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2019 Sep

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Tom's Blog

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

Tom’s Tidbits- “…and a little child shall lead them”

Greetings, You may not have listened to her, but you’ve certainly heard of her by now… Greta Thunberg is emerging

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Keith Tucker’s WhatNOW?!! Toon for September

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Buy a trip to Egypt… get your root canal for free!

Medical Tourism is a fun alternative to rational, reliable health care Single Payer.  Single Payer.  Single Payer healthcare (of one

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Tulsa’s Quiet Riot

An internet meme shows a sepia photo of the KKK lining a dirt road.  Above it is written “The Tulsa

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We Don’t Do Oil Changes at Tom Dwyer. (Actually, we never have!)

We know how it is.  You’re driving when you notice the crusty old window sticker says you’re 2000 miles overdue

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Shop Talk- New Shipment of Bumper Stickers

        Comment of the Month Josh S. had a nice thing to say… “Really love the in-shop

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Drew’s Kitchen- Sweet Hawaiian Ham Sliders

Sliders… all the pleasure of a full-sized sandwich, but you can eat three and not feel guilty!   Ingredients:  1

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Health Notes Why aren’t glasses and dental included in insurance?

This is a question that’s bothered us for a long time.  Why aren’t routine eye care and routine dental care

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Book Spotlight- “On Fire- The Burning Case for a Green New Deal” by Naomi Klein

Shop favorite Naomi Klein has a new book, this one on the necessity of a ‘Green New Deal’.  We have

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Humorousness- Karma strikes idiots who can’t park

‘Parking’ is a hot-button issue with us as we’ve watched the free-range parking around our shop slowly ooze away.  Sometimes

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Popcorn Shorts for September, 2019

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- Crickets.

As we write this, the ‘news that has made us furious’ for the last three years has exploded.  Today, while

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Tom Dwyer Automotive Services is Portland’s trusted source for expert vehicle maintenance and repair. Our ASE-Blue-Seal-Certified shop delivers high-quality service that puts your priorities first.

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