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Tom’s Tidbits- Hail, Grover!

Greetings! Like you, I’ve listened in frustration to the myopic “debate” concerning the debt ceiling.  The only goal I’ve heard clearly expressed is that we’ve got to slash spending to get our budget balanced, but the effects of that “balanced” … Continue reading

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“What NOW?!!” Toons- August 2011

You can’t see this one anywhere but here, but click here for a full archive of Keith’s cartoons for Tom Dwyer Automotive  

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19 Tips To Save On Gas

Simple tricks to stretch your gas dollars Wow.  Take a look at this graph.  It shows the trend of the weekly average price of regular gas across the country.  Is it any wonder that we’re trying to squeeze the last … Continue reading

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Student Loan Hanging Over Your Head?

Client tells us about new program to reduce student loan debt We have a wide variety of clients on our Courtesy Shuttle, leading to conversations on a wide variety of subjects.  If you are one of the many people with … Continue reading

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Shop Talk- The 2-review challenge

When you’re considering working with a new company for the first time, it pays to do your research.  Getting a referral from someone who’s used their service may be the best way to find about a new company, but what … Continue reading

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Health Notes- Frankenfoods Foods Stalk The Earth

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are the result of cutting edge science.  Since the dawn of the agricultural revolution people have been tweaking the genes of plants and animals, but until now they’ve been doing it in small steps through selective … Continue reading

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Drew’s Kitchen- Shrimp And Snow Pea Stir Fry

Hot rice makes the perfect bed for this stir-fry. 3/4 pound tiny cooked shrimp 1 clove garlic 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups diagonally sliced celery 1 cup thinly sliced onion 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 2 cups Chinese … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- Welcome to our newest column!

One of the most popular features of our shop is our bumper sticker, book, and video libarary.  When it comes to the books, we have about 200 to choose from on topics ranging from politics to economics to health to… … Continue reading

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Popcorn- Why the economy is failing- in just 2 minutes

Robert Reich may be most well known as Bill Clinton’s Labor Secretary, but he also served in the Ford and Carter administrations and is an economist, author, and political commentator.  He’s also got a talent for conveying complex ideas quickly … Continue reading

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Popcorn- Which is faster… bike or plane?

In a race between a bike and a jet, who would win?  Six bicyclists left from the same North Hollywood intersection at the same time as a person taking a Jet Blue commuter flight.  Click here to see the results.

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