Category Archives: Feature Articles

Longtime Client Passes Major Milestone

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

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

Posted on June 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

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

Posted on June 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

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

Posted on May 27, 2021 by tomdwyer

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.

Posted on May 18, 2021 by tomdwyer

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

Posted on April 28, 2021 by tomdwyer

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

Posted on April 21, 2021 by tomdwyer

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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Do mechanics do free diagnostics?

Posted on March 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

The short answer is “no”, but the longer answer is important As we were exploring the world of Quora recently, we saw a simple question:  “Do mechanics do free diagnostics?”  We answered by explaining the difference between diagnostics and inspections, … Continue reading →

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Meet our new Robotic Service Advisors… or else

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

They’ve never been on commission… now they aren’t even paid at all! “It was hard saying goodbye to all the old guys, but these new Robotic Service Advisors are the wave of the future.”  So said Tom Dwyer about Tom … Continue reading →

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How Fake Is YOUR News? A look at the media credibility spectrum… all of it.

Posted on February 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

(Originally published May 2018, updated Feb 2021 and Jul 2024) FAKE NEWS!  You’re being hoodwinked by the entrenched Liberal Media!  Look out!  The Right Wing Echo Chamber is blasting out lies! Everyone sees bias in news from “the other side”, … Continue reading →

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