By David Anderson Are you happy? If you live in the United States you are. At least generally speaking you are. “Among big countries, the United States ranks first” in happiness according to the “World Happiness Report” per an opinion piece the morning of April 16, 2012, by Robert J. Samuelson of the “Washington Post” .
To Ponder
Westside Story – Coffee & Cars
Story & photo – Joseph Boyle A long, long time ago at the Towne Center Starbucks, I met this guy named Ronnie McKinney. The first time I laid eyes on him, I knew he was not a guy use to shyly blending into the crowd. When he entered Starbucks, the joint came alive. While he was […]
Letter: Daddy’s shoes
By David Anderson, Tillicum It’s not Father’s Day, as in the day set aside to honor fathers, but there’s never a day when not to remember the importance of being a dad.
Westside Story – 5 Guys
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Last week a young woman invited me to lunch. She is really young too; age 5. So I was thinking, where do I take a woman age 5 for lunch? I got it, Five Guys Burgers & Fries. This is a new Lakewood restaurant whose management has violated an old […]
Westside Story – Road Trip to Paya Thai Fish & Chips
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle This afternoon my friend, Mike, and I took a road trip down to Historic Freighthouse Square located at 430 East 25th St, near the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. The Freighthouse Square is over 100 years old. It was well known for being the furthest west freight terminus for the […]
Westside Story – Dukes of Hazard Final Solution
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle On May 23, 2011, I shared a story and photos with you that I call Dukes of Hazard I. The story describes yet another rascal who hurdles her car down Gravelly Lake Drive SW at a high rate of speed. She does not stop her car until she crosses the welcome mat in […]
Westside Story – FRIENDS Lakewood Library Book Sale
Photo & Story – Joseph Boyle Money and books. Books and money. Books cost lots of money; we all know that. There is a secret way to buy lots of books and save lots of money. What is that secret way of which I speak? FRIENDS of Lakewood Library triple-event book sale.
Westside Story – FRIENDS Lakewood Library Book Sale
Photo & Story – Joseph Boyle Money and books. Books and money. Books cost lots of money; we all know that. There is a secret way to buy lots of books and save lots of money. What is that secret way of which I speak? FRIENDS of Lakewood Library triple-event book sale.
Letter: When apple juice is no longer apple juice
By David Anderson, Tillicum Selling fake apple juice to babies seemed a harmless way to make ends meet. After all, Beech-Nut executives rationalized, there was a budget to meet. And besides, said a company executive, “So suppose the stuff was all water and flavor and sugar? Why get so upset about it? Who were we hurting?”