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2016 December

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

Tom’s Tidbits- Not the “Project for a New American Century” they bargained for!

Greetings! It’s not long now.  In just a few short weeks Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of

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Keith Tucker’s Toon for December 2016

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Hey, What’s That Chalk Mark On My Tire?

It’s a tiny detail, but it’s critical to your safety (updated 4/2023) Even if you’re “not a car person” you

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The Coup You Never Knew- Most of us weren’t taught about the one planned in 1933

Remember learning about the “Wall Street Putsch” in high school history class?  C’mon, you know… the time in the 1930’s when

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Drew’s Kitchen for December 2016

December is awfully crowded in Drew’s Kitchen with all the fruitcakes, turkeys, desserts, and other holiday necessities stacked around, so

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Shop Talk- Dave Gettman says goodbye

Our Holiday Schedule We want our people to spend time with their families and friends during the Holidays, and fortunately

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Health Notes- Reasons to enjoy real butter

Reasons to enjoy REAL butter With all the goodies of Holiday Food comes the guilt… too much sugar, too much fat,

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Sellwood Bridge FINAL Update

The Bridge is FINISHED! Way, way back in 2010, Our Sellwood Bridge Update column began with these words: “It seems that

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Book Spotlight- “Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne

“Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne   In this new edition of his national bestseller, E. J. Dionne brings

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Humorousness- Christmas Lists

What’s on your Holiday list this year?  Probably not most of the things on these lists, ripped directly from the

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Popcorn Shorts for December 2016

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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News To Make You Furious presents… PROPAGANDA!

The News That Makes Us ALL Furious… PROPAGANDA!   Updated- Aug 27, 2020 We recognize the obvious propaganda in the

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