The other day I had an astonishing phone conversation with French and Mary Lu Wetmore from the Town of Steilacoom. They shared some upbeat information I am excited to pass on to my readers. French and Mary Lu informed me that John and Niki O’Reilly uncovered a post-onset Coronavirus pandemic problem facing kids living in […]
Westside Story – Failure To See The Light
An avid reader of Westside Story, who is also my favorite daughter, Paige, sent me the car vs. traffic-light pole crash photo below. The image speaks volumes to me. It reminds me that a majority of drivers fail to “see the light” when it comes to driving safely. To help my readers “see the light,” […]
Westside Story – Quarantini Time!
A tasty adult beverage can make house arrest more of a pleasant experience. What more can I say? Follow all the rules. Stay healthy and I will see you on the other side.
Boyle’s Double Take – Jarred
Jarred. My Double Take writing partner, Susanne Bacon, suggested the word jarred be our starting point for our April 2020 Double Take. I have no idea how or where Susanne came up with the jarred idea, but I need to run with it. Susanne’s and my Double Take articles start with just that one word, […]
Westside Story – Government Approved Social Distancing Gear
We are living in harsh and dangerous times, much like the Black Plague between the years 1346 and 1352 or the Spanish Flu between 1918 – 1920. Both of these devastating pandemics in past centuries killed millions of innocent people. When we compare the Black Plague and Spanish Flu with the Coronavirus of today, there […]
Westside Story – Outlaw Fireworks In Lakewood
Today’s Westside Story is simply a slightly modified copy of a letter I sent to City of Lakewood Officials regarding their upcoming hearing and vote related to outlawing fireworks in our city. My letter follows: To Whom It May Concern: While I understand the argument that igniting explosive fireworks is good clean fun for Americans […]
Westside Story – Social Distancing
You know me. I love hanging out with inventors and other high performing creative intellectuals. Just this morning, I crossed paths with Zabrina Austin. Zabrina has always proved to be a fountain of creative ideas. Zabrina, recognizing that public officials recommend protecting society by practicing a new concept called social distancing, got to thinking about […]
Westside Story – Flush Before You Brush
Professionals, while book smart, are not always street smart. Some professionals lack common sense, and they can be out of touch with average citizens, like us. Take dentists, for example. I cannot believe what some dentists are recommending to the public. They want you to keep your toothbrush 6 feet away from your toilet. Six […]
Westside Story – Life-Saving COVID-19 Precaution
My son-in-law, who is a Phi Beta Kappa, uses his smarts to know something about everything. Why just the other day, he sent me a copy of his blueprints for his patented design of a brand new cutting edge life-saving Covid – 19 precaution device. Using the instructions he included in his how-to hide from […]