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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

8am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

Monthly Archives: March 2013

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From vehicle maintenance to community issues, Tom covers what matters to drivers in Portland.

IDEA- The Intellectual Deficit Equalization Act

          When it comes to federal spending, all states are not created equal.  Some states receive far more federal

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Chasing JP Morgan

     I’m Tom Dwyer, Banking behemoth JP Morgan paid more than $16 billion dollars in legal penalties and expenses

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Bush’s Baggage

     I’m Tom Dwyer, When Chris Wallace asked “Do you think there’s Bush baggage” possibly complicating a presidential bid?”

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Dumbed-Down Democracy

  I’m Tom Dwyer, Newsweek asked 1,000 Americans to take the standard U.S. Citizenship test, and 38 percent of them

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More than just a bad idea… It’s policy.

     I’m Tom Dwyer, Two-tiered justice is now reality. It was hard to deny it when Assistant Attorney General

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No-Faith Negotiations

     I’m Tom Dwyer, Congress and the President continue to spar over the budget, but they quit negotiating long ago.

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Holder’s Promise

       I’m Tom Dwyer, …and I’ve been concerned. Concerned that drones, the mechanical angels of death from Pakistan, Somalia,

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Signature Strikes

      I’m Tom Dwyer, Debate about drone killing of American citizens without trial overshadows another facet of this lethal program.

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FREE Solar Power- How to put a solar energy system on your house… for free!

Have you considered solar energy for your home or business?  If a company’s given you an estimate for solar then

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Automotive Amnesty- Get a 15% break on those services you’ve been putting off

Every so often, we try to do something to help our clients with the high cost of keeping their vehicles

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Save Green By Driving Green- Save 10% on labor charges… oh, and save the planet too.

Many of our clients don’t know about one of our shop’s proudest accomplishments, a partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation to

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Drew’s Kitchen- Asian-style Peanut Noodles

Last month Drew doused us in the gooey cheese of Switzerland with his Classic Cheese Fondue recipe.  This month it’s

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Tom’s Tidbits- Cynicism isn’t the path, even in today’s world.  This is.

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