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Shop Talk- Cleaning up the Shop for 2012
You may have noticed that Tom Dwyer Automotive Services is a little different from most automotive shops. Because we’re different, we started the Shop Talk column to keep you posted on features you should know about to get the maximum … Continue reading
Sellwood Bridge Closure- The Sellwood Bridge is closed from Jan 17th -24th. Here’s what we’re doing about it.
January is a month for Your Car Matters to take it easy. We have fun going back and looking at everything we wrote about last year. However, there is one issue that can’t just get the “look back” treatment this … Continue reading
Health Notes- Another year of healthy living
Yes, we’re known as the company that’s “trusted to keep your vehicles safe, breakdown-free, and operating at their best”. We’re very proud of that, but (and it’s a hard thing for an auto repair shop to say) your vehicles aren’t … Continue reading
Sellwood Bridge Update- Last year for the Bridge comes to a close
2012 was a huge year for the Sellwood Bridge as construction finally got under way in earnest. January will bring a whole new world of chaos as the bridge faces its first complete closure for the “Shoo Fly” move, in … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- 2012 Book Floodlight
One feature of our shop is the extensive reading and lending library in our lobby. If you see something you like, you can always take it home with you and bring it back on your next visit. Our Book Spotlight … Continue reading
Humorousness- Our first year of yuks
In March we started another column for your reading pleasure… Humorousness. Just like any other work environment with a computer, we get stacks of stuff that makes us laugh. Humorousness is our way of sharing some of it with you. … Continue reading
Popcorn Shorts- A big bowl of Popcorn from 2012
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, you never know what you’ll find but … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- Our Yearly Wrap-up Of Wrath
When the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez spill passed in 2009, it went almost unnoticed. We were so furious at the minimal coverage that we decided to do what little we could about it, so our “News To Make … Continue reading
What NOW?!! Toon for November-December
The KPOJ Debacle- Death comes to Progressive Talk in Portland
Well! The Friday after the election turned out to be quite a day for us at the shop. Obama had been in office two whole days when we got the news that KPOJ was dead. The following week was total … Continue reading