On March 24, 2017, I published an article in The Suburban Times titled Westside Story – MyLakewood311. I shared what I thought was a prime and timely example of how MyLakewood311 can work.
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Westside Story – 911 Online Reporting
I have good news for most citizens of Pierce County. My report today reinforces one of my favorite old biblical concepts, “Ask & ye shall receive”. (Author’s note: Of course, I realize all biblical concepts are old.)
Westside Story – MyLakewood311
Every day we hear complaints about government; local government, state government or Federal government. It may surprise you, but I have even been known to complain about government myself including writing an occasional article criticizing government actions. Does government ever do anything right? Does government ever do anything to benefit a community’s citizens?
Westside Story – Michelangelo
I hate to brag, but if I do not beat my own drum, how will anyone know how great I am? Today I am able to demonstrate my greatness by drawing an intellectual comparison or connection between me, (Joe Boyle), and Michelangelo. Mikey and I have two things in common.
Letter: When government enters, literally, the rental business
‘Enters’, as in crossing the threshold. To inspect stuff. For safety, or so we’re told. Which inspections include tidiness of the closets and cleanliness of the kitchen and bathrooms.
Letter: If only it applied to city Rental Inspection Programs
Senate Bill 5266, sponsored by Senator Steve O’Ban (28th Legislative District), and others, is working its way through the waning days (40 left of the 105) of this 2017 Legislative Session.
Westside Story – $5.00
How would you like to make five bucks faster than a cardboard sign holding panhandler without having to stand out in the cold rainy, snowy weather at the edge of the roadway? Here is what you do.
Letter: Seattle Mariners cheer on the Tillicum Crushers
OK, so the Mariners probably don’t know who the Crushers are. Truth be told, our daughter and son-in-law were at Spring Training over the weekend down in Peoria, Arizona.
Westside Story – Shoehorn
The other day while putting on my shoes, I suffered one of life’s little setbacks. My shoehorn went, “crack”. It just snapped. When it broke, it did not simply break into two pieces. While obviously broken, the two pieces were strangely held together by a piece of plastic almost skin-like material. It was like a […]