Photo & Story – Joseph Boyle On this past Sunday, May 5, 2013, I fired up my Harley Road King and headed down the road to meet up with my 1950 first grade school buddy, Drew. If you remember, it was a great day with full sun and warm temperatures. We dropped our kickstands in front […]
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Letter: Victoria’s Secret, et al., is Not at All, Not Anymore
By David G. Anderson and Cindy Peak Emblematic of America’s cultural demise is the Titanic; the sexualization of the most vulnerable aboard – young females – the iceberg. If a violin was played as the unsinkable Titanic sank, what instrument will be heard when the unthinkable happens — the sinking of America’s ship-of-state? All of them.
Westside Story – Lakewold Gardens Designer Showhouse
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to visit Lakewold Gardens on the occasion of their Designer Showhouse, which runs April 3 – 21, 2013. Lakewold, managed by Stephanie Walsh, Executive Director, is located at 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499. Phone: 253-584-4106.
Westside Story – Financial House
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle This article is about keeping your financial house in good order. When you retire, please, please, please take a good long look at your retirement plan settlement options. Do the right, ethical, smart and loving thing during your decision making process.
Westside Story – Retirement Week 1
Story – Joseph Boyle It has been one week since I started my new life serving our community as a retired guy. Someone has to do this important work. I am doing my part by hanging out at Starbucks with no visible means of support. My friends are hoping I have some invisible means of […]
Westside Story – A Train Ride
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle I can’t believe it. It seems like just yesterday when I started my career with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. On Friday, March 29, 2013 at 4:30 pm I walked out the door of the County City Building – Sheriff’s Headquarters for the last time. For 8440 days, my career […]
Westside Story –The Dalai Lama, Words of Wisdom
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle Early this week I was wandering around Graham – Kapowsin High School. I do that because I have a wandering-around job.
Letter: High Speed Fail Won’t
By David Anderson Of course we out here in Tillicum wish the City of Lakewood well – in the just announced lawsuit – in derailing High Speed Fail given it’s our community that is “isolated,” and it is our neighborhood that “has the most to lose from the project.” However, given the track record of our community […]
Letter: Top Ten Reasons to Reject City Survey
By David G. Anderson At its Study Session the evening of March 25, following the Transportation Benefit District meeting, the Lakewood City Council will survey fellow councilmembers as to whether to survey city residents on matters the council believes need surveying. You can get the city’s rationale for the survey by clicking here, and then click […]