Category Archives: Feature Articles

Resolve To Save Money

Posted on January 15, 2015 by tomdwyer

Our money-saving programs can help with one resolution! According to Statistic Brain, 2014’s top 5 New Years resolutions were: Lose weight Get organized Spend less and save more Enjoy life to the fullest Stay fit and healthy We can’t help … Continue reading →

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Surprise Your Younger Self

Posted on January 15, 2015 by tomdwyer

Hey, me… get a load of THIS! Change is the only constant in our world.  For tens of thousands of years change was slow… your world would only be slightly different than that of your parents or grandparents.  For the … Continue reading →

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Bet you haven’t heard this

Posted on December 10, 2014 by tomdwyer

Stories we just didn’t have room to share with you In writing this newsletter, we scavenge every source we can find for things we hope you will be interested in.  We save these ideas through the month, and then sift … Continue reading →

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Getting to the heart of the matter

Posted on December 10, 2014 by tomdwyer

The underlying issues of Ferguson and beyond  As 2014 draws to a close, America is in agony watching the same scene play out again and again.  A white cop brutalizes a black man, it’s caught on video, but nothing happens.  … Continue reading →

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Who are those folks behind the counter?

Posted on December 10, 2014 by tomdwyer

Originally posted on October 31, 2011 Here’s how our salaried Service Advisors keep us running Where would you find just ONE person with ALL these qualities… Multi-tasking abilities of an aircraft landing controller? Patience and understanding of a therapist? Problem-solving skills of … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

Where in the world are tomorrow’s veterans? (Originally published 11/11/2014) Veterans’ Day was Tuesday, the day when we all said “thanks” to the people who have put their lives on the line for our country for 238 years.  Day after … Continue reading →

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Legalized It!  What Now?  

Posted on November 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

Measure 91 gives a welcome nod to rationality Looking back, many of our Feature articles seem to lean a little toward the depressing side.  We’ve written about police abuse, endless war, corporatocracy, political malfeasance, corruption, and so much more, and … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with your car? 

Posted on November 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

Here’s how we find out… for sure. While we were deeply saddened to learn of Tom Magliozzi’s passing, Click and Clack, the Car Talk guys, have done the automotive world a bit of a disservice.  They’ve led people to believe … Continue reading →

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Get Ready For Winter

Posted on October 14, 2014 by tomdwyer

Two Critical Areas Of Concern For Winter Driving (Originally appeared December, 2011) No one wants to be left on the side of the road in winter weather. It makes a great story for future holiday get-togethers, but it’s a miserable … Continue reading →

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What is a “Brownfield”?

Posted on October 14, 2014 by tomdwyer

How to clean up toxic eyesores in your neighborhood Ever heard of a ‘brownfield’?  You probably drove past one today and didn’t even know it.  They’re underused or abandoned properties with some kind of contamination; typically places like gas stations, … Continue reading →

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