Category Archives: Newsletter Columns

Book Spotlight for December 2019

Our Book and Bumper Sticker Library is one of our most popular shop features.  The bumper stickers are magnetic (so they won’t damage your car) and you can have one free on each visit.  If you see a book you … Continue reading

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Humorousness for December 2019

Mark Twain is reputed to have said “Jokes are like frogs.  You can dissect them both, but they tend to suffer in the process.”  Humor is a subjective, delicate thing and not everything we share in Humorousness will be funny … Continue reading

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Popcorn Shorts for December 2019

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 sublime to … Continue reading

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News To Make You Furious for December 2019

We started our News To Make You Furious column in simpler times.  2010 brought the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster, and investigative reporter Greg Palast seemed ready to recognize the event even if the rest of the Media … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- Impeachmeditation

        Greetings, Our country is tired of impeachment and there’s a long way left to go… one way or another.  I worry that adding my thoughts to the pile will be boring and that you’ll just stop … Continue reading

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Keith Tucker’s “What NOW?!!” Toon for November 2019

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CYCLOCROSS is coming to Sellwood- Join the adventure THIS WEEKEND!

We thought Erik Tonkin of Sellwood Cycle Repair was just in the shop to pick up his car, but he had big news to share as well.  Erik is involved in just about every aspect of bicycling but he particularly … Continue reading

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Meet Hygiene 4 All- A look at one of our past Referral Reward recipients

We hope you’ll take the time to vote for our $1000 Referral Reward Yearly Award winner this year.  $1000 is a big boost to any charity and we donate to groups large and small throughout the year, but we restrict … Continue reading

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Help us give $1000 to charity… It’s time for our Referral Reward yearly award!

When our clients refer their friends, family, and co-workers to our shop, we definitely want to say thank you.  Our Referral Reward program does that without offering self-serving oil changes or shop discounts; instead we make a donation in your … Continue reading

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Shop Talk- Tom Dwyer goes viral

      Comment of the Month This month, Deanna D. had some nice words… “I’m stunned!  I expected another $200 tab, but not so!  You went above & beyond on my car.  You discounted service that I expected to … Continue reading

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