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Jokes for smart people… are YOU ready?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by tomdwyer

There’s a niche of humor built around smart people. Not jokes ABOUT smart people, but jokes you supposedly have to BE smart to understand. Maybe you don’t need to be Einstein to ‘get’ these, but you will need to think … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for April

Posted on April 10, 2014 by tomdwyer

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 the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading →

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Shaun McCutcheon’s brave battle against the FEC

Posted on April 10, 2014 by tomdwyer

“The first third of your campaign is money, money, money.  The second third is money, money, and press.  And the last third is votes, press, and money.” -Rahm Emanuel Everyone knew it was coming.  In the sewage-strewn wake of Citizens United … Continue reading →

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Meet our new Robotic Service Advisors… or else

Posted on March 31, 2014 by tomdwyer

“It was hard saying goodbye to all the old guys, but we had to keep up with the times.  These new Robotic Service Advisors are the wave of the future.”  So said Tom Dwyer, owner of Tom Dwyer Automotive Services, … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Finally… local radio returns to Portland’s airwaves!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

Greetings! 488 days… that’s how long we’ve been without, informative, local, actual-over-the-air talk radio in Portland.  3 days… that’s how long until it returns.  In three short days, on March 15, XRAY-FM will bring community-based radio back to the Rose … Continue reading →

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Keith Tucker’s Toon for March

Posted on March 11, 2014 by tomdwyer
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Response to a bad YELP review- Our older-car policy draws some ire

Posted on March 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

We’ve had three bad online reviews from people that had never actually used our service!  They were frustrated that we wouldn’t work on their vehicles because we won’t start NEW service relationships with people we don’t know with older vehicles … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Bluesfest is back!- The Inner City Blues Fest returns for the third year

Posted on March 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

For the past two years, the hottest ticket in April has been the Inner City Blues Festival, “Healing the Healthcare Blues”, supporting single payer healthcare in Oregon and beyond.  The Melody Ballroom has rocked late into the night to the … Continue reading →

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Your X-RAYs Are Ready- A look backstage as the curtain rises on XRAY.FM

Posted on March 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

IT’S HERE!  IT’S HERE!  IT’S HERE!  Ring the bells and pop the corks, XRAY-FM is finally here!  Carl Wolfson’s “Carl In The Morning” podcast has bravely carried the flag so shamefully dropped by KPOJ, but Portland has languished without accessible, … Continue reading →

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Drew’s Kitchen- Grilled Cheese with Spinach

Posted on March 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

This simple addition puts an interesting spin to a standby favorite.  Feel free to play with other vegetables like onions, peppers, summer squash and zucchini.   You might need to use a fork and knife to eat it, if the vegetables … Continue reading →

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