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2016 October

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

Keith Tucker Buys Democracy

We’re very proud of our association with Keith Tucker, cartoonist extraordinaire. Keith is the creator of “What NOW?!” Toons, and

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It’s Time To VOTE! Not for President, for our Referral Reward quarterly winner!

The big news this month is all about YOU, and who you want to help in the world.  We’re in

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Are we too expensive?  How good is a low price on something you don’t need?

We’ve seen a few reviews and comments on the InterTubes lately with a common thread: “Tom Dwyer is expensive, but

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The Police We NEED- One solution to the plague of police shootings

It’s not news that police in many places have become a real danger to the people they are sworn to

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Drew’s Kitchen- Grilled Corn With Cheese, Lime and Chile (Elotes)

Fall may be here, but we’re in denial as we try to squeeze the last little sun out of summer. 

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Shop Talk- Election Party Update… it’s not good news.

        Comment of the Month This month’s Comment comes from our inbound email; an inquiry from a

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Health Notes- Eat what you’re told to… by the Sugar Industry

What do you do if you want a healthy heart?  Cut fat, cut cholesterol, and exercise are typical advice, but

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Book Spotlight- “Hitler” by Volker Ullrich

Godwin’s Law is the tongue-in-cheek observation that in online arguments, the longer the discussion continues the probability of a comparison

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Humorousness- SNL Tackles the Presidential Debates

The entire 2016 Presidential election campaign could qualify for our Humorousness column, but one gem from a rich mine of

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Popcorn Shorts for September 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- Wells Fraudo

There’s always a LOT of horrible things to choose from for News To Make You Furious, but the things that

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