Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Boy oh boy, do I have a deal for my readers. Yes, indeed, two stories for the price of one. Story 1 – Tucci & Sons Company Truck. During the past couple of years there have been a number of occasions when I ran into my friend, Mike Tucci, […]
Westside Story – Great Kids
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle We hear about kids and bad behavior all the time. Remember my article on graffiti? Well I have a “good kids” story this time. No, actually it is a “great kids” story. A nice citizen contacted Ben Sclair at the world headquarters of The Suburban Times with a story suggestion.
Letter: ‘Do SmartPhones Require IQ Tests?’
By David Anderson My wife and I couldn’t find her brand new cell phone. She’d just updated to one of the latest and greatest in the smartphone category since others in the family on the group plan – me being the exception – wanted to upgrade. But a state-of-the-art phone – that doubles as a compact […]
Westside Story – Good Sign – Bad Sign
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 […]