By David Anderson, Tillicum Much has been written and said – 70,000 calls to the NFL is a lot being said – over the controversial final play following Monday night’s game between the Seahawks and the Packers. But what happened at CenturyLink Field has been symptomatic of a common flaw in the human condition down through the centuries.
To Ponder
Westside Story – Safety First
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Have you ever noticed there are some really goofy things in our world that causes one to ponder? Check out my photo of the “Caution” sign. The sign reads “Wet Floor Caution”.
Westside Story – Lakewood Hardware BBQ
By Joseph Boyle As many of my readers know, I like supporting local Lakewood business, if the business truly earns community support with excellent service and appropriate pricing. Sunday morning I stopped by one of my favorites, Lakewood Hardware and Paint, Inc., founded in 1948.
Letter: Integrity
By David Anderson, Tillicum Lakewood City Manager Andrew Neiditz writes in his column in “Connections” – the Fall, 2012 Newsletter and Recreation Guide just delivered to mailboxes throughout the city – that “integrity stand(s) for telling the truth (and) reminds us of the commitment we have to each other to hold us all to a […]
Westside Story – Lakewood Hardware BBQ
By Joseph Boyle As many of my readers know, I like supporting local Lakewood business, if the business truly earns community support with excellent service and appropriate pricing. Sunday morning I stopped by one of my favorites, Lakewood Hardware and Paint, Inc., founded in 1948.
Westside Story – House of Donuts
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Last evening I was driving through Lakewood when I noticed that my old friend, Angelo Scalici, has a For Sale sign on our historic Lakewood House of Donuts located at 9638 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. Phone: 253-588-2647. This news hit me especially hard since I have […]
Westside Story – Mutant Calendar
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Most of us do not think much about calendars. In fact we take the calendar for granted. No one ever complains about our calendar, nor does anyone come up with any ideas to improve our calendar. That has all changed.
Westside Story – Boathouse 19
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle If you hang out at Starbucks enough, like I do, you can learn something new every day. Why just this morning, I talked to two different people who told me about Boathouse 19, a brand new restaurant in the University Place / Tacoma area. The name cleverly includes two […]
Westside Story – Artichoke Blossom
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Some of you may remember last year when I wrote a story titled, Artichokes Discovered In Lakewood. This September, I feel compelled to write Chapter II. Check out my photo of the same artichoke plant taken later in the season.