Category Archives: Newsletter Columns

Someone wants to steal your cat!

Posted on January 24, 2020 by tomdwyer

Catalytic converter theft is growing for a reason Stealing catalytic converters (or ‘cats’ to the cool kids) is big business in Portland and beyond. They’re great for thieves because they’re self-contained, easy to steal, easy to sell, and worth big … Continue reading →

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Keith Tucker’s What NOW?!! Toon for January

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

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Tom’s Tidbits- CorpraDems

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Greetings, When I vote in 10 months it will be for the Democrat, because I know any of them would be better than the abomination behind the desk now. BUT… not all Democrats are created equal. The civil war in … Continue reading →

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What did Rudy do on his Christmas vacation?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

As we write this, the impeachment trial of Donald Trump is beginning in the Senate. It’s a political activity with grandstanding, hypocrisy, and political theater abounding. No matter how hard they try, no Senator will be able to avoid SOME … Continue reading →

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When Will YOU Switch To Synthetic Oil?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Not that many years ago, few people knew about synthetic motor oil and even fewer wanted to buy it. Things have changed… crude oil prices are rising, people are keeping their cars longer, and more people are worried about the … Continue reading →

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Drew’s Kitchen- Crescent Breakfast Ring

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Ingredients: 8 slices bacon 6 large eggs 1/3 cup chopped chives, (plus more for garnish) 1 tbsp garlic powder Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tube crescent rolls 1 cup shredded cheddar ½ cup shredded mozzarella 1 eff, beaten … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Don’t waste time reading

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month “Love to read the NY Times. Thank you!” -Karen K. Just about any business with a waiting room has reading material for its customers. All too often this means old issues of “Field & Stream”, new … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Oh, nothing much… just a cure for cancer.

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

We’ve wanted to run the headline “Cancer Cured!” for a long, long time, and now we may have the chance without it being just a grim joke. T-Cell therapies, where a patient’s immune cells are removed, modified, and returned to … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

“The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestselling author of The Limits of Power. When the Cold War … Continue reading →

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Humorousness- Humor in the time of Stalin

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

The jokes always saved us: humor in the time of Stalin by Jonathan Waterlow in Aeon, Dec 2019 Stalinism. The word conjures dozens of associations, and ‘funny’ isn’t usually one of them. The ‘S-word’ is now synonymous with brutal and … Continue reading →