Is April 30 too early to give up on the Mets?

It’s a long season. So true, for so many things. But today I come to talk about baseball. Tomorrow it’s May. One month will be in the books for baseball fans everywhere. I root for the Mets. Let’s Go Mets has been echoing through my brain since I started appreciating the thrill of victory and…

Ellie B’s first day at the ballpark wasn’t ruff at all

We took Ellie B to the park today. No, not Norwood Park in Eastwood. We walk our dear Dogamous Pyle there whenever we can. Not the Good Dog Park near Onondaga Lake, either. Karen and I have let our beloved adopted pet run with the pack there. But not today. As we ate our bagels…

Tell me about it, and I’ll share the news

As we head toward what promises to be a more springlike weekend here in Central New York, for the first time on markbialczak.com, I will shine my sun on a couple of nuggets from my email bag (and Facebook message list). •Rockers Hard Promises filled the house at Upstairs at the Dinosaur last weekend for…

Phil Markert on ‘Bridge Street’ prepares Syracuse for his May 4 show at St. James Catholic Church

For oh-so-many years, Phil Markert was the man who could make Syracuse laugh in the morning. Generations of people would dial in to whatever station he might be on to let their friend share their morning. The talented piano player would enter their minds with good humor. From Markert’s mind came a mix of message…

I open the golf season, and life in Syracuse is good

Life and weather conspired to delay my first round of 2013 outdoor golf until April 23. Not good. In Syracuse, the golf season is short enough. The last couple of years, though, my go-to golfing buddy and I have been able to sneak out for a soggy start of the year before the first number…

Richie Havens gave his voice to the Woodstock generation and beyond

I remember Richie Havens’ voice booming over the phone. The singer, songwriter and guitarist was scheduled to play the M&T Syracuse Jazz Fest in 2004, and glad to chat about his life and times. I asked him what it felt like for an iconic folk singer to headline at a jazz fest. Havens laughed. Loud.…

The Boston Marathon Massacre crammed a lifetime of horror into a week. What now?

Seven precious days have dashed by since evil set off two bombs and changed the lives of too many people in Boston. I watched my TV every one of those seven days as the horror unfolded. Explosions at the finish line. Chaos on Boylston Street. Manhunt. Another murder. Car chase. More explosions. More death, this…

New York Country Jam brings three days of music to New York State Fairgrounds

The New York Country Jam has changed location and massaged its format for year two of bringing country music to Central New York. The festival will run July 12 to July 14 at the New York State Fairgrounds’ Chevy Court. The fest, hosted by The Results Group of Syracuse, debuted last year at the Antique…

As a garden shows life in Eastwood, a junk TV sits in the weeds

The sun shines brightly on our sweet, little yard in Eastwood. I look over my dear wife Karen’s happy little garden oval out front. Every year, we put love into the ground. Little by little, the garden has widened. It shouldered a big change last year after winter winds toppled the centerpiece olive tree. Karen…

On the screen, ’42’ reminds us of the battle between hate and hope

A look around the Destiny USA theater on Sunday afternoon revealed a wonderfully mixed crowd ready and eager to take in “42.” Black people sat next to white people. Old people sat in front of young people. And once the almost endless previews ended, we all got to experience for a few hours what it…

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