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Westside Story – Face Masks
Reader Warning: If you are hungry for highly intellectual reading material, do not – I repeat, do not read – this Westside Story. Reader Comprehension Challenge: Can you spot the life-saving...
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Boyle’s Double Take – Childhood Summers
Renown Lakewood author, Susanne Bacon, has done it again. She suggested for our July 2020, edition of Double Take we start with two words, Childhood Summers. With having only two words, Childhood...
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Westside Story – Fajardo For Sheriff Reason #9
Cyndie Fajardo (pronounced faa har doe) is running for Pierce County Sheriff. There are many reasons to vote for Lieutenant Fajardo. Reason #1 to vote Fajardo for Sheriff is because of Lieutenant...
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Westside Story – Fajardo For Sheriff Reason #10
Cyndie Fajardo (pronounced faa har doe) is running for Pierce County Sheriff. There are many reasons to vote for Lieutenant Fajardo. Reason #1 to vote Fajardo for Sheriff is because of Lieutenant...
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Westside Story – Accidental Article
August 1, 2020, I sent what I consider a heartfelt email to Lakewood’s Deputy Mayor Jason Whalen with a copy to my wife. My wife responded with, “Good note.” A bit later in the morning, the idea for...
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Westside Story – Vote August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020, is our Washington State political primary. Every vote counts, especially yours. Choosing the leader of our Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is an important vote to get right because...
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Westside Story – Covid-19 Masks Stifle Romance
Currently we are living with Covid—19 government and health authority face mask recommendations and mandates. Our government, who is here to help us, has refused to tell us about a serious and...
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Westside Story – Plagiarized By Joe Boyle
I wish I could write stories like this. I have to be honest. I would be guilty of plagiarism if I suggested this work was mine. My pal, Howard, who hangs out on the East Coast, sent it to me. Stolen...
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Westside Story – Safe Driving Tips
It has been my life long dream to become a best selling author with my name prominently listed on The New York Times Best Sellers List. While I have not yet achieved my lofty goal, mainly because...
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Westside Story – A Sign of the Times
The world is changing and quickly too. As I get closer to my 80s, I can’t keep up. Have you noticed, phone booths are nowhere to be found. They have been replaced with itty bitty phones we can stuff...
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Westside Story – A Sign of The Time
This morning I thought I would write a fascinating column comparing Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Not long after beginning my first draft, I became acutely aware my readers already suffer from an...
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Westside Story – Native Son Becomes Film Star
Today is a proud day in the life of my Westside Story readers. My friends predicted it would be a snowy day in August before I could ever hope to land a part in a movie. The next thing they knew, I...
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Westside Story – Superhero
Contributor – Melvin R. Van Iderstein, Jr. Covid-19 is overrunning us as it totally weaves itself in and around every facet of our lives. Staying in place and quarantining ourselves does have the...
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Westside Story – Superhero Solution
My Westside Story posted earlier titled Westside Story – Superhero, ended on a defeated note. I would have written a more upbeat ending, but I saw no way out of a national tragedy, the disappearing...
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Westside Story – US Naval Observatory
This coming November 2020, I will have contributed Westside Story columns to The Suburban Times for ten years. Have you ever noticed I have never, not even one time, written an article about our US...
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Westside Story – Cooper's Hawk
One of the things I enjoy doing with Westside Story is sharing life’s marvels, beauty, acts of kindness, positive human relations, and upbeat stories. My sister, Peg, is an active and accomplished...
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Westside Story – The Great Escape
My story today is about a prison break at the Gwinnett County jail in the state of Georgia. The photo below is of the six prisoners who escaped. Photo Credit: Photo/Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office...
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Westside Story – Job Application
Did you see the Associated Press, Police 1 Bizarre Beat article detailing a story about a man who snatched a tip jar after applying for a job at the victim business? Photo Credit: TIP JAR – Nationally...
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Westside Story – What Next?
What’s next, a swarm of locusts? I suggest we all be on our best behavior from this day forward. Otherwise, I am fearful the world may be coming to an end. Just look at all the recent adversity and...
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Westside Story – Peeping Bartholomew
My title, Westside Story – Peeping Bartholomew, seems a little off the mark. Here is the deal. Traditionally, my title should have read Westside Story – Peeping Tom. I chose to not use the title,...
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