Category Archives: Popcorn Shorts

Popcorn- Rainy Day Fun: Popsicle Stick Bombs

Posted on October 7, 2011 by tomdwyer

There are too many people with too much time on their hands, and too many of them post their doings to the Intertubes. Sometimes, though, it’s pretty cool. Next time your kids are looking for something to do on a … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Australia’s Evil Anti-Dwyer

Posted on October 7, 2011 by tomdwyer

We hope you know how hard we work for you to enjoy your experience with Tom Dwyer Automotive. If you EVER have a complaint or suggestion for how we can improve, WE WANT TO KNOW. Use the phone, email, snailmail, … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- 40 facts about the ex-middle class

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

The Limbaughs of the world deride the Left for “waging class war”, but as Warren Buffett famously said “There IS class war in America. My class is waging it, and we’re winning.” This happy little slideshow will show you some … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Video: Change to win

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

If wonky statistics and graphs aren’t your thing, then maybe cartoons are. This decidedly low-tech animation tells a grim story of America, from the “dawn of the Industrial Age” through today. In simple terms, it lays out the promise of … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- A link between climate change and extreme weather? Never!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

We shake our heads at the devasting floods in Alabama and Missouri, the wildfires in Texas, and the hurricane that just flooded the East Coast. All horrible events in themselves, but these things seem to be coming more often. Is … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- ReVolt aims to jumpstart the electric car industry

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Just one of the problems facing the electric car industry (and many other green industries) is an affordable, dependable, durable, high-capacity battery technology. In its effort to become the greentech hub of America, Portland has brought a whole range of … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- LEAP works to make sure the power stays on

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Energy is our most depended upon resource! What would happen if our city sustained a major disruption to our energy resources? Disruptions can stem from hazards such as an earthquake, flood, snowstorm, or political unrest, for example. Without energy sources … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Tours of net-zero house August 13

Posted on August 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Matt Briggs, creator of the multi-award-winning film “Deep Green” is a Portland local, and his Lake Oswego home is an example of how existing homes can be retrofitted to be carbon neutral. He’s offering tours of his home and bringing … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Why the economy is failing- in just 2 minutes

Posted on July 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

Robert Reich may be most well known as Bill Clinton’s Labor Secretary, but he also served in the Ford and Carter administrations and is an economist, author, and political commentator. He’s also got a talent for conveying complex ideas quickly … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Which is faster… bike or plane?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

In a race between a bike and a jet, who would win? Six bicyclists left from the same North Hollywood intersection at the same time as a person taking a Jet Blue commuter flight. Click here to see the results.