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2022 February

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

Popcorn Shorts for February, 2022

Popcorn Shorts Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the

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”Idiot lights”? Only if you don’t understand them!

Posted on July 11, 2013, updated Feb 2022 Some people call them “idiot lights” but they’re more properly called “dashboard warning

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The Devil In All Of Us- The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Devil In All Of Us- The Stanford Prison Experiment (originally posted June 2015)  The deluge of videos showing cops

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Tom’s Tidbits- Can we solve the homeless problem with basketball?

        Greetings, The crime-ridden homeless campsites across America are a problem for the people in them and

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Health Notes for Feb 2022- Hope for paralyzed mind and body

        Some of us live with paralysis, but all of us fear it.  A spinal cord injury

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Shop Talk Feb 2022- Should you pay separately for diagnosis?

          Comment of the Month This month’s Comment comes from a longterm client on one of

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Asparagus Caesar Salad

          The weather’s getting nice and the grills are coming out, but anyone can grill meat,

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You have an appointment with the Department of Reality Studies!

“My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”  Do you believe that?  We don’t. Basic science, even basic consensual

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Welcome to THE FUNNY PAGE!

THE FUNNY PAGE If you never read our monthly Humorousness column, you see the problem… no one else ever read

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