Mary Poppins Returns and it’s pretty darn fantastic

Do we need some magic in our lives, or what? That’s the question we all answer at many stages and many ages, is it not? And so Disney Studios brought the enchantress of London all these decades later to help test another generation’s will … and a parade of generations that have come along the…

Sunrise over Onondaga Lake can bring it, too

So I drove the two miles to the Village of Liverpool a little early this end of December so I could walk down to the shore of Onondaga Lake before my shift at the library. Yes, it was worth it to put down my cup of coffee and pull out my iPhone 8 for the…

Winter Solstice means an early moon, too

A short day for the Winter Solstice mean a long night. And an early moon. As cherished rescue mutt Ellie B and I walked the blocks around A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville, we encountered the moon’s arrival. The full glow of the sphere is about one-third on the way from the…

A winter bird haven, and great burger joint

While munching on a classic $6 meal combo, I noticed out the front window a bunch of birds having a grand time in two trees. They flew up. They flew down. They flew all around. I wondered if somebody from the kitchen staff was feeding them with a bun or two dozen. In any case,…

Syracuse Mets, I’m ready for the games

My dear wife Karen asked what I’d like for Christmas. I like the new Syracuse Mets hats, I said. Why wait, she figured. I did have a birthday this month, after all. Now when the season starts come April, I’ll be ready to take my seat in the stadium.