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…

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…

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…

Smile. Wear orange. Enjoy the extra zip in your step when Syracuse makes the Final Four

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…

Rules today could have given Syracuse one last shot vs. Indiana

Syracuse meets Indiana tonight in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. Thoughts of those of us old enough to have sat on the edge of chairs all over Central New York as Keith Smart’s corner jumper went through the net must go back to the matchup of the Orange and Hoosiers for the 1987 national championship.…

At mile 5, neighbors admire the speed, pluck and grit of the Syracuse Half Marathon

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…

A big, long dream for Central New York bowlers

Officials announced this week that the bowlers of the United States will visit Syracuse in 2018. They will build that magnificent stretch of lanes in Oncenter, and for seven months, they will come. A lot of numbers were presented in The Post-Standard/syracuse.com piece by Rick Moriarty, beginning with Onondaga County’s purchase price of $1.8 million…