To Ponder

Westside Story – On The Road 75 Years Later – Part 2

Joseph Boyle · July 31, 2015 · ·

If you missed Westside Story – On The Road 75 Years Later – Part 1, please consider clicking the blue link to catch up.

My roommate, Jim Singer, and I combined walking and bus riding for our daily commute to and from work. On one fateful day as we made our way home, we were swept up in a racial protest down in the Loop. We did not fully understand what was happening, nor did we wish to protest. We tried to escape the fracas by entering a nearby jewelry store. The owner quickly slammed and locked the door and would not let us in. He must have thought we were protestors bent on pillaging his store.

Westside Story – ‘On The Road’ 75 years Later – Part 1

Joseph Boyle · July 26, 2015 · ·

When I was young, probably in the late 1950s, my eyes were glued to author and poet Jack Kerouac’s novel, On The Road. Kerouac’s tale told of adventures as he and his pals, described as the Beat Generation, traveled across America and Mexico.

Westside Story – City of Lakewood makes the impossible possible

Joseph Boyle · July 24, 2015 · ·

On Friday, July 24, 2015, a good news article appeared in The Suburban Times titled Legislative Session Successful For Lakewood. Under the sub-heading JBLM Corridor, I found miracle news which read as follows:

“A local connector road between Gravelly Lake Drive and Thorne Lane, essentially opening up the Tillicum neighborhood to the rest of Lakewood for the first time.”

Letter: An interview with Ben Gonter, candidate for Lakewood City Council

David Anderson · July 17, 2015 · ·

Ben Gonter is not the pilot of a ship but has piloted a plane and now wants with the same firm hand required of both challenging and adventuresome pursuits to help steer the direction for Lakewood as candidate for City Council.

Westside Story – Tillicum Scores 10 on Neg-O-Meter

Joseph Boyle · July 16, 2015 · ·

I recently invented a prototype high tech device called the Neg-O-Meter. The Neg-O-Meter operates much like a Geiger Counter only instead of measuring radiation, it measures human negativity.

I used a Homeland Security approved bungee cord to attach my Neg-O-Meter to a radio controlled drone which I flew over the entire city to determine where the strongest source of negative attitudes radiate from. I did not fly my drone over the kids playing soccer at Ft. Steilacoom Park, because it is dangerous and besides, kids playing soccer are not going to be negative.

Letter: The new bubble wrap, an ominous sign for voters

David Anderson · July 13, 2015 · ·

Olivia B. Waxman, reporting for “Time, Inc.” writes this past July 2 that “Sealed Air, the original seller of bubble wrap, is rolling out a new version of bubble wrap with bubbles that do not pop.”

Westside Story – Social Media Safety Tip

Joseph Boyle · July 7, 2015 · ·

I will not deny that social media, such as Facebook, is all the rage and those who participate are hip. I must admit at age 72, apparently I am no longer hip. I choose to not participate in social media for a couple of reasons.

Westside Story – Up A Creek Without A Paddle

Joseph Boyle · July 6, 2015 · ·

When it is 90 degrees, it is hot in Lakewood. Chris Rymer found a way to beat the heat when he and his daughters, along with the family dog, waded into Clover Creek. The crawdads, ducks, Blue Heron, muskrat and fish were all willing to share the creek with these new creek travelers on such a hot day.

Westside Story – Family Resemblance

Joseph Boyle · June 29, 2015 · ·

My favorite sister, Margaret Mary Morgan, just retired. Not only has she always been my favorite sister, she is my only sister.

I should mention my sister grew up sleeping in a twin bed, which for many years left us wondering where her twin sister was.