In ‘Labor Day,’ Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin fall quickly

Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin can look at each other and understand so much. In “Labor Day,” they play a mother and an escaped convict who meet under much duress. After a day of circling each other warily — but compassionately, considering the circumstances — the stars’ characters pack two lifetimes’ worth of drama into…

Super Bowl Poetry 101

Well, now, a Super Bowl postscript just arrived on my Reader doorstep. Last week, acuriousgal offered a finish-the-poem contest regarding the big game. I wrote a little something, predicting a Seahawks victory. And I won Barb’s contest! Click on over to catch my verse, why don’t you?

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…

Yes, people are fired up for Syracuse vs. Duke

People in Syracuse, N.Y., have been talking about this college basketball game since the schedule was announced. The Syracuse Orange plays the Duke Blue Devils in the Carrier Dome, with tipoff at 6:30 p.m. T-shirts have been sold to mark the occasion. Students have been camping out in the bitter cold for more than two…

A 300 by our sub livens up bowling night

Even for a last-place team, the ultimate can happen anytime on the bowling lanes. Last night, our sub bowler, Ron Fox Jr., rolled a perfect 300 in the second game of three. Way to go, Ron. It was exciting, watching his powerful ball knock down all 10 pins, 12 throws in a row. All the…