Category Archives: 2024 Oct

The Ultimate Horror of AI

Posted on October 16, 2024 by tomdwyer

And it didn’t even need to take over the world after all This article almost ended up in our Popcorn Shorts because there’s not much for us to add beyond the article itself. But it was such a strange, surreal, … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits for October, 2024

Posted on October 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

We finally got what we wanted… what now? Greetings, The 2024 election officially started on September 20 with early voting in Virginia, Minnesota, and South Dakota, and all States are in their early voting phase now. If you’re not an … Continue reading →

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Can you help? Sellwood’s Scout Group is looking for a trailer

Posted on October 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

In 2021 the 59th Johnson Creek Scout Group became the newest Group of the Baden-Powell Scouting Association, bringing the same values of Robert Baden-Powell’s Boy Scouting to a wider audience of boys AND girls, and the Sellwood Community House was … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk for October, 2024

Posted on October 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

Client Jill F. wrote- “The service tech took the effort to move my stuff and check & fill my spare tire. I really appreciate the extra effort on this small but greatly needed item. I apologgize for not thinking to … Continue reading →

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Haunted Portland, Oregon: Ghost Hunting in the City of Roses

Posted on October 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

“Haunted Portland, Oregon: Ghost Hunting in the City of Roses” by Jeff Dwyer (no relation!) (from the publisher) “This addition to the Haunted America series offers armchair entertainment and open-road adventure for casual and serious ghost hunters as well as … Continue reading →

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Your arm position skews blood pressure tests

Posted on October 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readings (Will Stone on NPR, Oct 2024) (from NPR) “Think back to the last time you had your blood pressure taken. How were you sitting? Where exactly was the cuff? And what … Continue reading →

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Brain food for your Halloween

Posted on October 15, 2024 by tomdwyer

You may need to go to a specialty butcher shop if you want to make the original recipe, but Kyle’s offering a substitute-ingredient version that’s legal in every state. It’s made with moist red velvet cake layers, pink buttercream frosting, … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for October, 2024

Posted on October 15, 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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Scary Old Man Dwyer’s Halloween Treats

Posted on September 20, 2022 by tomdwyer

All our Halloween Treats in one shallow grave “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 strange place from the get-go… … 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 →