Category Archives: Newsletters

Tom’s Tidbits- How To Seize Political Power

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

Greetings, The Republican and Democratic conventions are in the rearview mirror and for the next 10 weeks the political spotlight will rightly shine on Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.  No doubt the Presidential election is important.  It’s yet another fork … Continue reading →

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My OTHER mechanic didn’t say that!

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

Why our advice might be different from others, and what to do if it is. “The Internet says I don’t need that!” “My uncle was a mechanic and he said you’re wrong!” “The Brake Place says my pads need to … Continue reading →

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All Politics Is Local

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

With a new City Council and Ranked Choice Voting starting THIS NOVEMBER, here’s what you need to know. Tip O’Neil told us that “all politics is local”, and Portland is the center of a once-in-a-lifetime political earthquake this year. For … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk for August 2024                                                                                                                                             

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

Thanks for taking time, but can you lower prices? Comment of the Month Jenny K had a good news / bad news comment this month, but fortunately mostly good news… I’m grateful you took the time to really fix my … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- How old is your body?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

How old is your body?  Here’s what your fitness age can tell you. (Michael Easter in Men’s Health, Nov 2018) “…Thanks to research, we know that a person’s heart can have a different age from that of, say, his kidneys … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- Two books on the psychology of politics                                                  

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

“How can they possibly think that way?” we scream.  All of us.  About all of them. Across both sides of the aisle.  This month we offer you two books that delve deeply into the psychology of how our views shape, … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for August 2024                                              

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

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 sublime to … Continue reading →

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Southwestern Chipotle Quiche                                                         

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tomdwyer

For all his cooking adventures quiche isn’t something Kyle dabbles much in, but he made this recipe recently and just had to share it.  BTW, did you notice?  It’s vegetarian, though adding some chorizo probably wouldn’t be a problem. Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits for July 2024

Posted on July 24, 2024 by tomdwyer

Greetings, Sellwood’s big summer event is here, Summerville is this Saturday, Aug.3, 10-5pm So many businesses are participating with great ideas. Check them out here. https://sellwoodmoreland.com/events What’s happening at “The Hives” for Summerville There will be various things happening at … Continue reading →

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Economically Totalled?

Posted on July 24, 2024 by tomdwyer

If your car’s going down a money pit, don’t follow it in. Back in the days when $5000 could buy a reliable used car, our Service Advisor was delivering bad news to a client after their Comprehensive Inspection.  “We found … Continue reading →

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