / bad news comment this month, but fortunately mostly good news… I’m grateful you took the time to really fix my … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- How old is your body?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

How old is your body? Here’s what your fitness age can tell you. (Michael Easter in Men’s Health, Nov 2018) “…Thanks to research, we know that a person’s heart can have a different age from that of, say, his kidneys … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- Two books on the psychology of politics

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

“How can they possibly think that way?” we scream. All of us. About all of them. Across both sides of the aisle. This month we offer you two books that delve deeply into the psychology of how our views shape, … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for August 2024

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

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 sublime to … Continue reading →

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Southwestern Chipotle Quiche

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

For all his cooking adventures quiche isn’t something Kyle dabbles much in, but he made this recipe recently and just had to share it. BTW, did you notice? It’s vegetarian, though adding some chorizo probably wouldn’t be a problem. Ingredients: … 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 →

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Welcome to THE FUNNY PAGE!

Posted on March 31, 2020 by tomdwyer

THE FUNNY PAGE If you never read our monthly Humorousness column, you see the problem… no one else ever read it either. That’s a shame, too, because there was some pretty funny stuff on it. Once in a while. Well, … Continue reading →