Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle If you spend as much time at Starbucks as I do, you will begin to meet a lot of interesting and creative people. A few months back I walked up to the counter in the Towne Center Starbucks and noticed a brand new barista. Her name is Krista Schrader. […]
To Ponder
Letter: Computers Learn from Experience, People Not So Much
By David Anderson Wednesday is Waste Watch in Washington. The latest and greatest in technological advancement is a computer able to “perform a task without supervision” and to “learn from its own mistakes.”
Westside Story: Mining … Coming 2014
Cover Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle One of my loyal readers asked me to do some investigative reporting on the new sign located on Bridgeport Way W at 67th Av W in The City of University Place, which reads “Mining … Coming 2014”. I drove out and saw the sign. The sign did not […]
Letter: What the Word of the Year Says About Us
By David Anderson A political website is soliciting nominations for someone – anyone – that took a courageous stand; or innovatively made a difference without raising taxes to do it; or demonstrated the audacity to buck the status quo.
Westside Story – 1 Photo is worth 10,000 Words
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle This is another fine example of 1 photograph being worth 10,000 words. As Clint Eastwood would say, “Go ahead, make my day” by sending in your own caption in the comments section below.
Westside Story – Kimberly’s Cafe Goes to Auction
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle The two signs in my photo (below) are related in a sad way. The Ehli Auction A-Board sign reads “Auction Preview Today” with a giant black arrow pointing towards Kimberly’s Cafe Sign. I stopped by Kimberly’s Cafe, which is a part of Clover Park Shops located at 11126 Gravelly […]
Letter: It’s a Matter of ‘If’ and ‘Then’
By David Anderson What contributes most toward achievement in both school and life. “Everyone has a plan ‘till they get punched in the mouth.”
Letter: It’s Vogue to be Vague
By David Anderson Though memory fails, the recollection now of what the real estate ad described then as ‘waterfront property, wall-to-wall carpet, and charming,’ was rather ‘property-speak’ for a drainage ditch, a throw rug and a fixer-upper.
Westside Story: Adventure Artist – Becci Crowe
Photo & Videos – Mark Crowe Recently I had the good fortune to observe Becci Crowe’s presentation to Dorothy Wilhelm’s communication and speech class at Clover Park Technical College. Becci is a renowned adventure artist, world traveler, filmmaker and conservationist. While Becci might be thought of as one of a kind, she was quick to […]