The excerpts below come from a weather alert linked here that my sister, who lives just over a sand-dune from the ocean in Long Beach, WA, has been tracking. She’s coming to stay with us here in Tillicum. Even so, last time we had such severe weather, many in our Tillicum community had to cut […]
Letter: Sagacity, the saga of a city and why RIP is so wrong
All beavers, unlike many bureaucrats, are known for sagacity: “foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments.” That’s why RIP is so wrong, RIP referencing Lakewood’s Rental Inspection Program, or Rental Housing Safety Program as it is wont to be known. RIP is audacious but not sagacious.
Letter: Grandfather – my difference maker
Famed author of children’s books and poetry Frederick Ogden Nash said of our venerable forebears, “When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window.” Most fortunately for young 12-year-old Don Podraza the opposite was true.
Win a Preview Copy of new book by Dorothy Wilhelm
Local humorist Dorothy Wilhelm is offering a chance for The Suburban Times readers to win a preview copy of her new book, How Washington Began – and it’s no joke. This book, in a limited premier run, has been created by Wilhelm for a benefit for the Governor’s Mansion Foundation to be held on October 13.
Letter: Getting answers is RIP-off taxing
Does walking or biking the trails going through our neighborhoods require proof of local residency? Our taxes pay for them so the answer is no. Enjoying an afternoon digging for razor clams along the Washington coast, other than a license permit and a shovel, is there some other elite group membership required? No, as citizens […]
Westside Story – Boyle Names VP Running Mate
On October 1, 2016, in an article titled, Westside Story – 2016 Presidential Election Made Easy, I announced my intention to run for the office of United States President. I could never have anticipated the groundswell of public support. For example, faithful reader, Greg Horn, gave me his endorsement and is committed to casting his […]
Westside Story – 2016 Presidential Election Made Easy
Author’s note: This article is guaranteed to be free of any discussion related to the City of Lakewood’s Rental Inspection Program. Yes, RIP-free means you can read The Suburban Times without worrying about brain fade. While it may not be obvious — as a prominent City of Lakewood intellectual; advisor to our Lakewood City Council, […]
Letter: UP plus MJ equals BOOM
That the City Council of University Place (UP) is considering marijuana (MJ) is not unlike adding NaOCl to C3H80. It’s an explosive mix not a financial fix. According to reporter Brynn Grimley’s Tacoma News Tribune (TNT) article (Sept.20), “City Attorney Steve Victor previously recommended the council overturn its 2-year-old ban on the sale, production and […]
Westside Story – City Council Fails Rotary Four-Way Test
I have written and spoken on several occasions regarding Lakewood City Council’s decision related to the now passed currently titled Rental Housing Safety Program (RHSP) under Lakewood City Ordinance #644. Two words in one of my writing(s) proved controversial enough that at least a few good and intelligent people suffered the experience of having a […]