Category Archives: Newsletter Columns

Health Notes- How Your Looks Shape Your Personality

Posted on June 24, 2019 by tomdwyer

How Your Looks Shape Your Personality By Dr. Christian Jarrett on BBC Future, Jun 2019 We tend to think of our looks as separate from who we are. But it turns out that physical traits … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Folly of Fools” by Robert Trivers

Posted on June 24, 2019 by tomdwyer

Not all lies we hear come from others… all too many come from ourselves. ”The Folly of Fools” by Robert Trivers Publisher Comments Whether it’s in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic … Continue reading →

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Humorousness- The joy of the artful insult

Posted on June 24, 2019 by tomdwyer

In an age of tribalism and incivility insults are the coin of the realm, but if you’re gonna spend, don’t nickel-and-dime the object of your disgust… pull out the folding money! Here are some really wonderful insults we’ve pulled from … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for June 2019

Posted on June 24, 2019 by tomdwyer

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 the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- “Somali pirates gave me toothpaste and soap”

Posted on June 24, 2019 by tomdwyer

We started News To Make You Furious on the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster in an attempt to draw attention to an infuriating yet overlooked news story. We’ve tried to keep that focus on the under-served and under-reported, … Continue reading →

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I can’t believe it… Trump is right.

Posted on May 23, 2019 by tomdwyer

Greetings, So Trump and Barr are gleefully going to “investigate the investigators”. Ya know what? Good! I’m not under any illusions… I understand it’s just the lowest sort of political payback that would embarrass the worst banana republic and a … Continue reading →

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Keith Tucker’s What NOW?!! Toon for May 2019

Posted on May 23, 2019 by tomdwyer

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53 Things to do in Portland this Summer

Posted on May 23, 2019 by tomdwyer

You know you want to get out… here’s where to go. It’s said that New Yorkers never go to the Statue of Liberty and Parisians never go to the Eiffel Tower, because natives rarely take the time to do the … Continue reading →

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Planning ahead protects your Summer

Posted on May 23, 2019 by tomdwyer

Don’t wait for the last minute to check out your vehicle! Summer 2019 is just days away from kickoff, and AAA predicts 43 million Americans will hit the road on Memorial Day alone. Whether you’re thinking in the city, around … Continue reading →

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Our adopted daughter leaves the nest

Posted on May 23, 2019 by tomdwyer

Genesis Jazmin Moreno Quishpe is ready for the world! They grow up so fast, don’t they? We don’t mention it very often, but we adopted child here at the shop. Well, she was a child when we adopted her in … Continue reading →

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