My speedometer indicates my car is capable of traveling at 150 miles per hour. I qualified as a high-speed driver, so I could drive that fast, but my training tells me unless I am on the salt flats, 150 mph is not a good idea for no other reason than a wheel might fall off. […]
Westside Story
Westside Story – Moles In Lakewood Part II
Did you read Moles In Lakewood Part I? If you missed it, click on my link Moles in Lakewood Part I. For those who read Moles In Lakewood Part I and sensed an overwhelming level of curiosity as to what Moles In Lakewood Part II would bring, your time has come. Most people think we […]
Westside Story – Kids Will Be Safe; Not Really
There is a lot of conversation going on right now related to Lakewood City Council’s upcoming decision regarding allowing or disallowing marijuana dispensaries inside the city. In plain English, the question is, Do we want dope shops or do we not want dope shops in Lakewood?
Westside Story – Moles In Lakewood Part I
Back in 1959 my parents, sister and I arrived in the Puyallup Valley in an old dump truck overflowing with our possessions. We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies, but we felt more like direct decedents of Ezra Meeker. We were moving to Puyallup, the land of opportunity.
Westside Story – Lake Steilacoom Aids Contamination
Anyone who wishes to enjoy beautiful Clover Creek, Lake Steilacoom, Chambers Creek, or Puget Sound, be warned. These wonderful creations of Mother Nature are now threatened with a new kind of contamination including aids.
Westside Story – Balance
The following photo reminds us to maintain balance in our lives if we want to enjoy a rock solid life style.
Westside Story – Sign Of The Times – Marijuana In Lakewood
As you probably realize, I am dead set against doing anything in the City of Lakewood that encourages poor decision makers or those already addicted to marijuana to smoke a joint in our city.
Westside Story – Caring For Kids
Most of my life I arranged it so I had a walk-a-round job; you know, wandering around with a clipboard, looking official, and gawking at stuff while saying things like, “uh huh” and “oh-oh.” Some pointing is needed to make it look official. No one ever knew who I was or what I was doing. […]
Westside Story – WiFi
Have you ever been wandering around your house and you suffer an ordeal that was never a problem back in the 1950s, but it frustrates you now in the 2000s? You lose your wifi signal. Hey, I step onto my patio with the intention of writing a New York Best Seller and boom, I am […]