Westside Story

There is a lot of negative press regarding Haters trying to destroy our American customs and our country. The Haters mainly use old fashioned brainwashing to make us think we dare not say things like Merry Christmas. Even famous writer and community leader, Dave Anderson, recently published a letter in The Suburban Times titled, Bah […]

Gimme a brake. DRIVER’S TIP: Remember, the gas pedal is the long slender one on the right. Press gently. The brake is the big one on the left. Slam the brake pedal as hard as you can if all you can see looming in front of you are well-designed brick patterns. If you learn to […]

Photo – World-Renowned Photographer – Larry King. Story Inspiration: Matt King – Neophyte Longshoreman So to explain how this off the wall piece came together, I must confess no genius among us said, “Hey, let’s give Joe a hook, take his photo and then make fun comments.” It did not happen that way. It was […]

Captions that go nicely with this photo… #1: There is absolutely no reason kids as young as this should have cell phones. #2. The photo gives new meaning to an old child care pronouncement. “Hey, your son’s diaper is loaded”. DISCLOSURE: I did not write or create this piece, nor did I take the photo. […]

Do you remember the Suburban Times story published October 21, 2019, titled, Westside Story – 3 Note Charlie? Click the link if you would like to refresh your memory. Essentially 3 Note Charlie was a story about a child prodigy born with a gift for playing the piano. Charlie Albright is now a young adult […]

About three weeks ago, I returned to America from Mexico and can hardly wait to share my news. Because I have frittered away a good portion of my retirement funds hanging out in espresso shops, I now need a little extra cash just to get by. While sailing the Pacific Ocean during the Booze & […]

Are you familiar with pianist Charlie Albright? Charlie, who grew up in Centralia, Washington, started playing the piano at age 3 1/2 and quickly became known as a child prodigy. Please allow me to do you a huge favor by providing two links to Charlie playing some fantastic piano. The first video is when Charlie, […]

If you missed my previous column titled, Westside Story – The Inventor – Part I, click the link to be taken back in time. In 1967 I purchased a Charmglow natural gas grill which I have owned for over 50 years. I recently concluded allowing my son-in-law to grill with a BBQ that is older […]

Have you ever asked yourself why Ben Sclair does not publish Westside Story articles more frequently? Let me try to explain the cause of the inordinate lulls between Westside Story columns. It is not Ben’s fault. A rock-solid reason that sounds fairly impressive is that I have engulfed myself in a whirlwind cycle of high […]