Category Archives: Feature Articles

Who Won Our 2017 Referral Reward Yearly Award?

2017 saw the heaviest voting for our Yearly Referral Reward Winner we’ve had, but our clients have spoken loudly and clearly. In today’s political climate, as hate and bigotry are casting off their hoods around the world, perhaps it’s no … Continue reading

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Donald Trump and the 25th Amendment

The 45 Presidents of the US so far have had at least one common flaw. They’ve all been human beings, and subject to the human weaknesses of death, injury, disease, and insanity.  The Founders provided for a President’s death, but … Continue reading

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A Brief History of Hawking

Stephen William Hawking died on March 14 and was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey with Darwin, Newton, and many other famous post-mortem companions.  With science itself under attack and scientists becoming pop stars, Hawking stood out.  It wasn’t just … Continue reading

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The Sun Sets on 2017… FINALLY!

Here’s what was on our mind in a very long year… For an auto repair shop we put a lot… a LOT… of work into our newsletter.  Why?  Why spend hour upon hour researching, writing, and illustrating what could just … Continue reading

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Knowledge Is Power… GRAB SOME!

In 2017 we shared these insider tips to get the absolute most value from our service… If you’re used to dealing with Dealerships (or even other independent shops) you’ve probably developed strategies for getting no-BS vehicle service, but thousands of … Continue reading

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Please VOTE for our YEARLY Referral Reward winner!

Scroll to the bottom for the list of candidates for our Referral Reward YEARLY Award! Referrals from our existing clients are our greatest source of new clients… people telling people about what they’ve found with Tom Dwyer keeps our doors … Continue reading

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30 years in Sellwood! It’s been 30 years in Sellwood. Let’s do 30 more!

On October 7, 1987, Tom Dwyer wrote the first rent check for a tiny part of a building at SE 6th and Tenino, “at the East End of the Sellwood Bridge”.  Things have changed a little since then… the Bridge … Continue reading

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Here’s What Effective Journalism Looks Like A feel-good story about things working like they should. Sort of.

People can only act to fix things in our world when they know about them, but it seems like solid, actionable information gets lost these days in a blizzard of drivel. That’s why a recent story from 60 Minutes and … Continue reading

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Where The Rubber Meets The Road Tire Basics boot camp

Did you know we sell tires?  We do, and we have for many years. Among the many other features of our shop, we’re an “America’s Tire” dealer, so from Avon and Bridgestone to Uniroyal and Zenna, we have a full … Continue reading

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We Don’t Do Oil Changes At Tom Dwyer’s

We Don’t Do Oil Changes at Tom Dwyer Actually, we never have… We know how it is.  You’re driving when you notice the crusty old window sticker says you’re 2000 miles overdue for an oil change.  You look around and … Continue reading

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