Category Archives: Feature Articles

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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Referral Reward Yearly Wrap-up

Posted on February 16, 2016 by tomdwyer

And we need YOUR vote to pick our yearly award! Your Referrals mean the world to us!  Lots of businesses say “thanks” to their customers for referrals, and we do too.  For a long time we sent certificates for our … Continue reading →

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“Flat Rate” Pay Influences Performance 

Posted on February 16, 2016 by tomdwyer

Both you and your Technician deserve better! One of the major differences between Tom Dwyer Automotive Services and other shops is the fact that we DO NOT rely on Flat-Rate compensation for our Technicians.  Under Flat Rate systems, Technicians are … Continue reading →

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Pull Back The Curtain… IT’S HERE!

Posted on February 16, 2016 by tomdwyer

The NEW Sellwood Bridge opens February 27! Well, this is an article we’ve been eager to write since construction started on the new Sellwood Bridge in 2012.  Believe it or not, after almost 4 years of construction… THE NEW SELLWOOD … Continue reading →

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