This column is Part III of my three-part series related to issues connected to Washington State mandates involving vehicle registrations. Part I of this series, titled Westside Story – Government Ignorance, pointed out the unnecessary, dangerous risk our state government forces innocent citizens to take when they comply with state law. If you missed Part […]
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Westside Story – Mapping A Trip
An article, written by Ms. Susanne Bacon, titled Across the Fence: Planning a Trip, was published in The Suburban Times on July 5, 2019. Susanne’s article had a powerful influence on my thinker, ultimately inspiring me to write the travel column you see before you today. I began my travels at age 21 when I […]
Westside Story – Government Goofiness
Ben Sclair, the publisher of The Suburban Times, who is described by everybody I know to be a most exceptionally high-quality Lakewood citizen, recently published my article, Westside Story – Government Ignorance. In that column, I promised readers what I termed Part II and Part III of a three-part series. Being a writer of my […]
Westside Story – Down In The Dumps
SHORT STORY: Warning; the LRI recycle yard waste dump site located on Sales Road near Lakewood IS CLOSED. LONG STORY: I just learned something the hard way and thought I would try to help our The Suburban Times readers learn my harsh lesson the easy way. For decades many of us have enjoyed the benefit […]
Westside Story – Joe Boyle – Master Gardener, Not So Much
This past week I made it over to our Lakewood Farmer’s Market after having missed the event for three years in a row. A few of the vendors, seeing me for the first time in three years, asked if I had been in prison. I very much wanted to connect with the friendly folks at […]
Westside Story – Government Ignorance
My title is no reason for Lakewood City Council to get nervous. I am not writing about the illustrious members of our Lakewood City Council. My article concerns Washington State government and a failure of our home grown presidential candidate, Governor Jay Inslee. I will get into all of that in a few paragraphs. My […]
Westside Story – Father's Day
Father’s Day was over 7 days ago, but I am still enjoying the celebration because I keep reading the three cards sent to me by my daughter and grandchildren. Father’s Day continues to be sizable fun for me because these cards are the best when it comes to sentiment and humor. I have been receiving […]
Westside Story – Do You Live With A Killer?
This morning when I woke up, like every other morning, I thought I knew everything. But that was before I read an article in The New York Times about a new killer among us. This killer may strike anytime and anywhere, including my or your home. The killer is the new silent cutting-edge technology of […]
Westside Story – No Tacos
In the news was, as considered by one Lousiana resident, a horrifying travesty of justice. A Taco Bell in Slidell, Louisiana ran out of Tacos. So, a man called 911 for police action. I wonder if the new wave for police policy change by the State of California will impact on how police officers respond […]