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Book Spotlight- The Family- The Secret Fundamentalism At The Heart Of American Power
Just about a year out from the 2012 elections and unbelievably, Herman Cain is the front runner for the Republicans. That will probably change as the reality of the election settles in, and everyone starts pushing their candidates for the … Continue reading
Popcorn- Headlight Polishing- Before and After
This year’s summer is already a brief memory as we get ready to deal with the wet reality of winter. Good visibility is critical for winter driving safety! You know that now is a good time to replace those old … Continue reading
Popcorn- Portland Humanist Film Festival
The mission of the Center for Inquiry (CFI) Portland is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry, and humanist values. They promote critical thinking and humanist values through education, outreach and social services, and the Portland … Continue reading
Popcorn- Tom Dwyer’s Holiday Plans
Sorry to mention it, but Thanksgiving and Christmas are on the way. We thought we’d let you know well in advance about our holiday schedule as well as a couple of our annual features. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 24. … Continue reading
Popcorn- Reach out and touch someone… meaningfully
As a company we’re active in many causes and organizations because we believe businesses must give back to their communities in order to be successful. Surprisingly not all companies agree, but people are realizing that every dollar they spend is … Continue reading
Roller Coaster Ride Through Free Enterprise
Remember the old educational videos they used to show on the days your regular teacher was sick? Here’s one of them, a 1955 presentation of the National Education Program Workshop. Join your bubbly instructor Clifton L. Ganus, Jr. as he … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious One man, one vote… more or less
Elections are the foundation of democracy. Even when we have to hold our noses to do it, we cast our votes with confidence that they will be accurately tallied and faithfully reported. What happens if that confidence is misplaced? Stalin … Continue reading
Occupy Portland- Report from the front lines of the Class War
Warren Buffett famously said “There IS a class war, and MY class is winning”. The Occupy movement put that Class War into the streets, drawing clear battle lines between the top 1% and the rest of us. This month, “Your … Continue reading
The OCCUPIED Dwyer Page
Hello, and welcome to our page in support of the “Occupy” movement. We’ll keep updating as more information comes in. If this movement speaks to you we encourage you to take part. Not everyone can camp out, but there are … Continue reading
Occupied
I’m Tom Dwyer, Right now, people are Occupying Portland and cities around the world, standing up for the middle class, democracy, and the restoration of a society that works for everyone. At first the media ignored them, and now mocks … Continue reading