B-Town Undercover: A Dead Light Pole & Pumpkinhead

by Shawn Underwood While perusing the shops of B-Town the other day, I stumbled across a light-post lying across the sidewalk. Hold on, what’s this and why isn’t it standing up like the other... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Daydreams Suffice “Juste Parfait”

by Shawn Underwood Joe, my undercover Money Manager advises: “The number one non-necessity item that people are cutting back on in these economic hard times is vacations.” Sigh. But hey, let’s... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover:Winter Storm Summary-7 Rants & 1 Rave  

by Shawn Underwood If I do say so myself…ahem, I am an unusually calm and cool driver. Even in the calm and cool snowstorm we just survived. Unforeseen curbs, sidewalks and even an errant jaywalker... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Budding Artist Operates City Machinery

by Shawn Underwood The roads and lane dividers in the Burien intersections cannot get much worse. Seriously, with all of the weaving required due to hastily applied road lines and dashes, we may as well... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Ol’ Rusty Has Horse Power

by Shawn Underwood The other morning I awoke to the sounds of shouting and loud engines. Looking out the window, I noticed a plethora of boats in front of the house. Hmmm, I guess the salmon are running,... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Where The Heck *Is* Your Office?

by Shawn Underwood Underwood Undercover here, entering the information superhighway via my coffee hole on-ramp office. I look around to see what usual suspects are at the office today…er, um…I... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover:The Neighborhood Is Going To The Dogs

by Shawn Underwood I like dogs. All kinds of dogs. Except “biters” and those with foaming saliva on their molars. The “biter” phenomenon is very evident in small yappers, the kind... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Swim Meet Purgatory In Hell?

by Shawn Underwood Each summer, I endure parental purgatory and attend my children’s Swim Meets at the Gregory Seahurst Swimming Pool right here in Burien. Swim Meets tend to be long (3-4 hours)... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Coffeeless In B-Town

by Shawn Underwood The month of May is over and as usual, we remain sunless in Seattle. We had one sunny day on the third Saturday in May but I was out of town. Of course, no place on earth equals a sunny... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover:Kan I? Or, Kan I Not Rent A Video?

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome our newest Columnist, local Burienite humorist Shawn Underwood! Twenty-five years of living in Burien gives Shawn much fodder for her writings. All of her stories are true, or at... [Read more]