Category Archives: Newsletters
News To Make You Furious- VAULT OF VENOM!
Greg Palast’s 2009 jaw-dropping article on the 20th anniversary of Exxon’s Valdez oil disaster made us angry. In fact, it made us furious. And one of the most infuriating things about it was that no one else was furious because no one was paying … Continue reading
Shop Talk for September 2020
Comment of the Month- Client Leah M. wrote- “Always consistent reliable service service.” Client Laura Z. wrote- “Great service, as always” Client Jessica B. wrote- “Always a positive experience. Honest. Trustworthy.” Client Bob R. wrote- … Continue reading
It’s the FINAL FURY!- Our ”News To Make You Furious” column goes into the Vault
Greg Palast’s 2009 jaw-dropping article on the 20th anniversary of Exxon’s Valdez oil disaster made us angry. In fact, it made us furious. And one of the most infuriating things about it was that no one else was furious because no one was paying … Continue reading
You have an appointment with the Department of Reality Studies!
“My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Do you believe that? We don’t. Basic science, even basic consensual reality, seems under attack these days. Science and education are increasingly something for the ‘elite’; something to be distrusted by … Continue reading
We do DEQ-2!
With the current lines at Oregon DEQ, this can be a real relief! We do just about everything else for your vehicle, but did you know we can do your emission testing through DEQ TOO? DEQ TOO is a program … Continue reading
Popcorn Shorts for August 2020
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
Book Spotlight- “It Was All A Lie” PLUS: The Reading Habits Of Five Generations!
It Was All A Lie- How The Republican Party Became Donald Trump by Stuart Stevens from the publisher– “Stuart Stevens spent decades electing Republicans at every level, from presidents to senators to local officials. He knows … Continue reading
Health Notes- Battling Alzheimer’s with light and sound
Battling Alzheimer’s with light and sound President Trump infamously recommended putting light “inside the body” to fight Covid. Doctors were quick to point out that this was delusional, but research is showing light and sound can actually be useful against … Continue reading
Drew’s Kitchen- Crab Mac & Cheese
If mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food, is CRAB mac and cheese the ultimate-ER comfort food? Ingredients: 1 lb. elbow pasta ¼ cup butter 1 shallot, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup all-purpose flour … Continue reading
Shop Talk- Carwash Coupon Season
Comment of the Month- Client Carol B. wrote- “We rely on our van in order to deliver our far produce. You make it possible- we couldn’t ask for better service.” Thank you Carol! Everyone has their … Continue reading