On January 4, 2020 when my Double Take writing partner, Susanne Bacon, suggested the unique photo below I was stumped. What was I going to write about? Susanne did not stage this one of a kind image. A friend of Susanne’s happened upon the actual scene in Germany and captured it with her camera. With a stroke […]
Westside Story – Petit Restaurant Review
It has been my lifelong dream to become more Don Doman-like, when I am older. There is no doubt. Don Doman is the undisputed Pierce County King of restaurant reviews for The Suburban Times. Attaining my lifetime goal turned out to not be as easy as it sounds. The other day my pal, Larry, and […]
Westside Story – Jewelers in Cars Getting Coffee
I was relaxing at home, sipping a handcrafted cocktail inspired by my nationally recognized The Manhattan Project Happy Hour drinking program when my phone rang. I know you will not believe what I am about to tell you next. Jerry Seinfeld was calling me right here in the City of Lakewood. It seems impossible, but […]
Boyle's Double Take – Fire Hydrant
What’s next for Double Take? A fire hydrant, that’s what! Prominent local author, Susanne Bacon, and I jump-started our second Double Take writing project by selecting my fire hydrant photo. From that common start, our columns, Bacon’s Double Take, and Boyle’s Double Take flow in two different directions inspired by our individual creative imaginations. After […]
Westside Story – Musical Faucets
You do not have to take my word for it. Just ask anyone this question, “Did you know Joe Boyle, who writes Westside Story for The Suburban Times, invented the internet?” Very few know I was the guy who first helped former Vice President Al Gore see the big picture when it came to having […]
Westside Story – 20 vs. 2020
My daughter knows this great fellow, named Eric, who holds the title Son-In-Law, my Son-In-Law, and he is my friend too. Eric is brilliant. Of course, he is smart, as is evidenced by the fact that he married my daughter. Readers, please do me a favor. Whatever you do, do not ever tell Eric his […]
Westside Story – Sticky Topic
Can you believe it? It is now 2020. I began writing Westside Story columns back in 2010. This probably means Publisher Ben Sclair is shuffling down to Diamond Designs Unlimited to order my diamond-studded The Suburban Times 10 year pin right now. Writing Westside Story has been a lot of fun, but it is a […]
Westside Story – Close To Evil
This Westside Story features several photos from my 12,000+ eclectic photo collection. By themselves, when arranged in a particular order, the selected photos tell a story. Some of the images may be familiar to you, and some are being shown for the first time. I structured this story by laying out the photos first, followed […]
Boyle's Double Take – Piano in the Park
During a recent coffee shop gathering at Topside Coffee Cabin, two elements were present making the meeting somewhat Ernest Hemingway-like. Present at the table were two writers and two drinks. Susanne Bacon, a published, internationally known author teamed up with Joe Boyle, an internationally unknown wannabe author who is only famous at Topside Coffee Cabin. […]