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2015 March

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

Tom’s Tidbits- 47 Senators wrote a letter to regret

Republicans and Democrats disagree about everything, but at the center of any argument there’s usually some central idea that transcends

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What NOW?!! Toon for March 2015

Want to dig deeper?  Here’s a great article on how the 47 Senators are reconsidering their choice of pen pals,

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Winning Dirty on TPP- Corporatists are pulling out a familiar, ugly playbook

Richard Berman, lobbyist and political consultant, was secretly recorded during a speech to oil and gas industry executives in Colorado. 

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Junking Your Jalopy? Guest advice on when to part with an older vehicle

Some auto repair shops look at older vehicles as cash cows.  They know that the longer they keep the vehicle

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I Never Knew… Uncommon stories behind common phrases

Orwellian trade agreements, senatorial interference with foreign policy, and how to deal with an aging vehicle… sometimes it seems like

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Drew’s Kitchen- Crunchy Baked Parmesan Cod

If you’re like most Americans, you don’t eat nearly enough fish.  Drew is out to change that this month!  Crunchy

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Shop Talk- 50 Car Facts to Blow Your Mind

Looking for our special discount offers? Our special offer this month is just for the regular readers of Your Car

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Health Notes- Your Mind’s Power To Heal… Or To Kill

If you’re in a car wreck, you need a hospital.  If you have cancer, you need medicine.  If you have

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Sellwood Bridge Update- The next set of arches is here

There’s really only one thing to talk about on the Bridge this month… the next set of arches has arrived! 

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Book Spotlight- “Merchants of Doubt”

We owe this month’s Book Spotlight to the bright spotlights of Hollywood, in the form of an NPR interview with

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Humorousness- Response to the 47 Senator’s Letter

There’s been a staffing addition at the Humorousness newsdesk this month. You may know our Service Advisor Steve Bergdorf for

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Popcorn Shorts for March 2015

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really

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