Submitted by Richard Dorsett A week after I returned from my recent tour of Halifax, Nova Scotia to Buffalo, New York (1125 miles), my bicycle was delivered to my door. It was safely packed and in perfect condition. A challenge faced by every touring bicyclist is getting your bike to where you need it and […]
Hooked on Yarns
It all started with a hobby that needed to be shared. Today it’s a business in Lakewood that is brimming with fine materials, infinite ideas, and the happy magic that made everything fall in place. The Sock Peddlers have opened their colorful store in the Colonial Center at Motor Avenue only a couple of months […]
Westside Story – Joe Boyle Fails City Council
On October 2, 2017, I received notice a Suburban Times reader, Ms. Elizabeth James, added two comments to my article titled Westside Story – Pencil Vs. Gun. The second comment disclosed her being victimized by Lakewood City Council’s Rental Housing Safety Program (RHSP). My link will take you to the article and her two comments.
Speak No Evil 2 – So Many Questions
We parked out car on Broadway and withing minutes were hugging our friend. In had been years since we had talked in person to Antonio. It was so nice seeing his smiling face and listening to him laugh. A few weeks ago I wrote an article about the upcoming performance of former Tacoma Poet Laureate […]
Girls Generation Robotics Tournament
What an afternoon of amazement and awe. So many abbreviated words and initials that mean so much more, but look like elements or cryptic codes of a secret society. It began with my wife Peggy. She and friends from her P.E.O. Chapter AY sisterhood group were interviewing young women for a chance at a PEO […]
Letter: Halloween – pretending to be what we’re not
On a day – Halloween – in which people pretend to be what they’re not, one year ago Jordan Peterson, the University of Toronto champion of free speech, told a TV panel of critics that he would not pretend – even before the Ontario Human Rights Commission – to use politically-correct transgender pronouns like zir and […]
Letter: City Council throws out Rental Inspection Program
It’s true. The landlord registration program will not move forward after all. The City Council has decided they will not enforce it.
Westside Story – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Two things amaze me. I am amazed at all the natural beauty we can find in the City of Lakewood if we take time to notice what is around us. Many good Lakewood residents work hard in their yards and in our community to provide beauty for everyone to enjoy. Good citizens make our world […]
Surprisingly Affordable Home Investments in Tacoma
Submitted by Kevin Grossman Are you looking for a great value on owning a home for you, your kids or a friend? Do you want to be walking distance to great parks, schools, a short drive to groceries and regional transit options just a few minutes away? Looking, also for a possible great investment? Yes, […]