Lesson learned

The students from the middle school in Utica picked their spots carefully on the floor on a high story in the refurbished building on the west side of Syracuse that houses the offices, studios, everything that makes public television station WCNY. It was the start of the program called Enterprise America. Mrs. Straub announced herself…

A summery round and some quick brown fox

It took until our third round of 2014 for the golfing adventures of KP, Tater and myself to really warm up. Yes, I did say Tater. When we opened the season at Westvale, and when we same three took the traveling amateur show to Foxfire, I brought to you pictures and comments about myself, KP…

Bernie may live in Richard’s garage

Wait until you hear who the Bernie and Jack are that I’m talking about in the headline. Combing the web for odd and/or interesting news about movieland for the weekly Thursday edition of my Syracuse New Times blog, I discovered on cinemablend.com that famous film-maker Richard Linklater went to court to vouch for convicted murderer…

The kids from across the street

Remember the family that always seemed to be there when you were growing up, the troop that had somebody who pretty much matched up in age to somebody in your own tribe? Chances are good that your mothers hung out. Dolores Bialczak and Kitty Dorazio were quite pleased that their combined seven offspring were growing…

Here’s to another 500

Big wheels keep on turnin’, Proud Markie keeps on churnin’ … Rollin’ on the WordPress. I received the Big Blue 500 this morning. My story about Syracuse veteran guitarist Mark Doyle got me to that nice, round number. Not bad for a writer who pushed the button for his first markbialczak.com piece — “Yeah, I’ve…

Mark Doyle ready to set the mood with ‘Guitar Noir’

When I moved from suburban Washington, D.C., to Syracuse in the late summer of 1983, I was always on the lookout for good live music. I mean, during the six years I lived in suburban Maryland, I got to see local players like sizzling guitarist Danny Gatton, and blues kings The Nighthawks with top guy…

Syracuse Dreamin’

This is not my beautiful lawn. This is not my beautiful house. This is not my beautiful yard. This is not where I hang out with my beautiful friends. I have showed you all of those places in the days gone by, people. Here we have Bellevue Country Club, on the grounds of which I…