Ben Sclair, the publisher of The Suburban Times, who is described by everybody I know to be a most exceptionally high-quality Lakewood citizen, recently published my article, Westside Story – Government Ignorance. In that column, I promised readers what I termed Part II and Part III of a three-part series. Being a writer of my […]
To Ponder
Westside Story – Down In The Dumps
SHORT STORY: Warning; the LRI recycle yard waste dump site located on Sales Road near Lakewood IS CLOSED. LONG STORY: I just learned something the hard way and thought I would try to help our The Suburban Times readers learn my harsh lesson the easy way. For decades many of us have enjoyed the benefit […]
Across the Fence: Planning a Trip
Do you like traveling? Or would you like to travel but can’t anymore for whatever reason? Or have you never dared to travel because you have never experienced how it’s done and it’s totally out of your comfort zone? As a kid one of my favorite role plays was that of a travel agency. I […]
Kodiak Bears and Catching Salmon
Dave Jones is a great example of an Alaskan story teller. He and a partner own Alpenview Wilderness Lodge on Kodiak Island. He comes down south here several times a year. Dave is wearing glasses, jeans, a checkered shirt with a down vest and a baseball cap. He has a short beard, mostly gray. He […]
Westside Story – Joe Boyle – Master Gardener, Not So Much
This past week I made it over to our Lakewood Farmer’s Market after having missed the event for three years in a row. A few of the vendors, seeing me for the first time in three years, asked if I had been in prison. I very much wanted to connect with the friendly folks at […]
Men in Black: International – Film Review
I had high hopes for Men in Black: International. For the first time in this film series’ history, we have a different director contributing their vision to a Men in Black movie. Instead of the usual Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black 1, 2 and 3), we have F. Gary Gray (Friday, The Italian Job, Law […]
Photograph Re-Touching, Repair, and Restoration Lakewood, Tacoma, Puyallup
A friend asked me to photograph him after a Rotary meeting. He was the newly elected incoming president of a business organization. I posed him outside the old Temple Theatre with a large bush as the background. I sent him the image via email. “I wish I had taken the time to get a haircut […]
Westside Story – Government Ignorance
My title is no reason for Lakewood City Council to get nervous. I am not writing about the illustrious members of our Lakewood City Council. My article concerns Washington State government and a failure of our home grown presidential candidate, Governor Jay Inslee. I will get into all of that in a few paragraphs. My […]
Across the Fence: Cherries
One of my favorite fruits are Morellos, a very tart cherry species that are used in compotes, in red wine gravies, for juices, and in Black Forest cakes. In my childhood, the arrival of tart, dark cherries marked the arrival of summer. Sitting in the top branches of a cherry tree with a book, while […]