Category Archives: Feature Articles

A De-Fishing Story- James Magmer’s hobby combines fishing, environment, and art

Posted on September 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

“My Dad always loved the outdoors and just hated seeing the trash left behind by thoughtless people. He taught me to always leave the environment better than I found it. Always.” That lesson has stayed with James Magmer, our longest-term … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Aug-Sep, Feature Articles, Features, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged art, ASE certified, environmental, feature articles, features, fishing, james magmer, lures, magmer, rivers, technician, trash, trashfishing | Comments Off

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Apparently not. Here’s why.

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

It’s not news that our country is going through a period of hyper-partisanship. Nothing, it seems, is beyond politics and even demonstrable facts make little difference to entrenched ideological positions. Rodney King’s plaintive cry, “Can’t we all just get along?” … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 June and July, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged civility, feature articles, features, get along, politics, research, science, study, trump, why can't we all just get along, worldview | Comments Off

Our First Referral Reward Quarterly Winner of 2017

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

Our clients have voted, and the winner is… Our Referral Reward Program is our way of saying “thanks” for your generous referrals. When a new client tells us they were referred by someone, we call the person they named and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 June and July, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Referral Reward, Uncategorized | Tagged aclu, quarterly, referral, referral reward, yearly | Comments Off

Insider Tips for Tom Dwyer Service

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

We’re not like other shops, and that’s YOUR advantage! We’re a full-service automotive shop offering rational, prioritized service advice based on YOUR auto ownership goals. But we’re more than that… we’re Tom Dwyer Automotive Services, and we’re not like any … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 June and July, Feature Articles, New Client Orientation, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged appointments, ASE certified, brochure, client, courtesy shuttle, estimates, feature articles, features, inspections, orientation, shop features | Comments Off

Kris Kobach to investigate Election Integrity… NOOO!!

Posted on May 19, 2017 by tomdwyer

Trump’s Election Integrity Investigation Headed by… wait for it… vote thief KRIS KOBACH! The Bible asks, “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?” We now know the unsurprising answer is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 April, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Politics | Tagged american, best democracy money can buy, census, corrupt, crosscheck, cybersecurity, democracy, election, election integrity, election integrity project, fraud, GOP, immigrant, kansas, kobach, palast, pence, political, republican, suppression, trump, voter, voter cross check, voter fraud, voting | Comments Off

Examining Reality Without a License

Posted on April 28, 2017 by tomdwyer

Oregon agency embarrasses state over traffic light timing On the heels of a worldwide March for Science to raise awareness of science and promote its role in policy making, we ran across a story right here in Oregon that exemplified … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 April, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged beaverton, engineer, jarlstrom, oregon, oregon state board of examiners, osbeel, photo radar, photo tickets, practice engineering without a liscense, reality, red light, red light cameras, research, science, swedish air force, timing, traffic light, yellow light | Comments Off

Save the Internet with just ONE click

Posted on April 28, 2017 by tomdwyer

John Oliver makes another splash in Net Neutrality Surprise, surprise… the Trump Administration wants to end Net Neutrality. On the bright side they’re asking for your comments… at a poorly advertised, hard to find, and difficult-to-use public comment page. Comedian … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 April, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged ajit pai, comment, fast lane, fcc, filing, gofccyourself.com, internet, isp, john oliver, net, net neutrality, Obama, slow lane, telecom, trump, verizon | Comments Off

We sang the Healthcare Blues… AND LOVED IT!

Posted on April 25, 2017 by tomdwyer

Report back from the 6th Annual Inner City Blues Fest! We spent the weekend in an intimate club filled with around 800 of our closest friends, all dressed to kill, listening to the rumbling growl of Norman Sylvester, the glistening … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 April, events, Feature Articles, Features, Newsletter Columns | Tagged bob gross, doo doo funk, hcao, healing the healthcare blues, health care for all oregon, inner city blues festival, jesse jackson, ken cropper, larhonda steele, linda hornbuckle, mad as hell doctors, mary flower, mic crenshaw, norman sylvester, obo addy, okropong, oregon, ozier, rainbow coalition, single payer, strangetones | Comments Off

Don’t just sing the Healthcare Blues… FIX THEM!

Posted on April 13, 2017 by tomdwyer

The Inner City Blues Fest is back for its 6th dynamite year! Imagine yourself enjoying an excellent dinner in an intimate club filled with around 800 of your closest friends… all dressed to kill. The stage lights flare as the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 April, events, Feature Articles, Features, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged bob gross, doo doo funk, hcao, healing the healthcare blues, health care for all oregon, inner city blues festival, jesse jackson, ken cropper, larhonda steele, linda hornbuckle, mad as hell doctors, mary flower, mic crenshaw, norman sylvester, obo addy, okropong, oregon, ozier, rainbow coalition, single payer, strangetone | Comments Off

The Envelope, Please…

Posted on March 22, 2017 by tomdwyer

Here’s the winner of our $500 Referral Reward yearly award Our Referral Reward Program is our way of saying “thanks” when our existing clients generously refer new clients to our shop. Every time a new client comes in we ask … Continue reading →