Category Archives: Tom’s Tidbits

Tom’s Tidbits- Death from above… Drones are here to stay.

Posted on March 4, 2013 by tomdwyer

Greetings! Drones are the latest profit driven tool of the military/industrial/congressional complex. In some ways it’s surprising that it’s taken so long for drone technology to advance- we’ve had remote control hobby planes for decades; putting cameras and laser guided … Continue reading →

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The Big Move is old news… Thankfully!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tomdwyer

Greetings! It’s a new year, and the biggest thing to happen in Sellwood for a long time is now history. The Big Bridge Closure, so the old bridge could be moved to serve as a temporary bridge while the new … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- The first closure of the Sellwood Bridge

Posted on January 7, 2013 by tomdwyer

Greetings! The new year is bringing a huge change, not only to our Sellwood neighborhood but to the entire region. The Sellwood Bridge is facing its first full closure (Jan 17th through the 24th) so the old bridge deck can … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Fighting back on the loss of KPOJ

Posted on December 4, 2012 by tomdwyer

Greetings! This is our first newsletter since the KPOJ crash, so it’s my first chance to say anything about it. I used to plug into KPOJ in the morning and let it run through the day; it was the only … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- The Election is here. Time to vote… and to party!

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Greetings! Another election is just weeks away. Although the media is still painting the two parties as equivalent, I see some real differences. I’m well aware of President Obama’s shortcomings… his failure on single payer, abandoning the Unions in Wisconsin, … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Getting ready for the new Sellwood Bridge

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tomdwyer

Greetings! It’s hard to live in Portland and not have heard about the Sellwood Bridge. The busiest two-lane bridge in Oregon with 30,000 vehicles crossing each day, the Bridge has become increasingly overloaded and has been experiencing structural problems that … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Repeal and Replace with SINGLE PAYER!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

Greetings! ObamaCare has been found constitutional, but the uproar for “Repeal and Replace” continues. How it would be repealed is a little hazy and there’s stunned silence when it comes to what would replace it. Joshua Holland had a great … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Don’t get taken for a ride by vehicle “enhancers”

Posted on June 1, 2012 by tomdwyer

Greetings! I’ve noticed a new wave of cynical ads swamping radio, TV, and web for Fuel Optimizers and DIY Air Conditioning Rechargers. I have concerns about products like these, each for different reasons, so for this month’s Tidbits I thought … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Bringing the Fukushima disaster home

Posted on April 27, 2012 by tomdwyer

Greetings! The United States has just licensed the first new nuclear plants since 1975, two reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia. Speaking against the licensing, NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko said “Significant safety enhancements have already been recommended as a result … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Is Equal Protection a lie?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by tomdwyer

Greetings! Equal application of law is one of the most basic foundations of a functional society. Without equal justice there is no freedom. Without fair and consistent enforcement of the rules of any game, the door is open for some … Continue reading →