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Popcorn Shorts for October, 2022

Popcorn Shorts 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 … Continue reading

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Shop Talk- Our Moreland Theater Halloween Ads

        We try to ask each new client how they heard about us so we know where our advertising dollars are being spent most effectively.  Most folks learn about us through word-of-mouth Referrals (well over half!) and … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- Wake me when it’s over

Greetings, People often question why I risk our company’s standing by bringing current news into a business environment, and the short answer is I won’t sell out my role as ‘citizen’ in order to succeed as a ‘businessman’.  (The much … Continue reading

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MediCare fraud- A feature, not a bug

MediCare Fraud A feature, not a bug. “Insurance giants are exploiting Medicare Advantage—a corporate-managed program that threatens to result in the complete privatization of traditional Medicare—to capture billions of dollars in extra profits, reporting by The New York Times confirmed. … Continue reading

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Tom’s Tidbits- What to do when feelings matter more than facts

It’s not news that we (as a country) are barely talking with each other anymore.   We’ve always fought, often loudly, with political battles lasting decades or lifetimes.  But we’ve almost always chosen (with the relevant exception of the Civil War) … Continue reading

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Get Ready for Winter- Two critical areas of concern for winter driving

(Originally posted Dec 2011, updated Sep 2020 and Sep 2022 by Tom Dwyer Automotive Services) Fall is just ending, but winter is just beginning.  No one wants to be left on the side of the road in winter weather!  It … Continue reading

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RUN FOR SOMETHING!

Sick of the political candidates?  It’s because you aren’t in the race. In a never-ending quest for common ground, we recently found agreement with Mitch McConnell’s lament about the Republicans’ poor ‘candidate quality’.  No doubt there Dems who are just … Continue reading

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Scary Old Man Dwyer’s Halloween Treats

All our Halloween Treats in one shallow grave “They” say there’s been strange goings-on at the old Dwyer Place lately, that old gray building down by the crumbly bridge.  Course, “they” say it’s a mighty strange place from the get-go… … Continue reading

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Shop Talk for September 2022

        Comment of the Month Our Outreach Advisor, Charles, was on lunch when a gentleman came by and left a potentially disturbing message… “Why do you have pictures of my young daughters in your Sellwood Bee ad?”      … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “Constitution of Knowledge” by Jonathan Rauch

Book Spotlight   “Constitution of Knowledge A Defense of Truth“ by Jonathan Rauch “In what could be the timeliest book of the year, Rauch aims to arm his readers to engage with reason in an age of illiberalism.” –Newsweek From … Continue reading

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