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

Tom’s Tidbits- Repeal and Replace with SINGLE PAYER!

Greetings! ObamaCare has been found constitutional, but the uproar for “Repeal and Replace” continues.  How it would be repealed is

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What Now Toons- Newsletter Toon for July

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We’re already thinking Christmas, but please don’t kill us! Our Charitable Giving Calendar needs your vote!

Our normal editorial position at Your Car Matters is that anyone talking about Christmas before Thanksgiving should be shot, but

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Catching up with Naomi- What happened to the woman who fought with Les?

Sellwood seems like a quiet, pleasant neighborhood, but in 2011 it was the scene of an epic battle.  In April

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Drew’s Kitchen- Chicken Breast Pesto

Drew reached into his recipe box specifically for a picnic dish this month.  This is quick and easy, and nothing

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Shop Talk- Cleaning dirty fuel injectors

(Originally posted Dec 2010; updated May 2014) We’ve had many clients who have been sold fuel injection cleaning services by

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Health Notes- Are YOU bootin’ the gluten?

You’ve tried the Grapefruit Diet, the 1-day diet, and the South Beach Diet.  The Cabbage Soup Diet has bad memories

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Sellwood Bridge Update- How to save $287

Here’s something to be aware of now that boating weather is upon us:  There are construction projects on the river

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Book Spotlight- “Gardens of Democracy”

Since the Industrial Revolution, the dominant model for any complex system has been the machine.  It’s been applied to societies,

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Humorousness- Double Take editorial cartoons

Politics is as old as human society, and political satire is just as old as politics.  From Aristophanes to Will

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Popcorn- How to ditch Big Brother on the Net

Nothing’s sacred on the InterTubes.  Whenever you go cyber you’re exposing information not only to hackers, but to email providers,

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Popcorn- Best healthcare graph ever

The Supreme Court made some news towards the end of June having to do with Health Care.  While the battle

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