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Book Spotlight- “Perfectly Legal” by David Cay Johnston

Posted on September 10, 2013 by tomdwyer

More than five years on, and there still have been no prosecutions of any major figures in the financial meltdown that almost destroyed our country. There’s been a lot of reasons floated as to why… societal disruption, the banks own … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Parallel Construction? It means “lie”.

Posted on September 10, 2013 by tomdwyer

This month’s News To Make You Furious comes from unwilling Russian tourist Edward Snowden. Facile politicians are trying to wave away his accusations as simple exaggerations from an excitable press, but Snowden didn’t just find one program gone awry. He … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- The Dumbing Down Of America

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

Where does the word “idiot” come from? It goes back to the inventors of democracy, the Greeks, who coined the term to describe people who didn’t (or couldn’t) participate in public life. Athenian “idiots” lived under laws and rules written … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts August 2013- Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article

Posted on August 12, 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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Humorousness- Jokes that make you go “Hmmm….”

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

The best jokes don’t just make you laugh, they make you think as well. This month’s slice of Humorousness is a selection of jokes with morals; exactly the kind of jokes that make you think. Admittedly, some of them don’t … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- Crazy for reading

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

Health Notes this month gave you a small taste of how and why insanity is becoming one of our newest national products. Our Book Spotlight will give you three ways to bite off a little more on the subject. As … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Three big changes you need to know about

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

The first thing to know is that the bridge is open and safe, and Multnomah County continues to do a magnificent job making sure that the inevitable traffic disruptions are kept to the barest minimum. If you’re planning to visit … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Manufactured insanity

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

Why Life in America Can Literally Drive You Insane By Bruce Levine on AlterNet, July 30, 2013 In “The Epidemic of Mental Illness: Why?” (New York Review of Books, 2011), Marcia Angell, former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Goodbye to a friend of many years

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

Good luck to Mike Launder in his new, greener pasture We’d like to take a moment this month to say goodbye to Mike Launder, a friend and co-worker for more than 8 years. Mike is (was) one of our top … Continue reading →

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Drew’s Kitchen- California crab sandwich

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

Our blockbuster summer is continuing with temps in the 80’s and cloudless skies, and this perfect summer is inspiring Drew with another perfect summer treat. This month he brings us a recipe that’s a favorite of Tom Trapani of Millbrae, … Continue reading →