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Westside Story – Lakewood Struck By Meteor
OK, I admit my title, Lakewood Struck By Meteor, might be a leap to an erroneous conclusion, but what did happen? The location is the intersection of Gravelly Lake Drive SW and 112th St SW near Clover...
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Westside Story – Jury Duty
I received a little blue postcard announcing I had been selected for Pierce County Superior Court jury duty. In America we are promised the right to a trial by a jury of our peers. This sounds good in...
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Westside Story – Starbucks 3rd Place is Dying
Howard Schultz, had a dream. He took an idea found in Europe, the sidewalk coffee shop, and imported it to America and then spread his wonderful idea around the world eventually returning full circle...
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Westside Story – Starbucks Customers Walk Out
Sunday morning around 10:00 am, I stopped in at Starbucks for a cup of beverage, some fun talk with friends and to do some writing on my laptop. I suffered a long wait. While standing in line, 4...
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Westside Story – Starbucks Abuse
In some ways my relationship with Starbucks reminds me of the typical domestic violence relationships I use to work with on police calls. After suffering abuse, a domestic violence victim often returns...
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Westside Story – If Kids Think They Can, They Can
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle & Granddaughter Sigrid My life started out with no preschool and no kindergarten. Such programs were not made available to me right after World War II. By the time...
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Westside Story – City of Lakewood on TV
If you have a TV in your house and you subscribe to Comcast on Demand, Sabrina Register’s program called, Neighborhoods, features our City of Lakewood. Sabrina’s program profiles the history, people...
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Westside Story – Dave Anderson – Constructive Voice & Positive Force
In case you missed the recent News Tribune story titled “Tillicum steps up to support youth,” I wanted to give you a second chance to learn what David Anderson and his band of Tillicum parents are...
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Westside Story – Are We Are Turning Upside Down?
Back in 1964 I had a college roommate, Melvin R. Hibbard, Jr., who is still one of my dearest friends. I am the only guy on the planet who persists in calling him Melvin R. Van Iderstine, Jr. Because I...
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Westside Story – Lakewood Tab Tax For Roads
Did you see the recent TNT article announcing the City of Lakewood’s intention to consider adding a $20.00 tax to our vehicle license tab renewals? Washington State History Museum. Vantage, Washington...
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Westside Story – Oh Deer Me
In Lakewood, we often live in peaceful co-existence with nature. My photo shows one of our majestic neighbors. So far, we are getting along together just fine, but then again, he has not eaten our...
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Westside Story – Who Gives A Hoot?
Photo by John Anderson Nope! This owl does not live in a zoo. He lives in the Leech Creek Valley in Lakewood, Washington. A friend of mine, John Anderson, who I worked with back in the 1970s, took this...
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Westside Story – Call to Artists
I have attached a photo of a sign I spotted recently while visiting the Lakewood Towne Center Starbucks located at 6040 Main St SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499 T: 253-588-9404. The photo provides for an...
View ArticleWestside Story – US Oil Dependency Crushed
All it took was one enterprising East Coast scientist to crush our US oil dependency. He thought outside the box or I should say, outside the oil barrel. I have included some actual scientific video...
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Westside Story – Advisory Robots
Cartoon By SWS – Remote Montana. From my observation, Dave Anderson and I have a lot in common. We both suffer from verbosity and redundancy. I fight it all the time in my own writing. I wish to focus...
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Westside Story – Stop Watching – Start Living
Recently I spotted a thought provoking sign and was compelled to take a photo which I have attached below. Foto: Warnig Sine. Back in 1949 when I was only 6 years old, a miracle was taking place inside...
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Westside Story – Do Not Feed Wildlife
Do Not Feed Animals – Warning Sign Assateague National Park One dark evening this summer I was hanging out on the covered patio at a Chincoteague Island, Virgina motel, which reminded me of a scene out...
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Westside Story – Tree House
While traveling through the State of Maryland, this tree house caught my eye. It is a clear pictorial warning that if you do not keep up with your gardening, Mother Nature may sneak up on you and...
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Westside Story – Life Coach
Just yesterday, I was having coffee with my pal, Jimmy at the Black Bear in Lakewood. Jimmy commented, “Joe, you are a Life Coach.” I guess Jimmy is right. Marrium-Webster’s definition of Life Coach...
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Westside Story – Missing Person
Hey, I miss you guys. My last article appeared in the June 17, 2014, Suburban Times. We have not shared one single Westside Story since. I know some of you have been searching the obituaries for my...
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