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2011 November

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

Keith Tucker’s Special-To-Us Toon for November

Like what you see? Click here for a full archive of Keith Tucker’s weekly “What Now?!!!” Toons! or Click here

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Tom’s Tidbits- No change until THIS change…

DON’T FORGET! ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 8, 2011! Greetings! We’ve done quite a bit of material on the Occupy movement.  It’s a

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Occupied 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

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Robotic Invasion- Get to know our future overlords

You’re far too sophisticated to think of Commander Data or even C-3P0 or  when you think about robots.  You know

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Who are those guys behind the counter? Salaried Service Advisors keep us running smoothly

Where would you find just one person with all these qualities… Multi-tasking abilities of an aircraft landing controller? Patience and

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Shop Talk- How to stretch your auto repair dollars

It doesn’t pay to be a coupon shopper when it comes to auto repair.  If your brakes need to be

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Health Notes- The shocking truth about “fresh-squeezed” orange juice PART II

Last month we ran an exposé about the seemingly innocent glass of orange juice on your breakfast table.  From the

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Drew’s Kitchen- Angels on Horseback

Thanksgiving is coming up, and that means food.  Last year Drew brought you a full Thanksgiving feast, from appetizers to

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Wasn’t there a building under the bridge?

Last month’s Bridge Update was a hive of activity, but this month’s is pretty quiet.  Things will start ramping up

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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.  

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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. 

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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

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