Category Archives: Feature Articles

Radical Shopping Therapy

Posted on June 30, 2016 by tomdwyer

The Moreland Farmers Market is much, much more than you expect! (Guest article by Lannie Kali)   Have you ever been to the Moreland Farmers Market? It happens every Wednesday from May through October at the corner of SE Bybee and … Continue reading →

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The Powell Memo

Posted on June 30, 2016 by tomdwyer

The roadmap to our current situation was drawn in 1971 If you look around at our media/political/corporate landscape, it seems obvious (as Mr. Snydor will say below in his memo, “to any thoughtful person”) that there is an overriding pro-business, … Continue reading →

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The Power Is In YOUR hands 

Posted on May 25, 2016 by tomdwyer

Planning ahead means service on YOUR schedule Tom Dwyer clients know about the feedback cards we leave in each vehicle after service.  These cards are vital to us; they’re how we know when we’re doing well or when there’s something … Continue reading →

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Red, Blue, and YOU

Posted on May 25, 2016 by tomdwyer

Take a look at the Facebook feeds you DON’T see Facebook has been in the news for intentionally warping the results in its “trending” section.  Intentional slanting of this kind is bad enough, but as Facebook become a major news … Continue reading →

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Blazing Blues and Rational Healthcare 

Posted on April 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

The Inner City Blues Festival hits the stage for the 5th year The Blues is about pain.  It’s about torment and sadness, oppression and hardship, desperation and anguish.  It’s about all of that, but it’s about hope too. The Blues … Continue reading →

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Information Under The Radar- KBOO and XRAY

Posted on April 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

Where to go when the Corporate sludge pump’s not enough… Journalism is the only industry protected by the Constitution.  Why would the Founders bother with the Press while ignoring obvious guns-and-butter industries like banking or farming?  Because while EVERY kind … Continue reading →

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Save 10% on Labor… and Save The Planet Too!

Posted on April 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

As strong environmental advocates, we realize the incongruity of working on internal combustion vehicles.  Transportation is the second leading source of greenhouse gasses (26% vs. 30% from electrical production) and the sooner we can move to electric vehicles the better … Continue reading →

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How Special Is Your District?

Posted on March 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

John Oliver schools us all We love John Oliver.  He covers the marquee issues, sure, but he also spends time on smaller issues that don’t often see the spotlight.  Take his recent rant about Special Districts… the most powerful governments … Continue reading →

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“Confessions of a Republican”

Posted on March 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

52-year old campaign ad painfully relevant today As Americans, we can all feel a little angst as we watch the agonizing battle for the soul of a once-great Party.  A resurrected campaign ad from the 1964 Johnson/Goldwater election reminds us … Continue reading →

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Not All Fuels Are Created Equal

Posted on March 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

Picking the right fuel matters! When a client with a gas-engine vehicle complains about performance problems like poor mileage, rough idle, tip-in hesitation, or hard-starts without a ‘check engine’ light, one of our first questions is about the fuel that … Continue reading →

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