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…
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…
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…
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…
This sign caught my eye while walking around (and around) Shoppingtown in DeWitt. Usually this corner of the mall delivers the sweet scent of chocolate. On this day, it was cashews, almonds and pecans. I passed but my imagination went wild, as my headline demonstrates.
Take a good look at today’s date. Fourth day of the fourth month. It’s 4/4. In Syracuse, all minds immediately take out the slash to make it 44. That’s the big dog, the highest pinnacle, the most revered Orange number of all, starting on the football field and moving on to the basketball court. On…
I’ve been on board with Destiny USA since the first time I walked around the new wing. And I’ve praised the mega-mall in this spot to prove it. Bellyachers and Congel-haters abound in Syracuse, for sure. Me, I think it’s way better to have Destiny USA than to not have Destiny USA. Then came my…
On a blustery Eastwood stroll with dear Dogamous Pyle, aka Ellie B, we encountered two resting geese in Norwood Park. One quick bark later, they took flight on a beeline over our ducking heads. I plan to make photos that catch my interest a periodic feature on markbialczak.com. Let’s call it Syracuse through the ‘i’…
The waitress was well-versed on the beer side of the menu at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill. Stella Artois, my dear wife’s order, was available in bottle. Fine for Karen, who prefers that vessel of beer delivery. For me, though, there was one and only one way that I was going to…
They went by in a blur. Our little knot of neighbors cheered. Sunday morning sure wasn’t its usual self in Eastwood. The Syracuse Half Marathon wound its way down our three blocks of Syracuse city living, and near the bottom of the hill, eight people and one amped-up Dogamous Pyle altered the routine to welcome…
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