Category Archives: Feature Articles

How To Avoid A Predatory Tow

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

They’re expensive and inconvenient, but you CAN avoid them… or fight back. If your car breaks down you’ll need a tow.  It’s expensive and annoying, but it’s unavoidable.  If it DOESN’T break down you want to avoid a tow at … Continue reading →

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Who Will Help In YOUR Hardest Time?

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

Who will help in YOUR hardest time? The Trauma Intervention Program was there when WE needed them. -By Charles Letherwood, Outreach Advisor, Tom Dwyer Automotive Services As Tom’s Outreach Advisor I write a lot of articles for this newsletter, and … Continue reading →

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Ignorance Can Be Bliss- How a ‘veil of ignorance’ can help us all

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

Ignorance can be bliss A Veil of Ignorance can help us all In today’s world, we all seem to be grasping for moral or ethical absolutes that aren’t there.  Maybe some things aren’t really arguable; for example we can all … Continue reading →

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What does my vehicle need in this heat?

Posted on August 9, 2023 by tomdwyer

What does my vehicle need in this heat? We may have some good news for you Let’s start with some good-ish news… we aren’t seeing record-breaking heat.  No, that came around in 2021 when Portland hit a staggering 116 degrees.  … Continue reading →

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Cults- So much more than an empty insult

Posted on August 9, 2023 by tomdwyer

Cults-  So much more than an empty insult Cults are obviously real.  Here’s how to deal with them. Originally published May 2021, updated Aug 2023 What’s the difference between a religion and a cult?  The glib answer, “a cult is … Continue reading →

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Join our Carbon Neutral fleet and Save 10% on Labor and drive Carbon Neutral for a year!

Posted on July 14, 2023 by tomdwyer

(Updated 7/19/23) We do our best to make sure your vehicle has the least possible impact on the environment, but even in top shape, internal combustion engines emit carbon into the atmosphere.   The best current science tells us that the … Continue reading →

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The Appearance of Impropriety- A primer on a SCOTUS gone bad

Posted on July 14, 2023 by tomdwyer

The Appearance of Impropriety A primer on a SCOTUS gone bad For years there’s been so many jaw-dropping revelations from the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) of not-quite bribery, not-quite corruption, not-quite treason, that they can all blur together.  We thought it … Continue reading →

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Meet The New Boss- We interview the new Board President at XRAY.FM

Posted on July 14, 2023 by tomdwyer

Meet The New Boss We interview the new Board President at XRAY.FM Tom Dwyer Automotive has been a strong supporter of XRAY.FM since it began in the wake of the 2012 KPOJ crash.  XRAY started with a purchase of a … Continue reading →

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Planning Ahead Protects Your Summer

Posted on May 15, 2023 by tomdwyer

Planning Ahead Protects Your Summer Don’t wait for the last minute to check out your vehicle! Updated 5/9/2023 If you’re still planning a road trip this summer then this article is for you!  It may be impossible to avoid bad … Continue reading →

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Who Owns Our Supreme Court? Meet Leonard Leo’s Federalist Society

Posted on May 15, 2023 by tomdwyer

Justice Clarence Thomas is currently at the center of an ethics scandal.  Actually, SEVERAL ethics scandals, and actually, several other conservative Supreme Court Justices are right there with him.  There’s more to come out yet but we wanted to take … Continue reading →

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