Frank Malfitano sees the big picture about Syracuse’s love for basketball

As the many and varied legion of Syracuse University basketball fans hold their breath and count down to today’s men’s NCAA Tournament second-round game against West Virginia, the city’s well-known impresario has presented an idea that would allow a quartet of players that have forever advanced the notion of hard work, devotion and talent to…

A great find at the penguin trip

Great rock for the Wildlife Adventure park, picked up by Elisabeth and George Three. I have a pretty good feeling that she will leave one of her creations the next time they visit …

Cats and penguins

You didn’t think that Elisabeth and George could go see live penguins and not bring back a stuffed toy for cherished rescue cat Ava, did you?

Penguins painting, literally

The latest wildlife adventure for terrific daughter Elisabeth and sensational significant George Three brought them up close to penguins. I think they are very cute. And their special talents? They use their feet to paint. Thank you so much for going out safely and sharing, you adventurous pair.

A fantastic fit

Terrific daughter Elisabeth and George Three have completed the big puzzle my dear wife Karen and I brought back for them from Cape Cod in September. Tasty work, that!

Time to reflect

A sunrise in our backyard can look so cool in mid-March.

Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman shine a true light on the 1920s blues in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

The stars were not always shining on those that made the blues back in the 1920s. The hard life for Black music makers takes the deserved spotlight in <em>Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom</em>, the fantastic 2020 Netflix drama directed by George C.Wolfe from a screenplay by Ruben Santiago-Hudson based on the play by August Wilson. Ma…

Up in our backyard, too

The mid-March green is rising in our backyard, too. Still some lingering snow, you see.

Now that’s early blooming

Yes, that was a large and spreading bunch of yellow blooms cherished rescue mutt Ellie B and I spotted during our recent warm safe walk around the neighborhood blocks. I was pleasantly surprised at their brightness and breadth.