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Boyle's Double Take – Fire Hydrant
What’s next for Double Take? A fire hydrant, that’s what! Prominent local author, Susanne Bacon, and I jump-started our second Double Take writing project by selecting my fire hydrant photo. From that...
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Westside Story – Jewelers in Cars Getting Coffee
I was relaxing at home, sipping a handcrafted cocktail inspired by my nationally recognized The Manhattan Project Happy Hour drinking program when my phone rang. I know you will not believe what I am...
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Westside Story – Petit Restaurant Review
It has been my lifelong dream to become more Don Doman-like, when I am older. There is no doubt. Don Doman is the undisputed Pierce County King of restaurant reviews for The Suburban Times. Attaining...
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Boyle’s Double Take – Food at Stake
On January 4, 2020 when my Double Take writing partner, Susanne Bacon, suggested the unique photo below I was stumped. What was I going to write about? Susanne did not stage this one of a kind image....
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Westside Story – Life-Saving COVID-19 Precaution
My son-in-law, who is a Phi Beta Kappa, uses his smarts to know something about everything. Why just the other day, he sent me a copy of his blueprints for his patented design of a brand new cutting...
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Westside Story – Flush Before You Brush
Professionals, while book smart, are not always street smart. Some professionals lack common sense, and they can be out of touch with average citizens, like us. Take dentists, for example. I cannot...
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Westside Story – Social Distancing
You know me. I love hanging out with inventors and other high performing creative intellectuals. Just this morning, I crossed paths with Zabrina Austin. Zabrina has always proved to be a fountain of...
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Westside Story – Outlaw Fireworks In Lakewood
Today’s Westside Story is simply a slightly modified copy of a letter I sent to City of Lakewood Officials regarding their upcoming hearing and vote related to outlawing fireworks in our city. My...
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Westside Story – Government Approved Social Distancing Gear
We are living in harsh and dangerous times, much like the Black Plague between the years 1346 and 1352 or the Spanish Flu between 1918 – 1920. Both of these devastating pandemics in past centuries...
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Boyle’s Double Take – Jarred
Jarred. My Double Take writing partner, Susanne Bacon, suggested the word jarred be our starting point for our April 2020 Double Take. I have no idea how or where Susanne came up with the jarred idea,...
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Westside Story – Quarantini Time!
A tasty adult beverage can make house arrest more of a pleasant experience. What more can I say? Follow all the rules. Stay healthy and I will see you on the other side.
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Westside Story – Failure To See The Light
An avid reader of Westside Story, who is also my favorite daughter, Paige, sent me the car vs. traffic-light pole crash photo below. The image speaks volumes to me. It reminds me that a majority of...
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Westside Story – Operation Easter Egg Drop
The other day I had an astonishing phone conversation with French and Mary Lu Wetmore from the Town of Steilacoom. They shared some upbeat information I am excited to pass on to my readers. French and...
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Westside Story – STC
I promised a follow-up article to my Westside Story – Failure To See The Light, in which I talked about FTC (Following Too Closely). Readers showed great enthusiasm for learning my next safe driving...
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Westside Story – Did You Vote For Joe?
Did you vote for Joe in the last presidential primary? I am not talking about Joe Biden for president. Joe Biden wants to destroy our Second Amendment rights leading to the confiscation of our guns...
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Westside Story – 30 Years of Disagreement
On April 19, 2020, Tillicum’s David Anderson published a letter titled Letter: Is coronavirus a reason for cannabis home delivery? In case you missed David’s letter, click my link, which provides...
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Westside Story – 8 Themes Part I
THEME #1 – VOLUNTEERING: On January 13, 2020, Ben Sclair, published a Food Bank article in our community paper, The Suburban Times, titled, Volunteer Drivers Urgently Needed. Nourish Pierce County...
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Westside Story – 8 Themes, Part II
If you missed Westside Story – 8 Themes Part I, please click my LINK and you will be taken back in time. THEME #5 – BLACK GENEROSITY IN THE MILD FORM Yelp Photo: WinCo Foods shopping cart. While...
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Westside Story – 8 Themes Part III
If you missed Westside Story – 8 Themes Part I or Westside Story – 8 Themes Part II, please click my LINKS for a second chance to catch up. THEME #7 – MORAL COMPASS At this point, with $200 cash...
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Westside Story – Is Joe Boyle, Racist or Not?
Recently my three-part series titled Westside Story – 8 Themes published in The Suburban Times, evoked a thought-provoking response from one of my faithful readers who is also a very dear friend of...
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