The other day I wrote a column titled Westside Story – You Don’t Get A 2nd Chance To Make A 1st Impression. The article included one of my photos pictorially describing what I was writing about related to an unkempt looking property. I have included a duplicate photo below for reference. One of the comments […]
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Westside Story – Pied Piper Leads Townspeople To Forza
If you love coffee, you will love Forza located at 4828 Bridgeport Way W, Suite D, University Place, WA 98467 behind the tune-up shop. T: 253-564-9112. Recently local residents spotted an astonishing phenomenon occurring right in the peripheral nerve center of University Place. Hundreds of cars were observed stacking up behind one another in a […]
Westside Story – Guys, Foolproof Tips For Avoiding Divorce
I am not bragging, but I can truthfully say I have enjoyed over 75 divorce free years. The first 23 divorce free years were a snap because I was not married. I admit it became more challenging after I married my first wife, with whom I am still married. People frequently ask, “How do you […]
Westside Story – You Don't Get A 2nd Chance To Make A 1st Impression
Recently, while motoring down Custer Road in Lakewood, I spotted the sign depicted below while waiting at a red traffic light. As I studied the sign, the first concept that came into my “thinker” was the word, Professional. The sign promotes the idea that all the business entities, and organizations inside the “professional” complex are […]
Westside Story – Seattle is Dying. Is Lakewood?
KOMO ABC 4 News produced a video titled, KOMO – 4 Seattle Is Dying. View the video to learn what has happened and what has failed to happen in Seattle, Washington. Seattle’s troubles are only 30 miles north of places we care about such as Lakewood, University Place, Steilacoom, and DuPont. Before it is too […]
Westside Story – WOW
I know not if you noticed. I love playing with words. Word-play is mentally challenging, stimulating and just plain fun most of the the time. Some times when my personal high-energy, and articulate, unpaid language arts consultant, Mary Hammond, reads what I right she is often able to point out when I am not using […]
Westside Story – Waughop Lake Monster Water
Numerous citizens continue to comment on how we can and should win our citizen fight to restore Waughop Lake at Fort Steilacoom Park to an area of natural beauty thereby making it a lake where adults, kids, and pets can enjoy all kinds of safe recreation. For decades what should have been loved and cared […]
Westside Story – Stephen Neufeld's Article. I Missed It
While surfing the net in my quest to locate the photo of the young boy and his dog jumping into Waughop Lake I discovered a hard-hitting issue-focused article written by Mr. Stephen Neufeld. His article focused on the Waughop Lake “Ol Stinky” problem. The title of The Suburban Times article was “A Picture of Waughop […]
Westside Story – Jay Leno & Joe Boyle
Have you ever wondered what Jay Leno and Joe Boyle have in common? Huh? Huh” “Well, have you? Jay Leno, like Joe Boyle, recently had the incredible life experience of operating a highly modified Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It has been described as a motorcycle trike with 3 wheels. On the other hand, it has been described […]