Category Archives: Newsletter Columns

Popcorn Shorts for March, 2022

Posted on March 16, 2022 by tomdwyer

Popcorn Shorts Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. From the … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- New hope for emphysema and COPD

Posted on March 16, 2022 by tomdwyer

Health Notes New hope for emphysema and COPD When we ran across first article below (“Drugs seem to help…”) we wanted to share it because, as far as we knew, there WAS no help for COPD other than treating the … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Compass & Gyroscope” by Kai N. Lee

Posted on March 16, 2022 by tomdwyer

Book Spotlight “Compass & Gyroscope” by Kai N. Lee Synopsis Using the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest as a case study, Kai Lee describes the concept and practice of “adaptive management,” as he examines the successes and … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for February, 2022

Posted on February 18, 2022 by tomdwyer

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”Idiot lights”? Only if you don’t understand them!

Posted on February 18, 2022 by tomdwyer

Posted on July 11, 2013, updated Feb 2022 Some people call them “idiot lights” but they’re more properly called “dashboard warning lights”… they’re the Christmas Tree display of lights that come on every time you start your car. If everything’s running … Continue reading →

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The Devil In All Of Us- The Stanford Prison Experiment

Posted on February 18, 2022 by tomdwyer

The Devil In All Of Us- The Stanford Prison Experiment (originally posted June 2015) The deluge of videos showing cops gone wild continues unabated. Many factors contribute to this horrific situation. Racism is an undeniable part, but so are the … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Can we solve the homeless problem with basketball?

Posted on February 18, 2022 by tomdwyer

Greetings, The crime-ridden homeless campsites across America are a problem for the people in them and for cities they occupy as well. People are forced to exist somewhere even without shelter, and while cities can provide … Continue reading →

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Health Notes for Feb 2022- Hope for paralyzed mind and body

Posted on February 18, 2022 by tomdwyer

Some of us live with paralysis, but all of us fear it. A spinal cord injury breaks the communication between the brain and the body it controls, and nerves don’t grow back. Spinal injuries have always … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Water Knife” by Paolo Bacigalupi

Posted on February 18, 2022 by tomdwyer

“The Water Knife” by Paolo Bacigalupi (from the publisher) “In the near future, the Colorado River has dwindled to a trickle. Detective, assassin, and spy, Angel Velasquez “cuts” water for the Southern Nevada Water Authority, … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk Feb 2022- Should you pay separately for diagnosis?

Posted on February 18, 2022 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month This month’s Comment comes from a longterm client on one of his post-service Comment cards. His question is on the card, and our response is below… Hi Michael, Thanks for taking … Continue reading →

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