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Drew’s Kitchen- Southern sweet potato casserole with praline topping

Posted on November 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

Thanksgiving is the ultimate food-lovers holiday. Drew, like all of us, is looking forward to the succulent turkey, the delectable dressing, and the take-you-back-to-Mom’s-kitchen mashed potatoes. There’s one more veteran on this list of mouth-watering staples… the candied sweet potatoes. … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Our Holiday schedule, Auto Amnesty, and an important tip

Posted on November 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

Holiday Shop Schedule Unbelievably, the Holidays are upon us again. Here’s what our schedule will be for the season… Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28- We’ll be CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day, but OPEN November 27 and 29. Christmas, Wednesday, December 25- We’ll … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- What not to eat if you know better

Posted on November 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

Washington Initiative 522 would have labeled products containing GMO ingredients as… well, as having GMO ingredients. It wouldn’t have banned them, restricted them, or interfered with them in any way, it just would have given you information about what you … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- A different way to look at things

Posted on November 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

Another month, more construction on the Sellwood Bridge. It’s still going on, it’s still a little inconvenient, it’s still not unbearable, and it’s still going on for a few more years. In the meantime, we still have in-progress pictures for … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan Haidt

Posted on November 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

It’s no secret that we live in a world of an increasing political divide. We all watched the recent government shutdown from our respective corners, most people stunned that our country could be brought to its knees by a small … Continue reading →

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Humorousness- Thanksgiving humor… not a turkey in the bunch

Posted on November 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

For Thanksgiving, the All-American Holiday, we turned to Readers Digest, the All-American magazette, for our jokes this month. Dig in, and if you want seconds you can have more at the Readers Digest website, RD.com. Horn of Plenty When a music … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article

Posted on November 18, 2013 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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News To Make You Furious- Good cop, bad cop

Posted on November 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

There are few jobs tougher than being a police officer. Day in and day out, police see people at their worst. Every interaction they have with the public is a risk to their lives. Sure, the vast majority are non-violent, … Continue reading →

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What NOW?!! Toons for October

Posted on October 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

The government shutdown dominated every possible news source, and it certainly dominated the pen of our own Keith Tucker. Here are three Toons he came up with to put the whole fiasco in perspective…

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Quality takes time!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

Let us deliver the service you deserve! We have intentionally invested a lot more in people, equipment and training than we have in our waiting area. Although we offer a limited number of “while-you-wait” appointments, we would like to discourage … Continue reading →