Smile when you say that

I know that white teeth are in. All it takes is a look at TV in those spaces between show or sport. There are little pieces of something or other that you can stick on your teeth to make them whiter, I take it from the commercials. There’s a rinse that will make your smile…

More signs of Syracuse’s significant snow

Some of you can’t seem to get enough of my snow pictures. And I live to make my WordPress friends in exotic climes happy. Mind you, compared to Syracuse, N.Y. that’s just about everywhere, but as of this cold February morning, I am talking about those experiencing summer in the Southern Hemisphere or somewhere else…

Don’t you know it’s cold out here this morning?

Funny thing about Ellie B, aka Dogamous Pyle. Every day, no matter the season, she wakes up with sunny-and-70 in her doggie brain. A trip out the back door and out the porch should always bring her greener pastures, right? Or at least, her grassy backyard in our Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood. Then she…

More snow. Repeat, more snow. Did I mention it was snowing …

OK, more snow in Syracuse is a no-news item. Even when it’s come down all day, since overnight. Even when I just got done clearing the driveway for the second time this Feb. 5. Yet I couldn’t help but snap this shot with my iPhone 4 after this most recent flurry of snow-throwing. The white…

In Syracuse, it’s the Orange that brings folks together in winter

Isn’t it quite a good thing when a community comes together in spirit? The Syracuse men’s basketball team is 22-0, and the unanimous Associated Press poll choice as the No. 1 college team in the nation. The Central New York community is rallying around this squad. And it has been one huge wave of support.…

Get your Seahawks, Syracuse, Sox, Yanks, Mets stuff now

I know good marketing when I see it. My Favorite Sports Store had a quick thinker out front on Monday morning. The T-shirt, jersey, collectable and more emporium in the Syracuse, N.Y., mega shopping, entertainment and dining complex Destiny USA had a full table of boxes out front. To the left sat Seattle Seahawks stuff,…

A Super Bowl feast: chili at home, turnovers on TV

So how was the Super Bowl celebrated in our Syracuse city neighborhood home? Food was heavily involved, of course. Yup. Flat screen, football and food. The Sunday spectacular started with an appetizer of my choice: a bowl of shrimp sitting next to another bowl of cocktail sauce, perfect for super dipping. I stood next to…

Read my Lipsy: Women’s fashion store comes to Syracuse from London

Call me skeptical. I walk past a store in Syracuse, N.Y., with a sign that calls out to the world “Lipsy London,” and I wonder if indeed this store has any official connection on that side of the ocean. I wouldn’t know offhand because the posh-looking fashion in the windows — black dresses and red…

A street corner dilemma: What do you do when asked for money?

Somebody you don’t know addresses you on the street. They ask for money. You must make a decision. It’s an issue that will not go away, a cultural sign of our economy and so much more. Recently in downtown Syracuse, N.Y., my walking journey was interrupted by a request that threw me off my stride.…

Remember Pete Seeger, rich of voice, deep in commitment

Over my two decades covering music for the big daily in Syracuse, I got the opportunity to talk with a whole lot of interesting people. One morning, I talked to Pete Seeger on the phone. He agreed to the interview because he would be coming that little stretch north and west to Central New York…