Category Archives: Feature Articles

Maps you never imagined- A new way to look at the world

Master map maker Mark Monmonier said “Not only is it easy to lie with maps, it’s essential. A map, by its very nature, must distort reality.”  We can see one obvious lie in one of the most famous maps, the … Continue reading

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TPP FINALLY RELEASED!  It’s finally here, so let’s take an in-depth look!

We’ve complained loudly for the past several months that the content of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the 12-country trade pact that would govern 40% of the world’s economy, was secret.  For all the years of negotiation, for all the people … Continue reading

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What’s Up With Your Car? Our IFR keeps you aware of what’s REALLY important

A simple idea guides our approach to auto service…  making clear, prioritized recommendations from a point of full knowledge leads to the best results.   Before our Service Advisors make any recommendations about your vehicle they want to make sure what … Continue reading

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Flying Death Robots- What could possibly go wrong? This report tells us.

What strikes terror into the hearts of people in Somalia, Yemen, and Afghanistan?  The knowledge that unseen drones are ready to strike.  What strikes terror into the hearts of bureaucrats running a robotic death program?  The sound of a whistleblower. … Continue reading

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Halloween Candy- All our Halloween treats in one basket

“They” say there’s been strange goings-on at the old Dwyer Place lately, that old gray building down by the crumbly bridge.  Course, “they” say it’s a mighty strange place from the get-go… lots of cars going by all the time, … Continue reading

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Mercy Killers- The US Healthcare System Takes Center Stage

One man, alone on a stage, with a table and chair beside him.  What can one man teach us, where can one man take us?  In the play “Mercy Killers”, coming to Portland next week for one night only, one … Continue reading

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The Case of the Disappearing Clients- The real deal on your new car warranty

Some of our most loyal clients suddenly vanish and then reappear three years later.  When we ask where they’ve been they tell us they bought a new vehicle and have been going to the dealer because they thought their warranty … Continue reading

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Changing of the Guard- Changes behind the wheel of our courtesy shuttle

(9/2/2021- Unfortunately, if you’re reading this now, we stopped offering our Courtesy Shuttle Service in July 2021.  Please call our Service Advisors at 503-230-2300 for details.) Our Courtesy Shuttle is one of our most popular value-added services, ferrying clients back … Continue reading

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Remembering Hiroshima

70 years since the world changed forever 70 years ago, America became the first and, so far, only country to use nuclear weapons in war.  On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped a bomb on Hiroshima that exploded with … Continue reading

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2015 Car of the Future

We look forward all year to the Sellwood Park Concerts, and not just for the music. One of the high points to us is our Car Of The Future contest, where we see the future of transportation through the eyes of kids. … Continue reading

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