The hysteria (“lack of self-control”) surrounding the NCAA basketball championships takes on new meaning this mad month of March with the expected forecast due out of Olympia today, March 17, of a $500 million drop in tax revenue. As scintillating as a back-door lob followed by a windmill-one-arm-throw-down, a slam-dunk proposal sure-to-score among legislators is […]
To Ponder
Westside Story – Library Book Sale
Story & Photos by Joseph Boyle 50 cents? That’s right! I bought a John Grisham paperback that retails for $7.99 for 50 cents at the FRIENDS of Lakewood Library Book Sale. Do you love to read? Do you love to save money? Do you love to support your library? If you do, let me tell […]
Westside Story – Library Book Sale Events
By Joseph Boyle 50 cents? That’s right! I bought a John Grisham paperback that retails for $7.99 for 50 cents at the FRIENDS of Lakewood Library Book Sale. Do you love to read? Do you love to save money? Do you love to support your library? If you do, let me tell you what is […]
Westside Story – Frozen in Time
Story and Photo by Joseph Boyle Back in 1925 my wife’s Uncle Melvin was born. He would have been a candidate for his first bicycle in about 1931 when he turned six years old. I met Uncle Melvin in 1962; he died in 1964.
Westside Story – Icicles Attack Lakewood Home
Photos and story by Joseph Boyle During our recent snowstorm something mighty unusual happened. My home is covered with a standing seam metal roof. The metal roof combined with snowfall and changing temperatures caused a freezing and thawing action that produced what I call The Icicle Attack. The snow on my metal roof started to […]
Westside Story – Library Book Sale – 3 Events
Story & Photos by Joseph Boyle 50 cents? That’s right! I bought a John Grisham paperback that retails for $7.99 for 50 cents at the FRIENDS of Lakewood Library Book Sale. Do you love to read? Do you love to save money? Do you love to support your library? If you do, let me tell […]
WESTSIDE STORY – Scam Artist wants your money!
Story & Photo by Joseph Boyle Did my photo grab your attention? Let me share some information with you before some scam artist grabs your cash. I am connected to a confidential and reliable source that informed me about an e-mail scam. I am not talking about one of those urban legends on the Internet […]
Letter: The people have spoken, already
Last week’s mail produced this year’s challenges under the headline “Key policy issues the (Lakewood) City Council will address in 2011.” Four of the six listed impact the Tillicum neighborhood, two of which are especially grievous – a new gate for Camp Murray, and Amtrak trains – the first that would put over 1,000 cars/day […]
Westside Story – Ardesson’s Shoe Repair
Photos & Story by Joseph Boyle This past Saturday I stopped by one of my favorite Lakewood businesses, Ardesson’s Shoe Repair & New Shoes, located at 9635 Gravelly Lake Dr SW. It was a busy day in the shop with customers streaming in and out for leather repairs. Other customers were buying new shoes. The […]