Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle The other day while I was at work I found myself inside the Vice Principal’s office. It was a fairly comfortable experience for me since I spent a lot of time in the Vice Principal’s office back in the 1960s during my high school years. While looking around, I spotted this […]
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Westside Story – Banana Mind
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle My title to this article is somewhat unique. Please allow me to explain myself. Few people know that Starbucks has a produce section. It is an itty-bitty produce section. They only sell bananas. So, you can buy a banana and just eat it like an ordinary monkey or Starbucks will blend […]
Westside Story – Ooh La La!
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle You just never know what you are going to see if you keep your eyes open. I was visiting the Starbucks on Steilacoom Boulevard when I happened upon a very unusual collector car in the parking lot. It is a mint condition French 1960 Renault 4 cylinder 4-door. Between […]
Westside Story – Islander
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle While we do not wish to slander the Islander, 15 of us at Towne Center Starbucks were wondering why the Islander is making a habit of parking this truck facing the wrong way in the drive-through lane at Starbucks. This spot is meant for cars travelling in the opposite […]
Westside Story – A Child Called “It”
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle We live in America, one of the greatest countries in the world. It is then, difficult to understand why we still have children in our country who are verbally, physically, psychologically and sexually abused. The other day I counted 25 customers inside Starbucks. Based on current statistics that suggest 1 […]
Westside Story – Julian Calendar
Photos & Story – Joseph Boyle When I wrote my last calendar piece titled “Mutant Calendar”, (September 9, 2012), I promised to double back and share some educational information with you regarding the Julian calendar. For those of you who might not be familiar with the Julian calendar date system, Julius Caesar devised the concept in 46 […]
Westside Story – Safety First
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Have you ever noticed there are some really goofy things in our world that causes one to ponder? Check out my photo of the “Caution” sign. The sign reads “Wet Floor Caution”.
Westside Story – Lakewood Hardware BBQ
By Joseph Boyle As many of my readers know, I like supporting local Lakewood business, if the business truly earns community support with excellent service and appropriate pricing. Sunday morning I stopped by one of my favorites, Lakewood Hardware and Paint, Inc., founded in 1948.
Letter: Integrity
By David Anderson, Tillicum Lakewood City Manager Andrew Neiditz writes in his column in “Connections” – the Fall, 2012 Newsletter and Recreation Guide just delivered to mailboxes throughout the city – that “integrity stand(s) for telling the truth (and) reminds us of the commitment we have to each other to hold us all to a […]