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Westside Story – Finally, Some Respect
Finally, some respect. Like Rodney Dangerfield lamented, “I get no respect.” At least that seems to be true in Lakewood. The way I figure it, people know me too well in Lakewood to give me any...
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Westside Story – New Name For Tacoma's Proctor District
There has been a lot of high tension hand wringing in the news lately related to a building expansion explosion in one of my favorite Tacoma neighborhoods known as the Proctor District. If you have...
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Westside Story – Uncle Melvin’s Bike Story Contains No Political Opinions
I hope many of my readers think like me. I never tire of seeing Uncle Melvin’s bicycle. The bike’s appearance changes constantly. Uncle Melvin’s Bicycle. The bike is decorated in some manner every...
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Westside Story – College Students & Credit Cards
By belatedly mustering a high level of personal integrity, I can fess up to admitting that today’s column includes what may appear to be stolen material. You may wish to check with your lawyer before...
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Westside Story – Too Many Loose Nuts Near Western State
While I am all for being kind to one another, the political correctness phenomenon drives me nuts. Political correctness can really get out of hand, and I actually have found that political...
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Westside Story – Going Green – Electric Motorcycle
As a kid, my parents brought me up probably much like Don Doman’s parents. Mom and Dad taught me to never brag. I think that pretty much explains why I have never shared with my readers that my high...
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Westside Story – That's Punny
Did you follow the reader comments connected to my column titled, Westside Story – Too Many Loose Nuts Near Western State? If you did, you witnessed a fair amount of banter regarding my stab at humor....
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Westside Story – 1-2-5-3
Official Coffee Drinking Partner & Editor – Jimmy Howe at TCC. Having read only this much of my column, you might already be asking, “What does Joe’s title, Westside Story – 1-2-5-3, mean?” Let me...
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Westside Story – Be a Good, Bad Neighbor
I recently analyzed a portion of my life-history only to discover that while living in my current home the past 42 years I have had neighbor relationships with 21 different neighbors with old...
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Westside Story – Inaugural Famous Fun People Day
On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, I celebrated my first ever Annual Famous Fun People Day by inviting three famous people to join me for espresso and fun conversation. The invitees were: Clint Eastwood –...
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Westside Story – Has Our Marriage Lasted Too Long?
It is a giant blessing in one’s life when a young man meets a young woman, and they fall in love, which is what happened with my wife and me. Often marriage follows sometime after that first date. My...
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Westside Story – Under Pressure
During 40 of my 76 years on the planet, I was called Lord Boyle, not because I was related to royalty, but because I was a rental landlord. We read about a lot of nastiness between tenants and...
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Westside Story – Gun Free Kill Zone
COURTESY WARNING: Many of my columns are meant to be humorous and entertaining. This is not one of those articles. My column today is intended to be a frank, life-saving article, and it includes adult...
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Westside Story – Joe Boyle Drops Out Of Presidential Race
Today, it is with great sadness that I announce I am dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. Candidate Joseph Boyle drops out of the presidential race, thereby giving up his dream house. Let it be...
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Westside Story – Boyle Awarded Writer’s Prize
Based on the accumulated impact of the vast number of eclectic Westside Story articles published in The Suburban Times, since November of 2010, it was bound to happen. I was just awarded the No-Bell...
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Westside Story – Complaints & Compliments After 27,879 Breakfasts
I have no plans for the day, so to use my time wisely, I think I will answer a long term burning question by mathematically calculating how many breakfasts I have enjoyed since being born during World...
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Westside Story – It's Only An Urge
It’s Only An Urge. Boyle urges China to investigate the Trumps Joe Biden thinks Joe Boyle is funny! Credits and thanks: (1) Mrs. B. for photography and photo pre-production to make this attempt at...
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Westside Story – The Inventor – Part I
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...
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Westside Story – The Inventor – Part II
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...
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Westside Story – 3 Note Charlie
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...
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