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News To Make You Furious- A Year Of RAGE On Just One PAGE!

Posted on January 6, 2012 by tomdwyer

On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez struck a reef in Prince William Sound and caused one of the most devastating environmental events in history.  On the 20th anniversary of the spill, Greg Palast wrote a jaw-dropping article about the … Continue reading →

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Biggest Stories of 2011- What made this year’s news in Your Car Matters

Posted on January 6, 2012 by tomdwyer

You want plumbing advice from your plumber, but do you want plumbing advice month after month?  You want to hear your accountant’s every thought at tax time, but year ‘round?  You’re bombarded with email from every company you deal with, … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- 2011 Was Our Healthiest Year So Far

Posted on January 6, 2012 by tomdwyer

There’s at least one thing more important than your vehicle’s health… YOUR health!  2011 marked the first full year of our Health Notes column, devoted to your health, nutrition, and wellness.  We’ve covered a lot of information on chemicals in … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- Our Butteriest Popcorn of 2011

Posted on January 6, 2012 by tomdwyer

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the “cool or important stuff that’s too short for a big article”.  Ideas come to us from friends and family, clients, groups we work with, or our own websurfing.  We can’t guarantee … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- A year in the life of our wobbly neighbor

Posted on January 6, 2012 by tomdwyer

Some of the biggest news in Portland is happening, almost literally, right in our backyard.  The Sellwood Bridge was built in 1925 at a final cost of $541,000 ($6,678,393.75 in today’s dollars).  The long-overdue replacement is planned to cost $268.8 … Continue reading →

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Movie Night- “Network”

Posted on December 22, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Fresh from the holiday warmth of George Bailey and the Grinch, January’s Tom Dwyer Movie Night will take you down a whole new road. Imagine a world where news and entertainment are so intertwined it’s hard to … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Auto Technician’s Motivation?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Mechanics at dealerships and independent repair shops are usually compensated for the speed at which their work is completed rather than the precision or quality of their product. Compensation is calculated using labor guide time estimates; not … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Service Advisor’s Motivation?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Service Advisors at most dealerships and independent repair shops are paid for sales volume, not for the quality of their advice.  They keep a percentage of whatever they can sell, so the more they sell, the more … Continue reading →

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Wyden is Wrong

Posted on December 22, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Grover Norquist and Paul Ryan are leaders in the RepubliCon charge to shrink government and privatize everything.  Repeatedly we have seen rock solid needed programs defunded, disabled,… then declared dysfunctional and destroyed Medicare has been a shining … Continue reading →

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Fed Audit

Posted on December 6, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, You know that when the economy collapsed in two thousand seven, Bush immediately handed out seven hundred Billion dollars to the very banks whose malfeasance, greed, and arrogance caused our problems. What you might not know is … Continue reading →

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