Category Archives: Feature Articles

Catastrophic new predictions are out… have they been right so far?

Catastrophic new predictions are out, but have they been right so far? The IPCC just released its 6th Assessment Report on Climate Change.  They drop these reports every 6-7 years and it’s easy to become inured to their bleak predictions.  … Continue reading

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Painting the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Painting the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge An art group was enjoying the day so we stopped to say hi The Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge in the center of Sellwood is just one of the things that makes our neighborhood so … Continue reading

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Asset Recycling

Asset Recycling Private companies taking over the assets WE paid for… what could possibly go wrong? Buried deep within the stalled infrastructure package is a vague list of possible ways to pay for it.  Somewhere on that list is something … Continue reading

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Longtime Client Passes Major Milestone

Longtime Client Passes a Major Milestone Which gives us a chance to explain our 15-years-old-and-newer policy It was late on a busy Friday afternoon when Client Paul G. asked us to look at his car… RIGHT THEN.  Paul’s 2001 Subaru … Continue reading

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Covid is Fading Away… Here’s how our Covid protocols are changing

Covid has been a long, ugly, sad road so far, but it may finally be ending.  The graphs are trending the right way, people are eager to get back to their lives, the economy is ready to re-start, and summer’s … Continue reading

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The Eviction and Foreclosure Meltdown Isn’t Bad for Everyone

Your neighbors may be worried, but the hedge funds aren’t! When the Covid lockdown crushed the entire planetary economy, it affected everyone from the people who depended on their income and savings to keep them alive to the immortal ultra-rich … Continue reading

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Cults… So much more than an empty insult

Cults are obviously real.  Here’s how to deal with them. What’s the difference between a religion and a cult?  The glib answer that “a cult is someone else’s religion” may have truth in it, but of course that’s not the … Continue reading

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Rats are coming for your car! Stay calm.  We can help.

It looks like fully vaccinated people can start returning to approximate normality but we’re not at the end yet, and in the meantime everyone’s still hunkered down in Covid World.  It’s not just people though, it’s our vehicles too.  We’ve … Continue reading

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Gerrymandering: Carving up the body politic, nationally and in Oregon

For the idealistic, ‘elections’ mean voters choose their governmental representatives, but in reality, fair elections often fall prey to gerrymanders.   These are the oddly-shaped congressional districts drawn around voting populations to ensure those seats stay in the hands of one … Continue reading

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Tom Dwyer Business Fleet Services

Whether it’s 1 vehicle or 10, YOUR Fleet is the most important of all! Small businesses are responsible for about half of the US GDP, but many small business owners don’t appreciate their own importance.  “My business just has one … Continue reading

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