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Tom's Blog

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

Heartburn might not mean heartbreak

Most of us know the pain of heartburn, at least occasionally.  For many people, acid reflux can have a huge

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Our BAD Reviews

(updated 7/8/25) Independent businesses live and die by their online reviews.  It used to be word of mouth that could

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Tom’s Tidbits- Getting ready for the new Sellwood Bridge

Greetings! It’s hard to live in Portland and not have heard about the Sellwood Bridge.  The busiest two-lane bridge in

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What NOW?!! Toon for August

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A Glimpse Into The Pit

Follow us on a tour of the infamous Health Care Exchanges (Update 9/24-  ObamaCare goes live in Oregon on Oct

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Guy Fawkes’ Summer Vacation

Keeping up on the Occupy Movement Hard to believe that it wasn’t even a year ago… September will mark the

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The Ultimate Cruise Control

Self-Driving Cars Are Closer Than You Think. One of the coolest things in the movie Minority Report was the self-driving

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Maxye’s Crispy Maxadillas

Don’t know about you, but we’re still thinking easy food for the summer.  This month, Drew is sharing a recipe

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Now they’re getting serious

The weather isn’t the only thing heating up… construction on the bridge is going strong, too.  This month we’ll do

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“On Killing” by Col. David Grossman

“On Killing” By Colonel David Grossman   In today’s world, this may seem like an impossible thesis to defend:  “Human

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Vice Presidential Joke Buffet

The selection of Paul Ryan as VP nominee started an immediate avalanche of internet memes and jokes, but he’s not

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Own your own REAL Japanese Fighting Robot

Looking for a way to make your commute easier?  We may have found it.  A company called Suidobashi Heavy Industry

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