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Tom's Blog

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

What NOW?!! Toon for November-December

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The KPOJ Debacle- Death comes to Progressive Talk in Portland

Well!  The Friday after the election turned out to be quite a day for us at the shop.  Obama had

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Tom’s Tidbits- Fighting back on the loss of KPOJ

Greetings! This is our first newsletter since the KPOJ crash, so it’s my first chance to say anything about it.

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Icelandic Revolution- Iceland’s Crowd-sourced Constitution

“Inside Job”, the story of the 2008 global financial meltdown and its aftermath, opens with the story of Iceland.  Before

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Shop Talk- Keeping up with the Dwyer Holiday Season

There’s a lot going on around the shop for the Holidays, so let’s dive in… Where were you on November

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Drew’s Kitchen- Prime Rib Roast

One of the hallmarks of a Drew’s Kitchen Dish is its simplicity.  Every food has its own unique flavor, but

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Health Notes- 12 health myths you probably believe

Being healthy means having accurate information.  Many times it’s hard to separate truth from fiction on the complex issues of

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Election Night Bash Wrap-up- The good guys won, but what else happened?

One of life’s truly horrible experiences is when someone you know dies unexpectedly.  There’s a surreal feeling whenever you think

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Book Spotlight- Progressive Media Two-Fer

On the heels of the KPOJ demise, we decided to double up on this month’s spotlight.  Here are two books

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Shoo Fly don’t bother me. Until January.

Work on the bridge will be fairly slow through the holidays to accommodate the shopping traffic and holiday travelers.  They’ll

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Humorousness- Rocking out to politics

One of the fun things you may have missed during the last election was a group called the Gregory Brothers

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Popcorn- Carl Wolfson is coming back

It hurt losing KPOJ.  It hurt losing Thom and Ed.  It hurt losing Randi, Norm, Mike, and all the rest

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