Credits: Sidewalk Terminology Research Analyst – Larry King; Professional Thespian – Jimmy Howe; Staged Accident Accomplice – **Loree. Thus far, I have accumulated 76 years of life-experience on planet earth. Twenty-five of those years were cop years that catapulted me to the center of a multitude of tragic incidents. My accumulated life experience triggered a […]
Lakewood
Westside Story – Felon Friendly – Another Steilacoom First
During my 25 years in law enforcement and for many decades before, our old criminal justice system has focussed on chasing and apprehending felons. Our current deep-rooted crime-fighting system is not working, as is evidenced by the fact that crime is still pervasive in our society. I cannot explain why we continue to repeat the […]
Across the Fence: The Celebration of a Plant
Alright, you may think: What has a plant to do with the celebration of Christmas? I’m not even talking Christmas trees today. Most of you probably know that story well enough. I’m talking of a popular Christmas carol, “The Holly and the Ivy”, which was created in Britain in the early nineteenth century. When I […]
Westside Story – Steilacoom Was First
Many are aware that our Town of Steilacoom was First. Steilacoom has a rich history of Firsts. Check LINK: Town of Steilacoom Firsts if you would like to learn what you do not know about Steilacoom Firsts. An example of some of the Steilacoom Firsts follows below. Steilacoom’s firsts First Territorial Court held at Fort […]
Westside Story – Teens Learn The Easy Or Hard Way
During my two and a half decades as a police officer, I witnessed many tragedies, most of which were preventable. An August 2019 The News Tribune article caused many of my fatality investigation memories to flood back into my conscious mind. The article was titled, Lakewood teen charged with vehicular homicide. This awful story is […]
Across the Fence: Turkey Days
When I was planning my first Christmas dinner after my arrival over here in 2010, I found to my surprise that there are obviously just two options promoted by supermarkets all over the country – you either have turkey, or you have ham. Not like back home where different regions have different traditions. There’s Christmas […]
Letter: Shopping with grandpa – Somebody stole the baby
And Joseph too for that matter. And Mary, and the sheep, the cows, the donkeys, et al. Shepherds too. All gone. Stole ‘em all. An APB (all-points bulletin) has been issued to all police agencies and an Amber Alert (America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) is now posted to electronic billboards on I-5 north and south […]
Across the Fence: Not All About Kisses
Now that the Christmas season is upon us once more, let’s see who has a mistletoe hanging somewhere from a door frame or ceiling. Do you? And would you know why? Sure, you might like to snatch a kiss from the lady or gentleman of your heart underneath it. But what is it all about? […]
Westside Story – Statistical Probability of Joe & Bill
I find words and names to be both interesting and entertaining. Allow me to list four sample words, two familiar words, and two unfamiliar words. Sommelier – MEANING: A wine expert typically serving wine in a fancy restaurant or club. PRONOUNCED: se-mel-ya-z. Oenophile – MEANING: A wine aficionado typically drinking a higher caliber wine than […]