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When Will YOU Switch To Synthetic Oil?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Not that many years ago, few people knew about synthetic motor oil and even fewer wanted to buy it. Things have changed… crude oil prices are rising, people are keeping their cars longer, and more people are worried about the … Continue reading →

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Drew’s Kitchen- Crescent Breakfast Ring

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Ingredients: 8 slices bacon 6 large eggs 1/3 cup chopped chives, (plus more for garnish) 1 tbsp garlic powder Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tube crescent rolls 1 cup shredded cheddar ½ cup shredded mozzarella 1 eff, beaten … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Don’t waste time reading

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month “Love to read the NY Times. Thank you!” -Karen K. Just about any business with a waiting room has reading material for its customers. All too often this means old issues of “Field & Stream”, new … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Oh, nothing much… just a cure for cancer.

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

We’ve wanted to run the headline “Cancer Cured!” for a long, long time, and now we may have the chance without it being just a grim joke. T-Cell therapies, where a patient’s immune cells are removed, modified, and returned to … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

“The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestselling author of The Limits of Power. When the Cold War … Continue reading →

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Humorousness- Humor in the time of Stalin

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

The jokes always saved us: humor in the time of Stalin by Jonathan Waterlow in Aeon, Dec 2019 Stalinism. The word conjures dozens of associations, and ‘funny’ isn’t usually one of them. The ‘S-word’ is now synonymous with brutal and … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for January, 2020

Posted on January 23, 2020 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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News To Make You Furious- Citizens United Turns 10!

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Our “News To Make You Furious” column began with the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska. Now, 10 years later, there’s another anniversary to recognize… Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling declaring corporations are people and money … Continue reading →

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Keith Tucker’s Toons for 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

We’re pleased and proud to have Emmy-award winning cartoonist and illustrator Keith Tucker contribute one of his “What NOW?!!” Toons for our newsletter each month. Here’s his offering to close out the year, followed by all his Toons for 2019. … Continue reading →

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Holiday Shopping Extravaganza

Posted on December 16, 2019 by tomdwyer

Amid the bustle and rush of Holiday shopping it’s too easy to forget the most important people on your gift list… your mechanics! After all, what have your spouse or kids done for you lately? Bet they weren’t out there … Continue reading →