Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Last night I was heading over to the Lakewood Towne Center Safeway when I spotted what I have termed “Good Sign – Bad Sign”. Check out my photo to see what I mean. GOOD SIGN – Hallmark: For 35 years we have enjoyed the benefit of having a Hallmark […]
Letter: Let’s Play ‘Let’s Pretend’
By David Anderson A friend of mine posted the other day on Facebook a conversation she’d overheard from her boy’s bedroom as they dressed for the day. One had slipped his Buzz Lightyear sweatshirt over his head whereupon the other, observing him, said, “I wish I had a Buzz shirt, but I AM wearing my Buzz […]
Westside Store – Exploding Wallet
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Guys, we are always talking about women carrying big purses. I wouldn’t say anything more about that if you have a wallet like my pal’s shown in the photo.
Westside Story – Outer Space Banana Invasion
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle A couple nights ago, I was sitting at one of those really cool high-altitude cocktail lounge style table and chair sets with my pal, Ronnie McKinney, at the LTC, (Lakewood Towne Center), Starbucks. All of a sudden I see Ronnie back stepping off his chair, knocking his tasty adult caffeinated […]
Westside Story – Lakewood Mystery Building
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Way back in time around 1969 when I first moved to Lakewood, I noticed a white single family home on the corner of Steilacoom Boulevard and Bridgeport Way SW. There was a little museum sign out front. The house had been there forever. 43 years later, the house is gone. […]
Letter: Good Grief
Today’s news is yesterday’s news and will be tomorrow’s as headlines will forever-more be dealing with grief and very little of it has been, or will be, good. “Good Grief,” was the phrase often directed toward Schulz’s “lovable loser” Charlie Brown by his comic strip “Peanuts” friends because the forever gullible Chuck believed Lucy would keep her promise […]
Westside Story – FedEx Spam / Scam
Photo & Story – Joseph Boyle Short Story: Step 1. Look at my photo. Step 2. If you receive a similar e-mail, ignore the spam / scam communication and push delete. Full Story: While out of the city my wife and I both received an e-mail informing us that FedEx attempted to deliver a package to us.
Letter: When Will it End?
My nephew is a member of a rock-band in Los Angeles that recently took first place on the red carpet at the Hollywood Music and Media Awards for their song “When Will It End”. Nathan was home for Christmas so I had a chance to ask him how he writes music. As with most artists he responded “I […]
Westside Story – Pierce Transit Fights Obesity
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in America. Have you seen Old Country Buffet patrons shuffling away from the ALL YOU CAN EAT SMORGESBOARD to the Pierce Transit bus station?