Everyone has to live someplace. Most of us think our home is the best place. For a majority of The Suburban Times readers, that means Lakewood, Dupont, University Place, or Steilacoom is the place to be, but how can one be sure they are living in the best location on earth? There is a proven […]
To Ponder
Take Care of Your Trees or Your Trees Will Take Care of You!
Trees become our old friends. They provide shade, beauty and often give shelter to our Pacific Northwest wildlife. But the older trees become, they more damage they can do. Wind storms can wreak havoc on houses and large limbs and trunks can come down on fences, houses, garages, vehicles, and people. If whole massive tree […]
Westside Story – The Ox-Bow Incident
On December 23, 2017, Mr. David Anderson wrote a letter to The Suburban Times titled, Letter, Amtrak should go back where it came from. You will not get any argument from me regarding what an unnecessary tragedy the Amtrak Train 501 death and injury-producing derailment turned out to be for the train’s passenger / victims […]
Things to Know About Commercial Real Estate Appraisals
“Commercial is very different from residential in the fact that appraisals are much more subjective in nature,” says Scott Everett, founder and president of Supreme Lending, a mortgage lender in Dallas. “Much of the value derived from a commercial building is based on the rental rates received relative to the expenses paid out. The underlying […]
Letter: Marijuana – this ‘bud’s’ for you
Will a mountain of money to be made from marijuana – the bottom line – be our municipality’s top priority? The City of Lakewood, Washington has on their New Year’s calendar – some might fear ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ – a schedule by which to make – possibly – marijuana (MJ) available locally.
I’m Making a List and Checking It Twice – My Favorite Songs
In the movie “High Fidelity,” John Cusack says, “Which came first – the music or the misery? Do I listen to pop music because I am miserable or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?” Personally, I like pop music and all kinds of music. I really enjoy listening to music with friends. […]
What Would Benny Hill Do?
I was third in line at the Safeway checkout (I hate the self-serve checkout line). The two people in front of me didn’t seem to have that many items in their carts. However, after two minutes of mentally checking my short shopping list and my current “to do” list I was still third in line. […]
Letter: Rental inspections – ‘to save you and others from your own flaws’
Do you have ‘a constitutionally-guaranteed choice to decide who to allow on your private property, and who to exclude’? Can you prevent unwanted individuals – whether rental inspectors, or prospective renters – from, respectively, forcing entry, much less forcing residency?
Letter: We were brothers then, and still are
The question was asked by a representative of a national health organization to which I had applied for funding for our elementary school baseball team, ‘What will we get for supporting these kids?’